When we’re looking at a dog, we are admiring the complex sum of bones, muscles, joints, ligaments, tendons and skin. The dog’s bones and...

Just like us, dogs have an eardrum that plays a big role in a dog’s sense of hearing. A dog’s eardrum is not readily visible since it’s...

Many people are hesitant to try clicker training for the simple fact that they don’t feel like bringing a clicker along with them when...

When we think about fireworks, we often think about how the booming noises they produce affect our dogs letting them startle or even...

We are used to seeing our dogs romping around, but we often fail to pay close attention to canine gaits. The way a dog moves is of great...

“It’s raining cats and dogs”, goes the old saying, but when it comes to rain and getting wet, dogs seem to react in different ways....

The term “reinforcement” in behavior terms is used to depict the instance where the likelihood of a behavior increases. A reinforcer is...

In a certain way, dogs and humans (other than a few obvious differences) are quite similar when it comes to anatomy. We share several...

Whether your dog still has his dewclaws or you never got to see them because they were removed when he was just a few days old, it’s...

It’s not an unusual sight: a dog watches another dog walk by, his look is fixated on the dog, then, he lowers his body assuming a...

Many dogs dread the vet, we all know that, but we sometimes may not be aware of exactly what may trigger their fear. Sure, being touched,...

Let’s face it: with certain dogs, it’s quite difficult to tell a female dog and a male dog apart. Unless the dog is wearing a distinctive...

As summer is in full swing, the chances for rain and thunderstorms significantly increase, causing many fearful dogs to shake, hide and...

We often hear conflicting information about the word “generalization” when it applies to dogs. We are often told that “dogs don’t...

Fear and anxiety are terms that are often used interchangeably, but they are actually words that have a different meaning when it comes...

Among the many structures that are part of a dog’s brain, the hypothalamus deserves a place of honor. This is a tiny structure carrying...

It’s a typical scene many dog owners are familiar with: they come home from work only to find a mess of chewed up pillows around the...

Dog owners may sometimes take a dog’s ability to swim for granted, only to get an abrupt wake-up call when they find their dog struggling...

With the dog days of summer around the corner, discovering how dogs cool down in the heat is important so to raise awareness about the...

Just like humans, dogs can develop an oral fixation which means that they are stuck with an obsession of engaging in behaviors involving...