According to the ASPCA, aggression is the biggest behavior problem in dogs, and one which most often prompts caregivers to look for professional help. It’s also one of the most common reasons people ...

Let's be honest. Nobody wants to think their beloved furry friend could ever pose a real danger. We trust our dogs, we love ...

Dear Cathy, Five months ago we adopted a two-year-old year rescue that looks to be a German Pinscher and Dachshund mix. The ...

"My 11-year-old Shih-Tzu is an absolute lovebug. However, he's also so overprotective of me that he won't let anyone within 10 feet of me. Whenever a new person comes to the house, he growls and barks ...

If you are around dogs long enough, you will find that fear is a common issue in puppies and young dogs. For puppies, fearfulness plays a critical role in helping them reach maturity by tempering ...

Aggression is the number one behavior problem of humans, dogs, cats, and horses (to name but a few mammalian species). It is a perfectly normal survival-necessary behavior when expressed at the right ...

Ask most dog owners and they won’t hesitate to tell you: their pup feels as many emotions as humans do. The surprising news is that science mostly agrees, but only up to a point. There is clear ...

I work with a lot of people whose dogs have Very Big Feelings (VBF) about things in their world. Those big feelings may have ...

"Breed-Specific Legislation is not the answer!", was the emphatic exclamation of a colleague of mine. We were attending a psychological conference in Portland Oregon several years ago, and were having ...

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — Clayton County Animal Control said a dog they rescued from a lengthy abandonment was too damaged by the experience to be saved. Officials explained the reasons in a news release ...