How to Housetrain Your Adult Dog
If you adopt an adult dog, it may be that she arrives in your home with zero experience at living indoors, or a medical problem. Here are tips for potty training an adult dog.
How to Teach a Dog to Heel
Your dog’s ability to walk next to you on a loose leash can determine whether you enjoy your daily dog walks. Here is how to train your dog to heel.
Tips For Dog-Walking Etiquette
Unwritten rules—and sometimes written laws—help dictate how to keep you and your dog safe while walking.
Boundary Training
How to train your dog to stay in your yard (and how it should not be done)
Fido, Clean Your Room!
How to teach your dog to pick up his toys and put them away.
Is Dog Agility Right for You and Your Dog?
It’s easy to start dog agility training right at home – all you need are a few jumps and the right attitude.
Find the Best Trainer for You and Your Dog
There are lots of bad and even dangerous trainers out there. Here’s how to find a qualified training and behavior professional.
How to Teach Your Dog to Spin
“Spin” is an easy trick to teach your dog – and a fun one to show off!
Five Steps to Stop Puppy Biting
Fact: Puppies have a developmental need to bite. Here’s a plan for directing and fulfilling that need – with your skin intact!
Teach Your Dog to “Leave It” and “Drop it”
Training your dog to “leave it” and “drop it”.
Scent Games for Dogs
Scent work is a natural way for dogs to enjoy a game and be enriched.
Words Matter: Respectful Dog Training Language
Why the words you use make a difference in your relationship with your dog – and perhaps even the success of your dog training program.
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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!