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This article discusses a problem that is common to many dogs for a variety of reasons. This article describes how to help a fearful or anxious dog. It also describes some of the body language that will tell you that your dog might display that will tell you that your dog is fearful or anxious. … Read more
Unfortunately, even though I got my dog when she was a puppy, I missed some important steps in her training. However, I don’t really remember this horrible behavior until more recently so it’s possible she hadn’t developed it yet. Does your dog misbehave when you’re on the phone? If the answer is yes, please read … Read more
Labor Day weekend in the US was traditionally known for being the last holiday before kids go back to school. It marked the end of summer and the beginning of fall. However, there have been so many changes in the past several years that much of this has changed. However, you can still have a … Read more
Many shelters currently have or are in the process of developing programs in which older citizens can adopt senior dogs. Many older citizens live alone and feel very lonely. Senior dogs for senior citizens make a lot of sense. Senior dogs are very difficult to place because people usually want younger dogs and puppies when … Read more
Your dog communicates with you using body language. Everything from the position of their ears, mouths, tails, and paws are communicating with you. Your answer to, why does my dog push me with his paws, is that he is trying to communicate something to you. It is your job to determine what your dog is … Read more
Sighthounds include a wide variety of dog breeds so there are some differences among the various breeds. However, in general, the answer to the question, are sighthounds good family dogs, is some are and some aren’t. Most of them are very gentle, sensitive dogs. However, you need to look more specifically at the sighthound breed … Read more
Growling is the way a dog communicates that she is in pain, discomfort or frightened. Dogs have a much keener sense of smell and hearing than humans so it’s very likely that she either hears something or smells something that disturbs her. The answer to the question why does my dog growl at nothing is … Read more
The sport of dog tracking is an excellent sport that increases your dog’s confidence. It also increases your bond with your dog and allows you to work together with your dog as a team. This article focuses mostly on dog tracking for beginners. However, we do discuss the various competitive titles available to compete for … Read more
As this article is focused on the best hypoallergenic dogs great for families with kids, we need to look through the list of breeds that are the least allergenic and select from that group the best dogs for kids. Besides the less allergenic quality you may prefer small, medium, or large dogs. You may also … Read more
A reactive dog and an aggressive dog are two very distinct types of dogs. What is a reactive dog? A reactive dog is reacting to certain specific situations that result in fear and stress. This could be just certain types of people, such as only children or men. Also, it could be only certain dogs, … Read more
You have decided that both you and your dog need to get fit. Maybe you have heard something about canicross but you don’t really have all that much information about it. You have decided you want to learn more about Canicross. Hopefully, this can be one of the sports that you and your dog can … Read more
The Australian Cattle Dog, (aka Blue Heeler, Red Heeler, among other names) is naturally great at most any dog sport attempted. This article will answer the question are heelers good at paddle boarding for dogs? The Heeler’s incredible ability to focus on any task along with their strong work ethic make them excellent candidates for … Read more
