Dogs

(Photo Credit: Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty) Is your pup a little more vocal than you (and your neighbors) would like? Teaching your dog to bark on command is not only a fun trick for your furry friend to learn, but it can also help alleviate barking at undesirable times. When you teach a dog to bark
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(Photo Credit: Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty) Is your pup a little more vocal than you (and your neighbors) would like? Teaching your dog to bark on command is not only a fun trick for your furry friend to learn, but it can also help alleviate barking at undesirable times. When you teach a dog to bark
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(Photo Credit: patty_c/Getty) Teaching your dog basic commands is a great way to help form a positive relationship with your pup. You can even take this a step further by teaching your dog commands in a different language. In fact, research has shown that dogs can notice the differences between a language commonly spoken by their
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(Photo Credit: Photoboyko/Getty) Thunderstorm phobia is the intense reaction certain dogs have when a severe storm system is approaching. Some dogs may simply try to hide, but others can have more severe reactions. There have even been cases of dogs jumping through windows to escape the noise! While noise anxiety is a common reaction to
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(Learn more about why pet dogs can’t be left to live outside. Picture Credit: Nitat Termmee / Getty Images) Pet dogs should not be left outside all day and night. This is because your dog could escape, become aggressive or become the victim of an animal attack. Additionally, dogs who are left alone all day
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(Picture Credit: ECummings00/Getty Images) Truly a team sport, agility combines skill, training, and human-canine communication in a display that’s as fun for spectators as it is for participants. In competition, a handler directs their dog through a sequence of obstacles — such as tunnels, hoops, weave poles, and seesaws — without ever touching the dog
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(Picture Credit: Philippe Gerber/Getty Images) Cartoons, movies, and comic books are filled with scenes of beleaguered postal workers being chased by dogs. But beyond the light-hearted portrayal of the dog versus postal worker relationship in pop culture, it’s also a serious issue. Today the United States Postal Service (USPS) issued details about the number of dog
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(Picture Credit: Heather Paul/Getty Images) Sophie Jacques, an Associate Professor at Dalhousie University for Psychology and Neuroscience, is producing vital research on behalf of service dogs. In a recent study, she determined that some dogs understand more human words than others. Word recognition could predict other abilities that might help in choosing and training service
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(Picture Credit: © Santiago Urquijo/Getty Images) Dog fighting and dog playing may look very similar to anyone who spends time around excited pups. Sometimes dog play can resemble dog fighting because many of the behaviors used during play are also used during fighting. But during play, dogs modify these behaviors so that they don’t inflict
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You can reduce your dog’s problem barking! (Picture Credit: Fly_dragonfly/Getty Images) Just as human language is multifaceted and multipurpose, barking allows a dog to communicate many different messages in a variety of situations. Barking can signal a request to their human, like, “Hey, I want to go outside!” It can also impart a warning, such
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(Picture Credit: dimid_86/Getty Images) There are many types of aggression in dogs, but perhaps none are more concerning than aggression directed toward humans. Human-directed aggression can be extremely dangerous, not just for a person who might suffer an injury, but for the dog who might get put down due to their aggressive behavior. While genetics
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(Picture Credit: Ирина Мещерякова/Getty Images) One of the main reasons people surrender their dogs to shelters is unwanted or destructive behavior from their dogs. These can include aggression, excessive barking, escaping, chewing and digging, or any number of other behavioral issues. However, with a bit of training, most dog parents can reduce or eliminate these
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Proper leash training can prevent pulling and injuries. (Picture Credit: Teamjackson/Getty Images) Pulling on the leash is a common problem, hence the old “Who’s walking who?” joke. And many of us unknowingly perpetuate it by letting ourselves be dragged along like a hooked fish. So how do you stop it? First, stop rewarding the behavior.
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With some training, your dog can stay calm around skateboards. (Picture Credit: Westend61/Getty Images) “How can I keep my dog calm around skateboards?” It’s a frequently asked question among dog parents. Many dogs go wild — barking, lunging, pulling on their leash — at the sound or sight of a skateboarder. That can be stressful for you,
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Winter starts on December 21st and lasts until March. It’s time to bring out the doggy boots, coats, and cold-weather gear to keep your pup from being miserable on those chilly walks. But some dog breeds aren’t miserable in the snowy weather at all! To them, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. They’re
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[embedded content] [embedded content]Doctor Ilyena Hirskyi-Douglas, of the University of Glasgow, has conducted and authored a study that advocates for canine choice. By masterminding something called a DogPhone, she hopes to have taken a first step towards alleviating separation anxiety, and more. Essentially, the DogPhone is a hi-tech toy — a large ball, to be exact.
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(Picture Credit: Zuberka/Getty Images) A new study, conducted by the University of Helsinki in Finland, found comprehensive evidence that dog behavioral disorders greatly resemble human ones, specifically Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). In humans, behavioral disorders like ADHD go hand-in-hand with OCD. They often manifest at once, or one as a result of
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