Humor writer Dave Barry once wrote, "You can say any fool thing to a dog, and the dog will just give you this look that says, 'My GOSH, you're RIGHT! I NEVER would've thought of that!" Most dog owners ...

It was about six weeks into a beginners level dog obedience class when one of the students showed up without her dog. Her dog had had some kind of medical procedure which prevented it from being in ...

Discover the 8 simple words that experts say make your dog feel loved, safe, and emotionally connected to you every single ...

When you bring a dog into your life, it’s natural to want to shower them with cuddles and spoil them. But at the same time, you want your pup to be well-behaved—that’s where training and commands come ...

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Many dog owners believe their pets understand and respond not only to commands such as “sit” and “stay,” but also to words referring to their favorite objects. “Bring me your ...

The word “OK” comes so naturally to us, it’s no wonder we use it constantly during training sessions. The problem is, this word is a noun, verb, adjective, adverb and exclamation. It covers a lot of ...

Dogs are incredibly smart animals. They can be trained to carry out tasks in response to everything from spoken words or whistles to visual cues. At Ben-Gurion University in Israel, researchers have ...

It was a novice dog obedience class, where students were preparing their dogs for the first level of formal obedience competition. They were learning the set of exercises which would hopefully lead to ...