In the video above, you’ll meet Penny, a shelter dog struggling to get adopted due to her kennel reactivity. When people walk by, she barks and lunges—making it hard for potential adopters to see her ...
When CC Carson moved to Missoula, Montana after finishing her master’s degree in 2017, she finally had the time and money to adopt a dog, so she started searching. Carson was drawn to Moose—a 30-pound ...
Are you struggling with your dog's reactivity? If so, you're not alone. Behaviors such as barking, lunging, and leash pulling can all be incredibly challenging to deal with, but there is a solution.
Owning a reactive dog can make the little things in life more challenging - whether it’s taking them for a walk or just having some guests over. These might not seem like scary situations to us humans ...
We have a sweetheart of an English bulldog named Harley Quinn. We obtained her in 2013 from a breeder in Virginia when she was 8 months old. Harley came home to Alfred, our hydrocephalic ...
Training your dog can be a minefield, no matter how experienced you are – every dog is different and there’s often a lot of conflicting advice out there too. Bring a reactive dog into the mix, and ...
Animal shelters say the number one reason animals are abandoned or surrendered to a shelter is financial hardship. The second is behavioral issues. That’s where training comes in and there are a lot ...
Owners get frustrated easily when they have a dog that is highly reactive to other pets, humans or even sounds, which is why many turn to dog trainers for help. One trainer's way of assessing ...
Question:I frequently walk my dog, who is pretty calm until he sees a motorcycle or another dog. Then he barks, twirls and makes a scene. How can I stop this ridiculous behavior? Answer: Back in Main ...
Have you ever approached a seemingly harmless dog that suddenly started barking at you for no apparent reason? Or do you own a dog that gets randomly anxious around certain people or becomes hard to ...