For decades, many people were told that training a dog meant showing who was in charge. If your dog pulled on the leash or ignored a command, the advice was to correct the behavior quickly and firmly.

Poppy, a large Weimaraner cross, was a high-energy dog with reactivity issues. Managing her excitability was challenging. Before I trained as a dog behaviorist, I believed that giving Poppy a lot of ...

Whether you’ve had your pet for a long time, or are just welcoming a new addition to the family, pet behavior training can be incredibly helpful. Most of the time, animals aren’t trying to annoy us, ...

Everyone knows that giving a dog a reward for responding in the correct way during training changes his behavior. For example, when we are lure training a dog to sit, we move a treat over a dog's head ...

Everyone knows that giving a dog a reward for responding in the correct way during training changes his behavior. For example, when we are lure training a dog to sit, we move a treat over a dog's head ...

Downtown trainers report rising noise reactivity and crowd-related behavioral issues as billion-dollar MAPS 4 projects ...

Fort Worth trainers report rising demand for relocation-related behavior modification as the nation's 11th-largest city ...

The Board and Train program addresses anxiety, reactivity, and socialization gaps that affect nearly half of all ...

Flat-faced dogs like Pugs and Frenchies may seem extra friendly, but new research shows size, training, and “spoiling” often shape their behavior more than head shape – though some traits are likely ...