Behavior
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Ask the Trainer: Teaching Your Dog to Take Treats Gently
“Is there a way to train my dog not to snap at your fingers when you give a treat? I…
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8 Signs of Cat Illness
Is my cat sick? This is an all too common question asked by many cat owners. It can sometimes be…
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How to Use a Behavior Chain to Train Your Dog (It’s Not What You Think!)
by Franklin Medina There are any number of bad trainers out there who use aversive methods when it comes to…
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Does Your Cat Vomit Frequently?
How about we get the obvious fact out of the way first? There is nothing pleasant about cleaning up…
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Ask the Trainer: Provide Mental Stimulation to Prevent Destructive Behaviors
“I don’t get it, I love my dog, I leave him with his food, toys, and give him a lot…
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Cat Keeping You Awake at Night?
HELP! My Cat is Trying to Kill Me Through Insomnia! How often we compare our cats with our children,…
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Recognizing & Preventing Your Dog’s Separation Anxiety
By Amber L. Drake One of the most common behavioral problems seen in dogs is separation anxiety. If a dog…
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Meows the Time for a Cat Charter
Last month we did a post on a Day in the Life of a Cat Behaviorist with Clare Hemington from London. …
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Ask the Trainer: I Don’t Understand My Dog’s Sudden Behavior Change
A reader contacted us after experiencing a sudden and unexplained behavior change in her previously well-behaved five year old dog.…
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Is Your Cat a Super Mouser?
Let’s begin with a bit of background on why cats hunt mice anyway. Is your cat a super mouser? Domestic…
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