Behavior

Displacement behavior is when your dog does something normal, but at weird times that feel out of context due to your dog experiencing conflict or frustration.

The key to dog body language is recognizing stress signals, and understanding what our own body language communicates to our dogs.

A reactive dog means a dog who gets way too excited over something in her environment—and not just excited as in, “Oh hi, I’m so happy to see you!”

A fenced yard can be great when you have a dog. That safety can disappear quickly if your dog finds a way to get out of the yard.

Like humans, enjoyment of tickling sensations differs between dogs. Some love it. Others loathe it.

In all species, adolescents exhibit what’s an “instinct to learn” and an immature impulse control and ability to tolerate frustration..

Dog-aggressive dogs can be discriminating in their choice of targets. A dog who aggresses toward other dogs doesn’t necessarily try to fight with all other dogs.

Depression in dogs typically involves a significant behavioral change. Often starting with a gradual loss of interest in once-loved games. It can also start with a bang with aggressive or destructive behaviors.

If your dog is eating large amounts of dirt, she could be suffering from a vitamin or mineral deficiency that she is trying to remedy. Maybe. While there’s a lot of anecdotal support for this theory, research is fairly inconclusive.

Behavioral problems can result from neurochemical imbalances, medical conditions, past life experiences, current living conditions, and every combination of these. Veterinary behaviorists are uniquely positioned to use tools from both medicine and behavior science to most accurately diagnose and efficiently treat dogs

There are millions of homes where cats and dogs live together in perfect harmony – mine included. How does that happen? Careful introductions of...

An intact dog will go through a heat cycle twice a year. Comforting a dog in heat requires patience and keeping a dog that is confined indoors engaged.