How To Make Your Dog Like You
Whether you have a new puppy, a senior dog, or any dog in between, it’s important for you to develop a healthy, trusting relationship with your dog. Dogs are known as “man’s best friend,” but sometimes it’s not that easy to get along with them. They can be temperamental, and often come with baggage from […]
Read MoreWhy Do Dogs Like Sticking Their Heads Out Of Car Windows?
Dogs love to have their head out of car windows. Also, you often see dogs standing in the back of pickup trucks with their head around the cab looking in the direction of travel. Having the breeze blowing in your face can’t be that comfortable, so why do they do it? Sensory Stimulation In DogsUsing his […]
Read MoreImpulse Control For Dogs
Dogs are naturally impulsive animals. Impulsive behavior served our dog’s canine ancestors well. In the domestic situation, impulse control means choosing one behavior over another. It means our dog chooses the action we would prefer rather than the action he would choose for himself. Some examples of impulsive behavior are jumping out of the car door […]
Read MoreHow Can You Tell If Your Dog Is Stressed?
Dogs become stressed when something is happening to them which they don’t like. They are not happy with their current situation and want to change it. Your dog can’t just turn to you and say, “I’m sick of this – let’s do something else” but there are a number of ways he does tell you how […]
Read MoreReasons Why Dogs Bark
Dogs are capable of a number of different vocalisations. These include barking, whining, howling and crying. They are all natural behaviours and are used as a method of communicating. Probably the most characteristic of these sounds is barking. As dog owners, there are times when we want our dogs to bark. We want them to tell […]
Read MoreHow To Keep Your Dog Off The Furniture
After a hard day at work, it’s great to relax sitting comfortably on the sofa watching TV, reading a book or just chilling out. Your dog feels exactly the same way. He’s smart enough to know that the sofa is the most comfortable place in the house. It’s up to you to decide whether to allow […]
Read MoreWhy Is My Dog Constantly Licking His Paws
Dogs spend a certain amount of time each day grooming themselves. Paw licking is a natural part of this activity. However, excessive paw licking is a sign of an underlying problem and needs your attention. Working our Why Your Dog Is licking his pawsPaw licking is a behavior. Dealing with behaviors means that you first have […]
Read MoreResource Guarding In Dogs
Resource guarding is a behavior a dog uses to protect what he thinks “his”. It is not confined to food. He may want to protect a favourite toy, or even to object to being moved from a favourite chair. In your dog’s mind, a resource is anything that he considers to be of high value. It […]
Read MoreWhy Does My Dog Kick His Legs While Asleep?
All dog owners would have noticed that, from time to time, their dogs twitch in their sleep. Sometimes this is just a small Twitch but at other times, their legs are really moving as if they are chasing something or being chased by something. Sometimes this twitching is accompanied by whimpering, yelping or even barking. Owners often […]
Read MoreDo Dogs Enjoy Music?
The answer to this question, as with so many others is yes and no. In humans, there is a wide variety of musical tastes. Different music is used on different occasions and different genres of music can evoke different emotions. Most humans with normal hearing can distinguish between the various notes of a musical scale. […]
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