Neoma Stark Unless your retired greyhound continues to participate in performance events like lure coursing or agility, it will lose a lot of muscle when it retires from the track to a couch. That muscle will be replaced by fat. Muscle is …
This is manipulation I can get behind. A new study reveals that the infamous puppy dog eyes expression isn’t a way that our beloved pets express sadness — in fact, it may be a clever ploy by the dogs to …
What Makes a Good Dog for Sailing? A lot of sailors prefer to opt for smaller dogs as they take up less space on board, they need fewer cans of food and it’s easier to clean up after them if …
How Much Should A Newborn Golden Retriever Puppy Weigh? I’m going to make an assumption that we’re talking about a puppy at birth. We weighed all 24 of our Golden Retriever puppies the day they were born and there was …
Find food that fits your pet’s needs Leaving a dog home alone is never easy. Your furry friend will start to whine, pace around the door and beg for attention before you leave the house. While they may seem quiet …
The Link Alert & Anxiety Method Tech an alert behavior such as a nose nudge. Capture the behavior and reward with treats. Now add a verbal cue, such as ‘nudge’. Change position train your dog to perform the alert in …
Preparing Your Dog for a New Baby When you bring a new baby home, your dog will face an overwhelming number of novel sights, sounds and smells. She may find some of them upsetting, especially if she didn’t have opportunities …
For decades, scientists have believed that a big shift occurred in human evolution that made our brains left hemisphere dominant in processing communication, and that this is what led to the evolution of our unique language abilities, says Brian Hare, …
4 Tips to Help Teach Your Dog to Go Potty Outside Before you get started, ensure your yard or designated outdoor potty area is dog-friendly and any spaces in your home your canine student will relax in are dog-proofed and …
Keep repeating the quiet command whenever your puppy barks. Praise him the moment he stops barking and reward him with a treat. Carry treats with you if youre outside and he barks at pedestrians or other dogs. Your pup will …