The Dog Trainer's Quick and Dirty Tips for Teaching and Caring for Your Pet

Batterers hurt both humans and animals. How to find help if you and your pet are at risk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How to help dog guests and new adoptees get off to a good start with your resident dog. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First impressions make a big difference! You can up the odds that dogs will get along by introducing them the right way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mounting is usually normal, though it may embarrass or worry us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How to keep your puppy or dog from nabbing your stuff, and how to respond when it happens anyway. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Targeting is useful and fun, and one of the easiest behaviors to teach your dog. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How to get rid of annoying behaviors by using behaviors as rewards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What your dog wants to do can be a reward for doing what you want to do - this week, checking in with you when off leash. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Teaching dogs to live safely with cats and other small furries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What to do if your housetrained dog pees or poops indoors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why dogs dig, and what to do if it's a problem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Many popular training guides advise that you punish your dog for showing aggression. Why that's counterproductive, and what to do instead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The young dog was jumping, mouthing hard, and bodyslamming. Reprimands made her behavior worse. How do you handle an out-of-control teen dog? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Good dog day care isn't a free-for-all. Here's how to choose a well-run place (and decide whether day care's right for your dog). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Common dog-walking mistakes can produce stress and even aggression. How to help if your dog's one of them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Many dogs become frightened or even panicked during thunderstorms. How to help if your dog's one of them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Your dog looks guilty. But is he expressing guilt, or could something else be going on? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Teach your dog to leave tempting items alone on cue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Teach your puppy or dog that the vet's office is an okay place to be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Excessive licking -- what to do about it, when to seek help. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why it's hard to teach dogs not to pull on leash - and how to make it easier. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Games to play with your dog when ugly weather keeps you indoors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Teach your dog to wait for your okay before going out an open door. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dogs use their tails to communicate. Here's how to translate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If your dog's alone while you're at work, you can enrich his life and help the time pass quickly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Three common mistakes people make when housetraining their dogs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tug is not only fun but a great way to teach your dog manners and self-control. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Teach your dog to greet people politely instead of jumping on them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Choose the most environmentally friendly way to dispose of your dog's poop. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Choosing an Apartment Dog: Size and Other Matters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Teach your dog to remain quiet, or to bark just a little, when someone knocks or rings your bell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How to identify knowledgeable, skilled behavior help. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Teach your dog to beg at the table without bothering you one tiny little bit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn why some small dogs snap and growl and how to prevent it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Save your shoes by training your puppy to chew the right things. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tips on how to turn your puppy's nips into nibbles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.