Little Traverse Bay Humane Society has added professional dog training with positive reinforcement and Fear Free methods.

Adopting a dog can be one of the most rewarding experiences, but it’s not without its challenges, especially when your new pal brings along bad habits. Difficult and destructive behaviors often have ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Stop trying to win over a fearful dog. They tend to relax when pressure disappears. (Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group via Getty ...

Fearful dogs are often approached with good intentions that unintentionally worsen their stress. This video focuses on common handling and training moments where fear is misunderstood or mismanaged.

My dog, Major, is a rescue who was 18 weeks old when we got him and is almost 2 years old now. I fell in love with him in his cage huddled against the wall. He is so sweet and gentle. I have taken him ...

In her new book, Such Small Hands: An Anti-Aversives Primer, dog trainer and advocate Rain Jordan challenges the continued use of aversive training techniques in dogs and, more broadly, helps ...

Most new dog owners focus on food, toys, and basic commands during the first few weeks. They believe they can “circle back” ...

FOMO is the fear of missing out. One of my own dogs experiences FOMO when she sees a visitor. She'll bound out the gate as soon as it's open, whine, jump in the visitor's car and would gladly go ...

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