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Why Doesn’t My Dog Like Other Dogs?

Understanding and addressing why your dog doesn’t like other dogs

Behaviour Expert Advice Training

Boarding School for Dogs

Should you send your dog away for training? A behaviourist explains what to look for—and who this works for.

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Play Behaviour: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

How to tell if dogs are playing nicely or if you need to intervene

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Your Separation Anxiety Action Plan

How to address separation anxiety in dogs.

Behaviour New Dog Parent Training

Housetraining: What to do if Your Puppy Has an “Accident”

Part of Our Summer 2023 Puppy Primer

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Ask an Expert – Herding Hassles

Our puppy is a herding dog and he nips at our heels as we walk around the house. How can we get him to stop this?

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Ask an Expert – Tackling Resource Guarding

I have a one-year-old Cavalier King Charles who is VERY food protective. When he was a pup, I found I could not use any food training treats because he would get overwhelmed, so I always had to use positive things like toys or praise. He has slowly gotten worse. Help!

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How to Ease Separation Anxiety in Dogs

A behaviour modification plan

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Ask an Expert – Obsessive teddy bear humping

Begin the process of decreasing or eliminating this behaviour by teaching her an “off” or “leave it” exercise and rewardwith small tidbits of food.

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Ask an Expert – Foot-wear fetish

Q: It seems my dog, Birdie, has a footwear fetish. How can I prevent chewed shoe... More

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Ask an Expert – Peeing problem

If people are stressed or upset, we can talk things through. We can make ourselves feel better by yelling, crying … or eating ice cream. Dogs? They pee.

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Ask an Expert – Puppy Basics

Ask Jennifer Messer Q: Like any “expectant mom” I tried to read u... More

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Ask an Expert – Resource guarding

"My Yorkie, Angel, is a tiny terror. From the time he was a baby, he’d growl if we picked him up from out of his bed."

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Ask an Expert – Charging & Barking During Walks

Training advice on charging and barking

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Ask an Expert – Exuberant door greetings

My Shepherd-cross, Charlie, is a dream when I leave, but as soon as she senses my return, a tirade of crying and barking ensues from the second my car pulls in the driveway until I enter the house.