Dog Training

Brain Games For Your Dog

Anna Jane Grossman | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Toys, Pets, Dog-Boredom, Retirement, Dog Toys, Dog Training, Dog-Training-Tips, Dogs, Dog Training Tips, Boredom, Dog Health, Pet Toys, Dog Toy, Dog Toys Kong, Dog Care, Pet Health, Video, Healthy Living News

We can help our domesticated canines satisfy their natural urges to chew and problem-solve by giving them toys that make them work for their food.

Read Post

WATCH: A Good Breed Of Dog For A Senior Citizen, From Victoria Stilwell

Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Mondays With Marlo, Marlo Thomas, Victoria Stilwell, Dog Expert Dogs, Dogs, Dog Training, Video, Women News

Dog behaviorist Victoria Stilwell recommends a good breed of dog for senior citizens, and shares a few tips for senior citizens who are about to get a...

Read Whole Story

WATCH: Old Dog, New Tricks, From Victoria Stilwell

Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Mondays With Marlo, Victoria Stilwell, Dogs, Dog Expert, Dog Training, Video, Women News

Can older dogs still learn new behavior? Dog behaviorist Victoria Stilwell has the answer. var src_url="http://pshared.5min.com/Scripts/PlayerSeed...

Read Whole Story

WATCH: How To Get Your Dog To Eat Slower, From Victoria Stilwell

Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Mondays With Marlo, Marlo Thomas, Victoria Stilwell, Dog Training, Dog Expert, Video, Women News

Dog behaviorist Victoria Stilwell shares some tips on how to get your dog to eat slower. var src_url="http://pshared.5min.com/Scripts/PlayerSeed.j...

Read Whole Story

WATCH: Positive Reinforcement Training, From Victoria Stilwell

Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Mondays With Marlo, Victoria Stilwell, Dogs, Dog Training, Video, Women News

Dog behaviorist Victoria Stilwell explains how positive reinforcement training works. var src_url="http://pshared.5min.com/Scripts/PlayerSeed.js?p...

Read Whole Story

WATCH: Training Dogs Not To Eat Anything Off The Ground, From Victoria Stilwell

Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Pet Expert, Mondays With Marlo, Marlo Thomas, Victoria Stilwell, Dogs, Dog Training, Video, Women News

Dog behaviorist Victoria Stilwell shares a few tips on how to get your dog to stop eating things off the ground. var src_url="http://pshared.5min...

Read Whole Story

WATCH: My Dog Has Fear Issues, Help! From Victoria Stilwell

Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Mondays With Marlo, Marlo Thomas, Video, Pet Tips, Victoria Stilwell, Dogs, Dog Agression, Dog Training, Women News

Dog behaviorist Victoria Stilwell shares some advice on how to train a dog with fear or aggression issues. var src_url="http://pshared.5min.com/S...

Read Whole Story

WATCH: Do Small Dogs Know They're Small? From Victoria Stilwell

Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Pet Expert, Puppies, Pet Advice, Victoria Stilwell, Dogs, Dog Training, Video, Women News

Dog Behaviorist Victoria Stilwell explains why small dogs sometimes become aggressive with larger dogs. var src_url="http://pshared.5min.com/Scrip...

Read Whole Story

WATCH: They Don't Have To Fight Like Cats And Dogs, From Victoria Stilwell

Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Mondays With Marlo, Victoria Stilwell, Dogs, Dogs and Cats, Dog Training, Video, Women News

Dog behaviorist Victoria Stilwell shares her advice on how to get your dog to get along with cats. var src_url="http://pshared.5min.com/Scripts/P...

Read Whole Story

WATCH: How To Help Your Dog Get Over Its Phobia Of Thunderstorms

Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Mondays With Marlo, Pets, Victoria Stilwell, Dogs, Dog Training, Video, Women News

Dog behaviorist Victoria Stilwell shares some tips on how to help your dog get over its phobia of thunderstorms. var src_url="http://pshared.5min...

Read Whole Story

WATCH: How To Solve Your Puppy's Chewing Problem, From Victoria Stilwell

Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Pet Expert, Marlo Thomas, Victoria Stilwell, Puppy Training, Dogs, Dog Training, Video, Women News

Does your puppy have chewing or teething issues? Dog behaviorist Victoria Stilwell reveals some tricks to help your dog out. var src_url="http://...

Read Whole Story

WATCH: Can My Dog Sleep In Bed With Me? From Victoria Stilwell

Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Pet Expert, Mondays With Marlo, Marlo Thomas, Victoria Stilwell, Dogs, Dog Training, Video, Women News

Is it okay for your dog to sleep in your bed? Dog behaviorist Victoria Stilwell has the answer. var src_url="http://pshared.5min.com/Scripts/Playe...

Read Whole Story

WATCH: Important Things To Consider Before Getting A Dog, From Victoria Stilwell

Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Puppies, Mondays With Marlo, Marlo Thomas, Video, Victoria Stilwell, Slidepollajax, Dogs, Dog Training, Women News

Dog expert Victoria Stilwell joined me on Mondays With Marlo and she had so much wonderful advice to share. Raising a dog is not as simple as some peo...

Read Whole Story

WATCH: The Main Reason Dogs Misbehave, From Victoria Stilwell

Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Mondays With Marlo, Marlo Thomas, Video, Victoria Stilwell, Slidepollajax, Dogs, Dog Training, Dog Expert, Women News

Dog expert Victoria Stilwell joined me on Mondays With Marlo and she had so much wonderful advice to share. Raising a dog is not as simple as some peo...

Read Whole Story

WATCH: Muslims On No-Fly List Now Suing FBI, Pressured To Be Informants

The Huffington Post | Samreen Hooda | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Islam, Marines, Video, No-Fly-List, Terrorism, Dog Training, American Muslims, Muslims, Muslim, Religion News

Fifteen American Muslims, including four military veterans, are suing the federal government after discovering they were placed on the "no-fly" list. ...

Read Whole Story

Dog Shock Collars: They Can Punish Humans, Too!

Anna Jane Grossman | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Child Abuse, Dog Shock Collar, Dog Training, Animal Rights, Dog, Dogs, Discipline, Video, Green News

Shocking a dog while he is doing something he thinks is fun -- something they've been bred to do for thousands of years -- seems particularly cruel, since it can forever link that pleasurable thing with the fear of an occasional unexpected jolt.

Read Post

Roll Over Beethoven: Classical Music For Dogs?!

BJ Gallagher | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Dog Music Cd, Dog Lovers, Dog Music, Guide Dogs, Classical Music, Music for Dogs, Through a Dog's Ear, Dogs, Dog Training, Home News

My friend recently mentioned that she was using special music CDs for dogs. "For dogs?" I asked. "For dogs," she replied. "Don't laugh -- one of their CD's is on the Billboard list of best-selling classical albums!"

Read Post

Winter Wonderland Gone Wrong

Terrell Harris Dougan | Posted 03.10.2012

Read More: Winter Walks, German Shepherd, Marriage, Dog Training, Women News

It's Winter Wonderland all over again. My iPod is going to keep repeating it, because I haven't set it correctly. There has to be a button to tell it to move to the next song.

Read Post

PICTURE: One Dog's Incredible Sense Of Irony

Posted 11.01.2011

Read More: Video, Irony, Pets, Funny Pictures, Adopted Dogs, Dog Training, Urlesque, Ironic Dog, Training Your Adopted Dog, Dogs, Comedy News

Dear Dog, We know finding out you're adopted is never easy, but that's no reason to be destructive. We're sure your family loves you very much. ...

Read Whole Story

Can Your Dog Read Your Mind?

The Huffington Post | Catherine Pearson | Posted 08.12.2011

Read More: Dog Behavior, Training Dogs, Canine Behavior, Dog Training, Understanding Dog Behavior, Dogs Behavior, Dog Whisperer, Dog Interaction, Dogs, Dog Training Tips, Healthy Living Health News, Healthy Living News

Can your dog read your mind? That was the question posed in a recent study published in the journal Learning and Behavior about canine behavior. The ...

Read Whole Story

Does Having a Bigger Brain Really Mean Your Dog Is Smarter?

Sophia Yin | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Cat Training, Cat, Dog Brains, Dog, Dog Training, Healthy Living News

New study says that dogs have bigger brains relative to their body compared to cats. But does that mean that dogs are actually smarter? Or that cats are dumb?

Read Post

Fifty First (J)Dates: 24 - Golden Showers

Meredith Fineman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jdate, Online Dating, Fifty First (J)Dates, Relationships, Humor, Dog Training, Dating, Style News

I'm so sorry to the friend that sent in this piece. It's too bad this happened, but at least there can be some schadenfreude gleamed from seeing it on the interwebs.

Read Post

Dog Park Etiquette

Sophia Yin | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Pets, Living News, Pet Owners, Pet Dogs, Pet Dog, Animals, Dogs, Dog Obedience Training, Dog Training, Animal Training, Wellness, Healthy Living News

While dog parks are ace playgrounds for Rovers to romp and Spots to socialize, without proper supervision, squabbles can break out like pimples on a teenager.

Read Post

Man Killed by Pitbulls: Making Sure Your Dog Isn't Overly Agressive (VIDEOS)

Sophia Yin | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Dog Behavior, Bark Control, Training a Dog, Pitbulls, Dog Barking, Pitbull Dogs, Dog Training, Video, Healthy Living News

If your dog barks and lunges uncontrollably at people or other animals, you need some help with him.

Read Post

Animal Behavior: Teaching Rover to Race to You on Cue

Sophia Yin | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Dog Behavior, Training Dogs, Training a Dog, Dog Training Tips, Dog Owner, Dog Training, Animals, Healthy Living News

The problem with speaking English instead of using made-up words is that we assume our pets know what we mean.

Read Post