Reactive dogs can be tricky to manage, whether your own dog struggles with reactivity or you and your pup have encountered other reactive dogs when you’re out and about. But reactivity isn’t fun for ...
There's no getting around it — reactivity is an incredibly challenging issue to deal with, especially if you're trying to help your dog overcome it on your own. The causes for reactivity in dogs ...
Have you ever blamed yourself for your dog's reactive behaviors? Perhaps you're the kind of pet parent who's always trying out every new training tool in the book to try to help your dog overcome ...
It happened in a hardware store. My Great Pyrenees puppy, Mosey, was 6 months old, had been there several times and had always been comfortable with unfamiliar dogs. But this time he barked — a big, ...
When CC Carson moved to Missoula, Montana after finishing her master’s degree in 2017, she finally had the time and money to adopt a dog, so she started searching. Carson was drawn to Moose—a 30-pound ...
A reactive rescue dog shows intense behavior while being handled during a walk outdoors. This video focuses on the challenges ...
Adolescence can be a tricky time for us as dog parents. Your dog might regress in some aspects of their training or ...
The Local Woof is a column that’s sponsored and written by the staff of Woofs! Dog Training Center. Woofs! has full-service dog training, boarding, and daycare facilities, near Shirlington and ...
Apartment living has a reputation for being tough on dogs, but the reality is far more flexible than people assume. A ...