Ever wonder why a well loved dog suddenly acts out at home or on walks? Often it is not stubbornness, it is tiny daily habits ...

Dogs don’t always behave in the way that you expect. They can bite, bark, respond poorly to commands, chew and constantly up jump on people – a far cry from the happy, waggy, playful little doggie ...

In this guide to the canine adolescent years, Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC (IAABC), breaks down this critical phase—from hormones to the prefrontal cortex—based on his 2026 VMX session in ...

Dog trainer Jeff Millman is back, and talks about his second book Triggers and Reactions: A Guide to Fixing Dog Behavior Problems: Volume Two: Jumping, Barking and Biting. We don’t cover everything in ...

Small dogs seem to have been purposely crafted to melt even the coldest of hearts. On top of prancing around with adorableness, these cute creatures snuggle into designer handbags and are often seen ...

Dogs also have different hardwired and preferred behaviors, which can add a level of complexity to manners training. For ...

A researcher at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has found that more than 99% of dogs in the United States show behaviors that are potentially problematic, ...

Dogs, cats (and other pets) can have all kinds of behavior issues, some of which we find endearing, some we tolerate, and some we struggle with. How do we know when an issue like this is a problem?

Lack of sleep can make a dog grumpy, foggy and less able to focus, causing them to ignore commands, like coming to you when ...

Dog Gone Problems is a weekly advice column by David Codr, a dog behaviorist in Omaha. David answers dog behavior questions sent in by our readers. You can reach him at dogbehaviorquestions@gmail.com.

I remember once being at a scientific conference where a dog behaviorist was telling us, "Sometimes behavior problems don't have a behavioral cause. This became clear to me when my 2-year-old English ...

A researcher at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has found that more than 99% of dogs in the United States show behaviors that are potentially problematic, ...