Why Today’s Diets Include So Many Carbohydrates
Once the level of nutrients needed for health were agreed upon, manufacturers could use the least costly ingredients to provide those nutrients listed. Meat...
6 Household Items Toxic to Dogs
This probably goes without saying, but always keep potentially harmful items in closets, drawers, or cabinets that your dog can’t open, not on a...
A Strong Recall Is Critical for Your Dog’s Water Play
No matter how strong your dog’s recall may be (and we recommend it be quite strong if you’re considering letting your dog off-leash at...
Rules for the Game of Tug
A couple of decades ago, when positive reinforcement-based training was in its infancy, we were quite sensitive to criticism from the dog training community...
Counter-Conditioning and Desensitization for Reducing Dog Reactivity
Counter-conditioning involves changing your dog’s association with a scary or arousing stimulus from negative to positive. Desensitization is starting with a very low-level intensity...
Give Your Dog a Second Chance for a First Class Life
Excerpted from Pat Miller’s Do Over Dogs: Give Your Dog a Second Chance for a First Class Life
You have adopted your Do-Over Dog, brought...
The Basics of Successful Housetraining
Excerpted from Pat Miller’s Do Over Dogs: Give Your Dog a Second Chance for a First Class Life
Do-Over Dogs are frequently not housetrained or...
Rules of Tug
Excerpted from Pat Miller’s Do Over Dogs: Give Your Dog a Second Chance for a First Class Life
Tug is a great game to play...
How To Find Safe Rawhide Chews
The freshness factor alone is a good reason to try to buy American-made rawhide chews for your dog. But it’s also true that it’s...
Puppy Chewing Management
Ah, yes, management – the answer to so many behavior challenges. Puppies develop chew-object preferences in the early months of their lives, so the...
Five Reasons for a Dog’s Destructive Behavior
Dogs are normally destructive for one or more of five reasons, none of which involve spite, malice, or “getting even.” The five reasons are:
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Physical and Mental Stimulation
Edited by Debra F. Horwitz, DVM, DACVB and John Ciribassi, DVM, DACVB with Steve Dale
For dogs and humans alike, physical exercise is fundamental to...
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How Much Does Human Stress Affect Dogs?
If I’m having a rough day, I can fully expect to find a chin on my knee and big, worried brown eyes gazing up at me. Even if I think I’m hiding my stress well.