It’s widely accepted among the vast majority of dog training experts that the most effective and humane way to train your dog is through a process called: Positive Reinforcement Training This is a fancy phrase for what’s essentially a very simple theory: using positive reinforcement entails rewarding the behavior that you wish to see repeated, [...]
If your dog only barks at other dogs, check out our article on teaching dogs not to bark at other dogs. Why Dogs Bark Some owners seem to want their dogs to stop barking, period: a good dog is a quiet dog, and the only time that barking’s permitted is when there’s a man in [...]
Coprophagia (sometimes called coprophagy, or poop-eating) is a pretty disgusting habit that fortunately only some dogs indulge in. It seems to be "one of those things" as far as dogs go: a behavior that defies logic and scientific study, and mystifies dog trainers and veterinarians around the world. Many, if not most, dogs will eat [...]