Training & Behavior

Training & Behavior
 
Dog anxiety July 4th fireworks

Dogs and Fireworks: Ease Fears

With July 4th around the corner, pet parents are prepping for all the separate segments that…
Training & Behavior
 
dog sports for the olympics: flyball

Flyball for Your Dog

By Jennifer Viegas for Exceptional Canine It’s the equivalent of drag racing -- but for dogs --…
Training & Behavior
 
puppy psychology

Could Puppies Use Therapy?

Puppies don't need therapy...do they? Sources at Time magazine have raked up some surprising…
Training & Behavior
 
courtroom therapy dogs

Courtroom Therapy Dogs

Have you ever gone to court? My one courtroom appearance (knock on wood) was for a traffic…
News & Blogs
 
pets and vacation

How to Leave Your Dog at Home

Leaving your dog behind when you travel can stress out even the most frequent of fliers. I’ve got…
Training & Behavior
 
german shepherd

The $230,000 Dog

$230,000. Think you could swing it and spend it on a pup meant for protection? One Minneapolis-area…
Training & Behavior
 
dogs playing tug of war

Indoor Dog Games

These boredom-busting activities will keep your pup stimulated (and you sane) when it's too hot for…
Health & Home
 
trimming dog's nails

4 Tips on Trimming Dog Nails

Trimming dog nails seems to fall at the bottom of everyone’s to-do list. It’s not easy— sometimes…
News & Blogs
 
dog rolls over

Millie's First Trick

You know that expression, “The cobbler’s children have no shoes?” It applies to dog trainers as…
News & Blogs
 
dog with ball

Toy-Motivated Training

When I train dogs I use a variety of treats … the “chow hounds” don’t care what I use, as long as…
News & Blogs
 
dog with bowl

Using a Public Water Bowl

We keep a bowl of fresh water outside the store.  I change the water at least once a day (…