Category: Dog Behavior

Leash Reactivity

You may not know what the term reactive means as it relates to dogs, but in simple terms, this is when a dog barks, growls, pulls towards, or lunges when seeing or hearing something. Reactive is a very broad terminology

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Tips for Separation Anxiety

Separation anxiety can be one of the most frustrating behavioral issues that a dog owner can encounter. The more severe the issue, the most frustrating it is. It can be overwhelming, and dogs can lose their homes due to it.

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Activities to Stimulate Your Dog’s Mind

A bored dog is an unhappy dog, and he can often come up with lots of his own games to play, many of which you won’t like! Especially when he is young, he may chew up your favorite items, dig,

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Pattern Recognition and Learning in Dogs

Dogs are problem solving creatures.  They use these skills in order to break down their environment into a few key components.  Simply put, they look at their own behavior and what the consequences of that behavior are.  From these things,

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