Dog Muzzles: How and Why to Use Them A dog muzzle can be a helpful tool to keep everyone safe while you’re working to improve a dog’s social skills or manage aggressive tendencies. Image
Fun Things to Do With Your Dog There are many fun things to do with your dog, including day trips, backpacking, dog parks, Frisbee, flyball, and more. Image
Managing Barrier Reactivity Some dogs behave aggressively when behind a fence. They may bark, growl and lunge. Learn prevention and counter-conditioning strategies. Image
How to Use Visual Barriers for Dog Reactivity and Fence Running Visual barriers prevent dogs from seeing what's on the other side of something. Find out how these barriers can be helpful for dog reactivity and fence running. Image
How to Train Your Dog to Come Teaching a dog to come should involve rewards. Give praise, treats, affection, and/or toys. Make it a party every time your dog comes. Image
How to Teach a Dog to 'Leave It' The 'leave it' command can prevent a dog from being hurt or even save their life. Here's how to teach a dog to 'leave it.' Image
How to Teach a Dog to Speak and Be Quiet To teach a dog to speak, it is usually best to teach the dog the 'quiet' cue first. Here's how. Image
Dog Aggression: Signs, Causes, and How to Manage Learn the signs and common causes of dog aggression — plus how to manage the behavior. Image
How to Stop Food Aggression and Resource Guarding in Dogs Learn step-by-step instructions to help stop food aggression and resource guarding in dogs. Image
How to Stop Dogs From Jumping on People Is your dog jumping up on people? Learn tips for training a dog to stop jumping and properly greet people by using positive rewards. Image
Dog Park Etiquette Rules: FAQs Get answers to FAQs about dog park etiquette rules. Are dog parks safe? What happens if dogs get in fights? Can small dogs go to dog parks? Image
How to Help a Dog Scared of Thunder Is your dog scared of thunder or other loud noises? Learn tips to calm a dog with a fear of thunderstorms. Image
Well-Behaved Dog: Training, Play, Socialization Daily interaction in the form of training, play, socialization, and down time are important for fostering a well-mannered and well-behaved dog. Image
How to Choose a Dog: Find Your Match Learn tips for how to choose a dog for you and your lifestyle. Should you get a puppy or adult, purebred or mixed breed? Where can you adopt a dog? Image
How to Stop Dog Barking That's Problematic Find out how to stop dog barking that has become problematic or excessive. Image
How to Introduce a Dog to a Cat Learn different methods for how to introduce a dog to a cat, including how to introduce puppies and kittens. Image
