Destructive Chewing Chewing is essential for maintaining the health of your dog's teeth, jaws and gums.  Puppies especially have a strong need to chew...

Digging Problems Dogs dig to bury bones, and later to dig them up again.  Dogs dig cooling hollows in the summer, and warming pits in the winter...

Separation Anxiety  Everyone needs a little time alone now and then - unless of course you are a dog who suffers from separation anxiety.  Dogs with separation anxiety exhibit behavior problems when they're left alone.  Typically, they'll have a dramatic anxiety response within a short time (20-45 minutes) after their owners leave them.  The most common of these behaviors are...



Excessive Barking  Some dogs get extremely worked up when visitors ring the doorbell, or when dogs walk by the house.  Some spaniels and terriers bark at the drop of a hat...

Fear of People   Socializing a puppy to people is the easiest and most enjoyable aspect of raising a dog.  On a regular and ongoing basis, puppies need to meet, play with, and be handled and trained by a wide variety of people...

Hyperdog Puppies are naturally noisy and hyperactive.  Puppies are exuberant when greeting, playing, and when expressing friendliness and appeasement.  However, adult dogs are noisy and hyperactive because they are untrained...

The Aggressive Dog   What is aggressive behavior?  Not only does the word "aggression" evoke different images for different people, its definition also varies in the scientific literature.  Because of this confusion, behaviorists instead speak of agonistic behavior which includes a variety of behaviors dogs can show during social conflicts...

Dealing with a Dominant Dog  For some people, the phrase "top dog" isn't just a saying.  It actually describes their dogs.  If you've got a dog who likes to boss you (or others) around, chances are you've got a dominance aggression problem in your household - a problem that could endanger you, your family, and others...

The Canine Escape Artist  Does your dog's ability to escape from the back yard have you convinced that he's nothing less than a "Hairy Houdini"?  Your never-ending attempts to keep your pet confined to your yard may seem comical at times...



Fighting with Dogs  Many people have unrealistic expectations about dog-dog social behavior.  Dogs are expected to behave perfectly and get along with all other dogs, even though people have difficulty being universally accepting and friendly...