What does it really mean for a dog to be calm? When we think about “calm” we may think about the dog’s position or the dog’s state of mind. The calmness that people want from their dog is actually a combination of several things. The calmest position that your dog can be in is the […]
This is a pretty common question. Generally speaking, it is not okay to take food from your dog. Let me clarify that a little.If we are talking about your personal dog and the dog is a puppy, you are going to have to teach them to trust you. Building trust is one of the most […]
Lately, I have been dealing a lot with dogs, who jump. How do you deal with and get ahead of that behavior? When your dog was a little puppy, jumping was so rewarding, because jumping all over the litter mates and even the mom, is what dogs do. Then the dog moves into a human […]
There are dogs, who don’t just like to sniff everything, but also like to lick everything. The question of the century is, how can we stop that from happening, as some of the things on the ground can be very nasty. It’s an instinctive thing for a dog to use their nose to get information, […]
Something I see day in and day out is, that people leave their dog’s food out in a bowl for hours. Food loses value, when it’s always there. Also, when the dog doesn’t consume the food immediately, it’s just not going to taste that great. If your dog does not eat his food within five […]