Ever wonder why a well loved dog suddenly acts out at home or on walks? Often it is not stubbornness, it is tiny daily habits that quietly shape behavior. Fixing them does not require harsh tools or ...

Small dogs seem to have been purposely crafted to melt even the coldest of hearts. On top of prancing around with adorableness, these cute creatures snuggle into designer handbags and are often seen ...

These beloved dogs can be wonderful companions, but experts warn that some popular breeds come with serious behavioral ...

Choosing a pet dog is both a great pleasure and a responsibility. All types of dogs can develop behavioral issues and this is ...

Forget perfect dogs and January overhauls. These realistic goals focus on enrichment, communication, and flexibility to ...

A researcher at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has found that more than 99% of dogs in the United States show behaviors that are potentially problematic, ...

HOUSTON — Whether it's getting into the trash, destroying your favorite shoes or tearing up their toys, naughty behavior in our four-legged family members is not unusual. In fact, a recent Texas A&M ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dogs may lick furniture due to curiosity, boredom, anxiety, medical issues, or learned behaviors. Excessive licking or ...

A short while ago a woman dropped by our dog club on one of the evenings that we hold beginners' dog obedience classes. She wanted to ask me a question about some advice her son had received from a ...

Dog Gone Problems is a weekly advice column by David Codr, a dog behaviorist in Omaha. David answers dog behavior questions sent in by our readers. You can reach him at dogbehaviorquestions@gmail.com.

I remember once being at a scientific conference where a dog behaviorist was telling us, "Sometimes behavior problems don't have a behavioral cause. This became clear to me when my 2-year-old English ...

A researcher at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has found that more than 99% of dogs in the United States show behaviors that are potentially problematic, ...