Counterconditioning can be the answer to retraining reactive dogs. I’m a dog behaviorist and still find the results almost magical, as do many dog owners I work with. If you’re one of many owners ...

More than a few older dogs came into me over the long winter months, with their families requesting a working evaluation. Though the individual histories were varied, these senior citizens experienced ...

Watching your dog struggle with anxiety is heartbreaking for any loving dog parent. Whether it is the fear of fireworks or ...

Dogs can be going through a ruff time, too. Studies have shown a dog’s brain is similar to that of a human’s, and in the 1980s, Dr. Nicholas Dodman of the School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts ...

Anxiety is an issue not just for people, but also for dogs. Dogs can feel anxious for a variety of reasons. Their anxiety may be caused by their past histories, their socialization and in some cases, ...