How to Stop Defensive Eating
If your dog growls, shows his teeth, snarls, or shows other aggressive behavior while eating, you have a defensive dog when it comes to mealtime. My grandparents’ dog, Sammy, became very mean if you got near him while he was eating his breakfast or dinner. As a child I didn’t understand why I couldn’t pet [...]
Calming Down a Hyper Puppy
I know that you have seen those hyperactive dogs around. They always seem to be barking, jumping, panting, or running around. They never lay still for more than a few seconds and they seem to be ready to pounce at any moment. If your dog is exhibiting this type of behavior, we need to nip [...]
Is Your Dog Knocking People Over?
Have you ever walked into someone’s house, and been instantly pounced on by their dog? I don’t know about you, but I can’t stand it, especially, if I’m dressed for an evening out. I always wondering why people don’t actively train their dogs not to jump. You would be surprised at how people consider this [...]
How To Stop Your Dog From Digging
One of the worst behavior problems that a dog can have is digging. As an outsider, a person might not see this as a huge problem, but as a dog owner, you will only learn how much of a real problem that digging is. Not only will your entire yard get torn up, but your [...]
Preventing Coprophagia (eating "poop")
First time dog owners, are often shocked to hear about coprophagia. They are even more shocked when they find their own dog actually eating dog poop. Let’s face it – it sounds gross, it looks gross, and it is gross. If your dog does start eating poop, you need to first determine if it is [...]
Stop Your Dog from Chewing Everything Up
Puppies are natural chewers. They chew on everything that they can get their little puppy mouth’s around; shoes, furniture, children’s toys, phones, wires, leaves, you name it – they’ll chew it. If you don’t stop your puppy from chewing this is not a habit that they will grow out of. Then you will have a [...]
How to Improve Your Dog's Behavior
While obedience training goes a long way to giving you a well behaved dog, it doesn’t always solve or prevent all behavior issues. By working on your dog’s behavior you can actually modify your pup’s bad behavior habits. Let me tell you what falls into the dog behavior category. I have covered some of these [...]
