This essay was written by Marc Bekoff, Ph.D., and force-free dog trainer Mary Angilly. Many guardians start their training journey by enrolling their dog in a basic manners class, which is often seen ...

“Playing interactive games with dogs—like fetch, tug, and hide-and-seek—is the fast track to off-leash reliability. For some dogs, playing games becomes a passion that may rival walks, sniffing, and ...

Newsflash: Just like toddlers, puppies develop their bladder and bowel control at their own pace. There’s really no way around this. Forget all about the fake seven-day-potty-training promises or the ...

Establish a routine: Puppies thrive on consistency. Set a potty training schedule with specific times for feeding, playtime, ...

If you’re a dog person then you know most things improve in the company of a good dog: walks, runs, drives, hikes, hunts, cold beers, and camping trips, just to name a few. By the same token, not much ...

Learn how two new studies reveal surprising parallels between dogs’ ADHD-like behaviors and human attention patterns, and how ...

Researchers analyzed the genomes and behavioral profiles of 1,300 golden retrievers and found that several behavioral traits—such as trainability, fear of strangers, and aggression toward other ...