Every dog needs to feel secure and at ease, which is only one of the many reasons why dog crate training is so important. If you have an older dog then you will need some extra love and patience in order to crate train them, although with puppies you can often crate train them within [...]

Dogs are great animals that come in all sizes and shapes.  There are tiny dogs, and there are gigantic dogs.  There are beautiful dogs, and there are extremely ugly dogs.  Whatever the shape or size, dogs can be great companions and man’s best friend.  There are tales of dogs who waited months or years for [...]

Though dog-human interaction goes back thousands of years, communication between the two is still sometimes rough. The human half of the pair is usually the smarter party, but watching the usual training sessions one can have legitimate reason to wonder.
Dogs understand and respond at roughly the mental level of a human two-year-old, but there the [...]

Dogs are surprisingly complex creatures.
Some official estimates of the number of breeds reaches as high as 800 in Western countries alone. Even given that distinguishing one breed from another can be carried to absurd extremes, the variety is astonishing from a human perspective, who have, perhaps, a dozen ‘breeds’.
Complicating the picture still further is the [...]

There are myths and old wives’ tales about dog training, but those people who are about to buy an untrained puppy should do some research on the best practices.  Dog training can help a dog that chews up shoes or makes a mess in the living room.  There are some tried and true tactics for [...]

Getting a new puppy is a great experience. Dogs are really man’s best friend because they listen to you when you talk, they are happy when you get home and they do not mind when you rant and rave. They are very generous with their love and even if you scold them before you leave [...]

The word ‘vital’ has its roots in the Latin word for life. That gives us a clue to why dog training is so important, both for owner and dog – it enhances the quality of life for each.
Though dogs have been domesticated for thousands of years, they still have much of the wild in their [...]

Sometimes the distinction between training and control is too easily lost. Using commands and hand gestures, with leashes or treats, to solicit desired behavior is training. Using choke or ‘no-bark’ collars, electronic fences and similar devices is for control.
Control isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Dogs naturally have and seek a social hierarchy in which one [...]

Nothing could really beat the wonderful and fun time that you spend with your cuddly friend, whether you may just be enjoying a walk in the neighborhood or park, cuddling on the sofa while watching the television, or maybe just hanging around your house.  On the other hand, no matter how wonderful your time could [...]

Debate continues unabated about whether or not crate training dogs is healthy or harmful.
‘Crating’ involves placing a pet in a cage, usually plastic or metal of roughly the size of the dog, for a period of time during the day or night.
Proponents argue that crating gives the dog a sense of ‘property’, a place it [...]