Imagine a dog leaping excitedly at arriving guests, only to receive a sharp yell or leash tug—traditional responses that ...

What helps reactive dogs overcome fear and anxiety when traditional obedience training falls short? According to a ...

Dogs can reliably smell when people experience acute stress. They do this by detecting subtle chemical changes in human sweat ...

The holidays can stress us − and our dogs − out. Large numbers of new people coming into the home and descending on piles of food and Christmas decorations easily trigger anxious dogs − and worst-case ...

Dogs are often stereotyped as being happy-go-lucky and carefree, and many often are. But did you know that an awful lot of dogs are actually displaying signs of anxiety? We all want to be the best dog ...

Dear Cathy, Five months ago we adopted a two-year-old year rescue that looks to be a German Pinscher and Dachshund mix. The ...

Kim Brophey, author of Meet Your Dog: The Game-Changing Guide to Understanding Your Dog’s Behavior, is an applied behavioral ethologist. She specializes in working with dogs who have behavior problems ...

Separation anxiety in dogs can be challenging to navigate, and depending on the extent of it, you may want to consult with a behavior expert. Separation anxiety is “a specific behavioral disorder that ...

A study published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science explored the effects of cannabidiol (CBD) on dogs and found it promoted ...

Anyone with a dog has likely gotten mad at them at some point. Maybe they chewed your favorite shoe or broke something expensive. In the heat of the moment, it's easy to let anger consume you or to ...