It may be cute in a puppy, but when your full-grown dog jumps up to greet you, it can be a nuisance and dangerous for children and elderly friends. Because dogs jump up to say “hello,” it can be difficult to break them of the habit. With some consist...
Dogs are pack animals by nature and follow a sophisticated set of rules regarding pack order. Establishing yourself as y...
People tend fall into two camps when it comes to dog kisses: Some come home, swoop down and let Fido lavish them with sl...
A dog may be man’s best friend, but it doesn’t always feel that way when you come home to find he’s destroyed your favorite pair of shoes or gnawed the arm of the sofa. There are several explanations for Fido’s fixation on chewing, however, ranging f...
Like CPR or the Heimlich Maneuver, breaking up a dogfight is one of those skills you hope you never use. The fact is, ho...
Your dog’s decision to nap under the table or behind the sofa may seem odd, but to him it is perfectly natural. That’s b...
While dogs are capable of forming a range of barks, grunts and whimpers, their primary means of communication is body language. As with people, eye contact is one of the foremost forms of body language used by our canine companions. However, locking ...
Every dog owner’s seen his pet rush to the door only to chow down on the nearest patch of grass. While common knowledge ...
We all love our dogs and, as we do with people, often show our affection by showering our precious pets with hugs. Few o...
As all pet owners know, when their pets are sleeping, they sleep hard. It might be a dog sleeping upside down on the couch or a cat stretched out at the most uncomfortable angle possible, just to ensure that its entire body is in the splash of sun on...
