Negative Reinforcement: A Necessary Evil in Dog Training?
Training your dog can be one of the biggest challenges you will face as a dog owner. A well trained dog can be a...
How To Treat Toy Aggression in Dogs
Toys are a great way for dogs to burn off energy and socialize. But they can be counterproductive if your dog doesn’t know how...
Can You Really Walk a Cat On a Leash?
It’s perhaps one of the strangest sights you see – somebody walking their cat via a leash and harness. But if you stop to...
How Can You Turn Your Dog Into a Water Dog?
It’s one of the biggest fears any dog owner has: their dog will be afraid of water, or will refuse to dip his paws...
The Importance of Playtime with Your Cat
Although felines can be independent, they also crave companionship and playtime with their human guardians and with other cats. Taking just a little bit...
Can Animals Speak Different Languages?
Tell a Mexican-born Chihuahua “sit” and he’ll cock his head at you and wonder what it is you just muttered. But tell him “siéntate”...
Western Owl Spies on Prairie Dogs to Learn About Hunting
The prairie dog get a lot of love from his animal brethren. Turns out prairie dogs provide animals, like owls, a place to squat...
How To Introduce Your New Baby to Your Dog
We often say that babies have a unique smell and presence that changes our lives and homes instantly. We’re dead on, and our dogs...
Body Language and Vocalizations: What’s Your Cat Really Saying?
Unlike dogs who wag their tails, smile, whimper, and give other pretty obvious clues about what they're feeling and thinking, cats can be a...
How To Keep Your Dogs Off Your Furniture
There I was, at the furniture store, excited to buy a spanking-new couch for the first time since … well, ever, when a thought...
