Dr. Paola Cuevas

Have you ever heard that black dogs are less adoptable than other colors? It doesn’t just stop with dogs. Cats fall under the same fate. What exactly makes bla…

By Ashley Bates

Pointing is an essential means of non-verbal communication. We use it between ourselves to reinforce something that we’re saying, and we also point to teach yo…

By Chris Dinesen Rogers

We've all seen it in movies: a dog's head poking out of a window of a car rolling down sunny boulevards, their tongue out, catching a breeze, simply loving lif…

By Kit Copson

There are many valid reasons to contain your dog on your property, including keeping your pet safe and maintaining good neighborly relationships. Letting dogs…

By Rachael Gerkensmeyer

If you're interested in a specific type of dog but want to make a difference in the homeless pet population and save money at the same time, you might want to…

By Ashley Bates

Hunting prowess has long been a crucial advantage of having dogs since the early days of domestication, and many breeds have evolved specifically for their abi…

By Oliver Jones

As a crucial skill for every dog, loose leash walking is your gateway to more activities and a higher quality of life for your canine companion. You can confid…

By Nicole Cosgrove

Good manners in public can make any dog owner proud, but habits like lunging at other dogs won’t give you much confidence in your daily walk. A lunging dog is…

By Nicole Cosgrove

All dog owners know the experience of giving their dog a bath or taking them for a swim, only for them to get out of the water and immediately shake off, usual…

By Brooke Billingsley

One of the first things that you want to teach your new puppy (or older rescue) is to sit when you give them the cue to do so. Fortunately, the sit command is…

By Dr. Paola Cuevas