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A decompression walk is a walk designed to help your dog calm their nervous system and move at a natural pace—sniffing, exploring, and just being a dog. Instead of frantically pulling in all directions on a short leash or being forced to march at your side, your dog gets space and freedom to relax. As the name suggests, decompression walks are meant to
trigger stacking in dogs: what it is and how to prevent anxiety overload Reactive dogs can get triggered by things happening around them. A “trigger” is anything that spikes your dog’s barking, lunging, fear, or other big feelings. For some dogs, triggers might be other dogs on leash, people dressed a certain way, or anything else that sets them off. When training reactive
Planning to get a puppy? It’s a good idea to budget ahead or at least realistically look at the cost. The estimate is that you should have between ~$1,000–$1,500 (Low end: adopting from a shelter, minimal extras) to $3,000–$5,000+ (high end: breeder puppy, training, grooming, gear + you plan to spoil your puppy). Here’s a simple breakdown of what you might expect to
Many people say “My dog is too stubborn to ride in the car,” but dogs aren’t being stubborn for no reason. Dogs love to explore new places and often enjoy joining us on trips—so if they’re refusing, there’s usually something behind it. Here are the real reasons your dog might resist car rides—and what you can do about them. 1. fear and anxiety
You can’t fix a dog’s behavior problems if their basic needs aren’t met. It sounds simple enough. But how do you know what their needs are and how to meet them? …
You probably want your puppy to go potty outside, but instead, they keep having accidents in the house. If you’re wondering how to stop your puppy from peeing indoors, this article will address that, while also answering common questions like why puppies have accidents, how long the housetraining process takes, and how to fix common issues. It’s important to understand that it’s completely
If you are actively training your dog (be that a new puppy or a dog with lots of behavior modification to do), you will require a good amount of food rewards. This is non-negotiable, but many pet guardians worry about giving their dogs too many treats. I feel you! If you are concerned about extra calories, afraid that your dog getting too spoiled
There are a few reasons why a dog can show aggression (growling, barking, snapping, and lounging) towards its pet parent, but the most common cause is resource guarding or, in other terms, possession aggression. This type of aggression happens when the dog is guarding their food bowl, a chew treat, a favorite toy, a dog bed, a couch, or a favorite human. In
If your dog meets the criteria below, you should actively prevent others from petting or approaching it. Shy, anxious, nervous, reactive, barky, snappy dogs should always be protected by being approached by other people (especially kids) and other dogs and dog walkers. To do so, you can use visual messages to ask people for space, not petting your dog, and tell them your
Perfect Puppy In 7 Days by Sophia Yin It’s a geeky way to learn about puppies and dogs. With 176 pages and over 400 photos, Dr. Yin explains why puppies do what they do, how even minor modifications in their environment and your inter-actions can dramatically affect their behavior, and how quickly they can learn when you set them up for success. This