Dog training's dirty little secret is that the field is entirely unregulated.

While all the holiday hustle and bustle, glitz and glamor, and bells and whistles might be very exciting for us humans, the season may be stressful and overwhelming to our pups.

If you could ask your dog what they think about sharing, they’d probably tell you they’d like to keep it all for themselves, a behavior known as resource guarding.

Can your love for your dog change the world?

Gratitude between humans and dogs is based on the bond we have together.

Dogs and voter registrations were well celebrated at last weekend’s Bark the Vote.

Can dogs feel gratitude? Here’s some science.

Many dog owners may have heard the term hip dysplasia in passing. But anyone with a dog should become familiar with this painful hereditary condition.

There's nothing natural about restraining an animal and keeping them captive on the end of a piece of rope. If it were, teaching your dog to walk without pulling would be a cinch.

There’s a lot of controversy, confusion, and even conflicting evidence about when it’s best to spay or neuter your dog.

Dogs who are appropriately stimulated, both mentally and physically, have fewer behavioral issues and fewer medical bills. How’s that for an incentive to get moving?

“What do you have in your bait bag?” Erika asked. I showed her the huge bag filled with bits of cheddar cheese I’d been using.

Commercially produced dog food is the norm today, but it wasn’t alway so. How did our ancient ancestors feed their canine companions?

My dog training clients often ask whether it's okay to leave a bowl of dog food out all day or if they should feed their dog on a schedule.

Whether you are using food to strengthen learned behaviors, teach new behaviors, change responses, provide enrichment, or prevent behavior problems from being rehearsed, food should function as a core part of your life with your dog.

Here’s a training treat recipe that makes the most of your dogs favorite ingredients.

Electronic shock collars are banned in Germany, Austria, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Portugal, Slovenia, Switzerland, Wales, the province of Quebec in Canada, and some states in Australia.

Not being able to leave your dog home alone is one of the more stressful behavior problems owners and their dogs deal with.

Did you ever notice how your dog learns some behaviors super fast and others not so much?

The fledgling city of San Francisco had two problems in the mid-1800s: an overgrowth of rats and too many free-ranging stray dogs.