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Separation Anxiety in Dogs

What is separation anxiety in dogs? It is anxiety that manifests itself as visible stress within 30 minutes of the departure of the dog’s person....Read More

Two reactive dogs receiving treats during reactivity training

Reactive Dog: Coping With Reactivity in Dogs

Some dogs are reactive toward other dogs when they are on lead: They whine, bark, snarl, growl or lunge at other dogs....Read More

Dog muzzles can be helpful training and safety tools. This longhair dog is not wearing a muzzle.

Muzzles: A Tool to Keep Everyone Safe

A muzzle can be a helpful tool to keep everyone safe while you’re working to improve a dog’s social skills or trying to manage aggressive tendencies....Read More

Managing Barrier Reactivity

Some dogs are as sweet as pie when they’re out on walks with their people, but put them behind a fence in their yard or a window in their home and they bark ferociously, lu...Read More

Take precautions when approaching a scared dog like this dog who is cowering a bit

How to Approach a Scared, Nervous or Worried Dog

When meeting new dogs, always use respect, caution, and attentive awareness. Think in terms of learning the dog’s language....Read More

Food Aggression in Dogs: Management

Guarding (possessiveness) is a natural, normal behavior for dogs....Read More

Feral and shy dogs, like this one hiding behind a tree, share some of the same challenges.

Feral Dogs and Shy Dogs: How to Help Them

There are a number of techniques that can be employed to help feral dogs or shy dogs overcome their fear of people....Read More

Dog Food Aggression: Prevention

What is object guarding? An object-guarding dog is one who guards objects that he considers to be valuable....Read More

Dog Collar Sensitivity

Dogs who are anxious when led by collar Some dogs are sensitive to their collars being touched and react anxiously to being led by the collar....Read More

Dog chewing on rope. Providing chew toys can help solve some dog behavior problems like inappropriate chewing out of boredom.

Dog Bites: How to Manage a Dog Willing to Bite

Having a dog with behavior problems can be difficult....Read More

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