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Dog Behavior

Training a dog? We’ve got expert tips for the wackiest of behaviors.

basic obedience & training

Learn from the experts and train your pet on basic obedience: potty training, crate training, even litter box training. Plus, how to find a professional trainer.

Dog looking alert while man sits on couch at home.

Signs to look out for.

Young blonde woman with a Jack Russell puppy during spring in the city.

The most mouth-watering treats for training your pup.

Person with two small dogs that won't poop in snow

Snow days are fun—until your pup needs to do their thing outside.

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behavioral issues

Dog barking? Cat scratching? Our experts have tips to help all sorts of behavior and aggression issues so your pet can earn that “good boy!” (or girl).

One dog looking warily at another dog outside.

It seems like some sort of... complex.

Two dogs playing with a toy outside in the grass.

Even when they have plenty of their own...

Man trying to touch his Golden Retriever's paw.

It’s as if they had a traumatic mani-pedi in a past life or something.

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New Dog Training Programs

Try these free training programs from our friends at Gentle Beast to help with new dog life and basic obedience.

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behavior & body language

Tail wagging? Ear pinning? It all means something. We’ll show you how to understand your pet (and communicate with them) with guides to decode the weirdest body language and behavior.

woman holding her dog's face in her hands and talking to them

We talk to them, but are they listening?

Group sitting around a dog at home.

Pups are much better at reading the room than we are.

Dog standing on top of hill outside.

You could say they are the king of the hill.

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anxiety & separation anxiety

Learn how to deal with separation anxiety (and other forms of pet anxiety) so they keep calm when you’re not together.

Dog Staring out window

It could make them miss you even more.

Dog howling at home.

You can sleep train a baby, after all...

Man cuddling dog in bed.

The truth about the viral trend.

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