Dogs don’t always behave in the way that you expect. They can bite, bark, respond poorly to commands, chew and constantly up jump on people – a far cry from the happy, waggy, playful little doggie ...

When a dog exhibits unwanted behavior, a common piece of advice is: “You need to correct the dog!” But what exactly does that mean—and is correction really the right approach? Dog trainer Katharina ...

Owners returning home to a chewed-up couch or trash thrown around might brush it off and learn to tolerate the dog's unwanted behaviors, but new research revealed a range of naughty behaviors occur in ...

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 ...

If you have a dog for any length of time, you learn that there are times when things don’t go to plan. If your dog has a behavior issue, sometimes you have to go the extra mile to help your pet. But ...

Resource guarding occurs in dogs when they exhibit behaviors such as biting, lunging, and growling over toys and foods. This behavior is also called possessive aggression. All breeds of dogs are ...

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 [email protected]. Dog Gone ...

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, ...

Dogs are man's best friend, but they are still animals, and sometimes their wolf-like behavior comes out in aggression. Some kinds of canine aggression to be aware of are resource guarding aggression, ...