by PPGWorld | Nov 2, 2017 | Animal Behavior, Training
By Julie Naismith Dogs like company. They like being with us. I heard Dr. John Bradshaw say in a radio interview this week that ”All dogs hate being left on their own. You can train dogs to be ok with...
by Barbara Hodel | Oct 30, 2017 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
I believe that a large majority of dogs would probably exchange the biggest backyard in the world for quality time with their owners. Yet apartment dwellers are sometimes frowned upon for owning a dog. Here in Australia, however, strata laws …
by PPGWorld | Oct 26, 2017 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
By Debbie Bauer I’m always amused when people find out my dogs are deaf. One of their first questions is, “Do they bark?” Oh yes, and boy, can they bark! Some deaf dogs have a very high-pitched bark. Some have...
by Anna Francesca Bradley | Oct 23, 2017 | Animal Behavior, Current Events, Pet Guardians, Training
In the United States, Halloween is widely celebrated and can be a challenge for dogs (see Halloween Hazards for Pets), while here in the United Kingdom, Bonfire night on November 5 is fast approaching – great fun for most...
by PPGWorld | Oct 17, 2017 | Animal Behavior, Training
Turns out my dogs do know sit. About two years ago, I wrote a post called, “My Dogs Don’t Know Sit!”. I described how my dogs couldn’t hold a sit stay when I stood still right in front of them....
by Eileen Anderson | Oct 17, 2017 | Pet Guardians, Training
Prong collars, also called pinch collars, are metal chain collars for dogs that include links of prongs whose ends press into the dog’s neck. When a dog pulls on leash, moves out of position, or is “corrected” with a...
