Reinforce Your Dog’s Good Behavior
The best training tip out there is so simple it likely slips your mind: Catch your dog doing something right.We all notice when our...
Polite Leash Walking
The super-fun walks described in our “Walk This Way” article in last month’s issue aren’t always possible; there are times when dogs do need...
Dog Walking: 4 Approaches to Add Enjoyment
I recently saw a cartoon of a person walking with her dog by her side in perfect heel position – and clearly not enjoying the...
Positive Reinforcement Dog Training Through Food
Take a moment to ponder a miracle: We can reach across the great species divide and convince a dog to do something utterly unnatural...
How To Properly Pick Up Your Dog
Imagine living in a world where you are surrounded and controlled by creatures who are 10, 20, even 30 times your size. Now imagine...
Sleeping With Your New Puppy
I can’t tell you how many times I have heard this confession from an adopter of one of my foster puppies: “I know it’s wrong,...
5 Tips for Introducing a New Puppy to your Dog
"Sheesh, I thought my dog would love having a new friend, but he is being so mean to the new little puppy!”I hear this...
Reactive Behavior in Dogs
Reactive behavior can usually be successfully transformed into non-reactive behavior, or at least more manageable behavior, with your commitment to an appropriate combination of management and modification.
How To Use A Dog Car Harness
Want pup to accept that new car restraint equipment? Build in some training time.
Beyond Basic Dog Training
Basic good manners training (sit, down, come, etc.) is vitally important to help your canine family member learn how to survive in a world...
Verbal Cues: The Better Alternative to Dog Commands
It is well known in the dog world that our canine companions are primarily body language communicators, i.e., visual learners. This makes sense; they...
How to Engage Your Dog’s Brain When Activity is Restricted
A few days after Christmas, my husband and I found ourselves facing a challenge: Our Australian Kelpie, Kai, was romping around the yard when suddenly...
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The “Magic” Skunk Formula is Science, Not Magic…
Decades ago, a chemist named Paul Krebaum (may his name be honored forever) cracked the chemical code of the stinky, sulfur-containing substances called “thiols” that are in the musk that skunks spray to defend themselves. Krebaum harnessed the power of oxidation, formulating a solution that changes the odorous thiols into odorless acids. He shared the recipe with a workplace friend who had been complaining about the smell of his cat, who had been skunked. Soon, other scientists heard about the formula and it went viral!