How To Calm An Anxious Dog: Be Predictable
If you're looking for how to calm dog anxiety naturally, make your everyday routines consistent and predictable – and watch how much calmer and less anxious your dogs become.
Dog Training for Beginners
Are you thinking about adopt your first dog? Or, do you already have a dog, but have no clue how to teach him to do anything? No worries! We’ve got dog training tips just for beginners.
Teach Your Dog to “Leave It” Without Using a Cue
With this “leave it” training method, the thing you want your dog to leave alone or stop obsessing over becomes the cue for him to look at you.
What’s Your Dog-Training “Vibe”?
The best dog-training method isn’t a method at all! For effective dog training that helps your dog learn faster, make your voice, body language, and mental state clear, confident, and inviting.
How to Teach a Dog to Stay
A solid stay is one of the basic commands for dog training. Here’s how to teach a dog to sit and stay.
Submissive Urination and Excitement Urination
Some dogs can’t really help but urinate when they are frightened, anxious, or excited. What can you do to prevent this untimely submissive urination?
Why Is My Dog Pooping in the House?
Nobody likes rounding the corner in the house and discovering a pile of poo. While it’s one thing to find the occasional “gift” from...
How to Stop Your Dog From Jumping on People
Dogs naturally like to jump up. It’s one of the ways they explore the world around them, including the humans they meet.
Unfortunately for our...
For Better Dog-Behavior Training: Pretend Your Dog Is a Tiger
Owners often turn to dog trainers when they’re feeling exasperated. They report that their dog has the following behavior and training issues:
Has no...
Training Big Dogs – A Big Responsibility
Giant-breed dogs can be a hoot. It’s fun to see them in cars, looking for all the world like bears being taken for a...
How to Use a Dog Whistle for Training
Dog whistles have long been used for dog training. Working retrievers and herding dogs are often trained to respond to whistle cues because the...
How to Teach a Dog to Speak
Want to teach your dog to talk? Teaching a dog to “Speak” is a simple trick, especially if your dog is already vocal. It...
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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!