Lively, athletic, affectionate, grumpy … dogs are like humans, they have their character!

If you are bringing a new puppy home there are different steps for you to follow, but if you already have other pets, it’s a new puzzle.

There’s a saying that goes something like, “April Showers bring potty training problems.” Potty training dogs can be frustrating. Here are a few suggestions to help get you on the right track.

Although it is generally not a simple task handling the behavioural issues of a dog, it is particularly hectic to deal with an aggressive dog.

Does a short car trip feel more like a roller coaster ride for your dog? If the jingle of the car keys signals motion sickness for your canine and messy clean-up for you, don’t despair-there are steps you can take to make your animal companion as comfortable as possible when traveling in an automobile.

Dogs dig for a variety of reasons. Instinctive traits, boredom, to bury bones, make a cool pit to lie in or some dogs will even dig to follow the sound of water rushing through pipes.

Dogs are a part of the family, and when you’ve trained them when to sleep but they aren’t enjoying a sound slumber at night like the rest of you, it can be a worry and can lead to other members of the family losing out on sleep as a result too.

Counter surfing can be one of the most difficult things to train a dog not to do.  It doesn’t matter if you yell at the dog, physically punish it, give…

A common problem in dogs is the ingestion of unnatural objects such as candy wrappers, toilet paper, rocks or socks. Not only is this behavior a nuisance around the house, but the swallowing of non-food particles poses a serious threat to the health of the dog. The problem requires attention and treatment.

Does your dog always bark when a man walks by? Are they afraid when a man moves toward them? Being afraid of men is a common problem in dogs. The good news is there are some ways to cure the dog’s fear.