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Holiday Hounds

Selections from our Holiday Hound photo contest

A Separation Anxiety Behaviour Modification Plan

Work on basic obedience commands </strong>(come, sit, sit-stay, down, down-stay) for 15 or 20 minutes each day. Use rewards for compliance (praise, a quick pat on the chest, a food treat) rather than reprimands or punishment for lack of compliance. If you need help getting consistent obedience from your dog, work with a professional trainer. more

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Your dog did what? Cringe-worthy canine escapades

Today my dog ripped my pants off... I was on my own front porch so it wasn’t that bad, but it was pretty funny. —Jesse Yasuda more

Ask an Expert - Barking at Guests

How can I get my Akitas to stop barking at people who come into my house? If I have people over for dinner, the dogs eventually stop, but as soon as someone attempts to get up from the table, they start the barking again!—Deafened in Dallas more

Ask an Expert - Tackling Resource Guarding

I have a one-year-old Cavalier King Charles who is VERY food protective. When he was a pup, I found I could not use any food training treats because he would get overwhelmed, so I always had to use positive things like toys or praise. He has slowly gotten worse. Help!

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Ask an Expert - Herding Hassles

Ask Teoti Anderson, Our puppy is a herding dog and he nips at our heels as we walk around the house. How can we get him to stop this? —Nibbled in Nashville

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