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Three dogs playing with good dog park etiquette

Dog Park Etiquette Rules: FAQs

Visiting a dog park can be a fun thing to do with your dog — allowing your pup to meet other dogs, practice social skills, and...Read More

Small tan-and-white dog doing dog nose work to find a treat in a cardboard box

Dog Nose Work: Scent Training Sport for Dogs

K9 Nose Work, informally called dog nose work or scent training, is an up-and-coming canine sport....Read More

Dog Chasing Cat: How to Stop This Behavior

Chasing is a natural behavior for a dog, but when dogs chase cats in the home this behavior must be addressed. It can be stressful and even dangerous for a cat....Read More

dog displaying playful body language in a play bow

Dog Body Language: Signs of Comfort, Stress, and More

Just like people, dogs communicate using body language. Dog body language involves a dog’s entire body, not just their vocalizations or tail, for example....Read More

Medium-sized dog in a crate. She is being crate-trained.

Crate Training: The Benefits for You and Your Dog

Why should I consider crate training my dog?Dogs are hard-wired by their genetic history to be den animals. A den is a small, safe, well-defined space....Read More

Dog in a dog training class learning to look at his person

'Look at That' (LAT) Training for Reactive Dogs

Some reactive dogs can get pretty frantic — barking, lunging, pulling on the...Read More

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