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Excessive noise can pose a problem. Knowing this, most dog owners are sensitive to how long their dogs have been barking. After all,...

In this article, I discuss seven things about raising the perfect puppy. Follow these seven principles, and you will have great results....

In this episode of Puppy Talk, host Dale Buchanan delves into the intricacies of managing and reducing inappropriate barking in puppies...

There have been two children who died from dog attacks in the past week in North Alabama. I provided dog safety content with two stories...

I am getting calls and emails from many new puppy owners frustrated with the new puppies they have had for only a few weeks. Most of...

Puppies are cute, and you may imagine they are simple bundles of fun and easy to raise. Most pups leave their natural families at about...

Dog owners often use words like off, stop, or no when they want the dog to stop behavior such as jumping, barking, or playing on...

Over the past year, I have seen too many puppies lacking confidence and self-esteem. They are shy, withdrawn, and fearful of experiencing...

One of the most common issues that I see throughout the course of training dogs is that they do not receive the proper amount, if any, of...

Separation anxiety is a massive problem in many dogs, and it's often very challenging to fix if it's serious. The most common anxiety...

Everybody who owns a dog wants it to have the best life possible. When we speak of a balanced dog, we also refer to a happy dog. If dogs...

Every day, I get calls to help fix a dog's or puppy's behavior problems. All of them could have been prevented. The only exception to...

I get much feedback from the owners of young puppies that I train about their dogs being so hyper at night from 6-10pm. There are many...

Learn how much exercise your puppy needs. It may now be as much as you think.

In the years that I've been training puppies and been to so many homes to see hyper puppies, I've never been asked once to make a puppy...

Behavior Modification entails modifying a dog's behavior to increase or decrease wanted and unwanted behaviors. For Behavior Modification...

It’s important to note that some barking or crying in the crate from your puppy is normal at the beginning. The acclimation period of...

The critical period for socializing a puppy is between 4-16 weeks old. The breeder starts socializing them with various people, animals,...

Hyperactivity is one of the most common behavioral problems in dogs. It's also one of the most difficult to diagnose, as there are many...