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Teach Your Dog to Stop Barking
Jun 13, 2013
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Train Your Dog to Speak
May 28, 2013
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Teach Your Dog to Relax When He's Home Alone
May 7, 2013
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When Will My Puppy Start to Bark?
By Mikkel Becker, Jun 17, 2013Q. My Border Collie gave birth to a puppy who is now 1 month old. She doesn’t bark yet, just whines. When will she start to bark and be more vocal? A. Your puppy is around the age… Full Article ›
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Preventing Play From Going Wrong
By Mikkel Becker, May 3, 2013Play is an important way to teach your dog good manners, but it's important to play right. Children are taught that if everyone playing the game isn’t having fun, then it isn’t a good… Full Article ›
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Managing Confrontation With an Off-Leash Dog
By Mikkel Becker, May 16, 2013It’s the scenario you fear the most: You’re on a walk with your pooch when an off-leash — and aggressive — dog approaches. Do you know what to do to prevent a… Full Article ›
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How Do I Manage My Dog's Barrier Frustration?
By Mikkel Becker, May 10, 2013Q. When he's off leash, my dog is friendly with other dogs. But when we're on a walk or when he's behind the fence in my yard, he lunges and barks at other dogs. I’ve been told that… Full Article ›
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Why Won't My Dog Look Me in the Eye?
By Mikkel Becker, May 31, 2013Q. My rescue dog is uncomfortable with eye contact. Why does eye contact make her act so skittish? How can I teach her that eye contact is an OK thing? In many human cultures, eye contact is… Full Article ›
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Help! My Dog Guards Her Food
By Mikkel Becker, May 14, 2013Q. My dog growls at me if I come into the kitchen when my wife is about to feed her. She has never bitten me — should I be concerned? Any time a dog growls when you approach her food,… Full Article ›
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Your Guide to Canine Growling
By Mikkel Becker, May 21, 2013Dogs communicate in a variety of ways; one common strategy is growling. Depending on the context, a growl can be anything from a sign of enthusiastic play to a warning of an impending attack. It is… Full Article ›
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Nonprofit Teaches Injured Veterans to Train Service Dogs for Fellow Soldiers
By Linda Lombardi, May 27, 2013At first, Marine Sgt. Jon Gordon didn't exactly jump at the chance to learn to train a service dog. When he returned from Afghanistan, where he was injured driving over roadside bombs, he said,… Full Article ›
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Living With Aggressive Dogs
By Dr. Mary Fuller , May 3, 2013In the years when I had two Shiba Inus, few things unnerved me more than the sight of a playful Golden Retriever — sans leash — bounding toward us, tail shimmying side to side, tongue… Full Article ›