Poppy, a large Weimaraner cross, was a high-energy dog with reactivity issues. Managing her excitability was challenging. Before I trained as a dog behaviorist, I believed that giving Poppy a lot of ...

Every neighborhood has one. Maybe you met one at the dog park strutting past the other dogs as though the red carpet had been rolled out just for them, or maybe you watched your friend's dog and ...

After centuries of domestication, pets have learned to pick up on verbal and behavioral cues to gauge their owner's mood.

A fun and insightful look into the most frequent dream behaviors in dogs, explaining what experts believe they ...

Border collies are best known for their herding skills and for being widely considered the smartest of them all. Rakestraw, ...

In a classic series of studies, psychologist Harry Harlow demonstrated that in humans and animals, a trained brain thinks differently than an untrained brain. Specifically, he was able to show that ...

Whether you’ve had your pet for a long time, or are just welcoming a new addition to the family, pet behavior training can be incredibly helpful. Most of the time, animals aren’t trying to annoy us, ...

A study shows how many owners use CBD for aging dogs. Older pets with health issues received it most, and some showed calmer ...

Ever get the feeling that your dog has a secret job—maybe as a bodyguard? You're probably not imagining it—despite the wagging tails and happy, lolling tongues, dogs are protective beings, carefully ...

Having a dog in the family brings a lot of benefits — playing with it helps the brain to focus and relax, to satisfy the ...

Consider the situation where you walk into your house only to find your dog is standing next to a puddle of urine. The dog looks at you, hangs his head low and stares down at its feet. How would you ...