While barks are ideal for carrying over long distances, growls are mostly "short-range calls," making them more suitable for ...

Veterinarian Nicholas Dodman remembers a time when his rescue dog Rusty was having a particularly bad dream. “He was making ...

I have experience both professionally (with children) and personally (with dogs) in the analysis and modification of behavior ...

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who didn't appreciate their sister-in-law bringing her dogs ...

...dogs dealing with gastrointestinal problems, diabetes, or worms turn to toilet paper out of hunger. Dogs may eat toilet ...

Dear Eric: My sister-in-law, who I love and have known since she was a child, recently bought two small “doodle” dogs. She ...

They calculated 14 behavior scores for each purebred dog: trainability, attachment and attention-seeking, predatory chasing, dog-directed fear, excitability, owner-directed aggression, ...

Dear Tired: Though your experience is with children and dogs, it seems the behavior you most want to modify is your adult ...

When I first became interested in dog behavior there was a well-entrenched belief that young puppies, less than 6 months of age, would not benefit from any sort of formal dog obedience classes.