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Whether you’ve had your pet for a long time, or are just welcoming a new addition to the family, pet behavior training can be incredibly helpful. Most of the time, animals aren’t trying to annoy us, ...

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A common misconception among many dog parents is that we need our dogs to respect us. This idea is often related to the outdated dominance theory – that dogs will naturally form hierarchies and need ...

When CC Carson moved to Missoula, Montana after finishing her master’s degree in 2017, she finally had the time and money to adopt a dog, so she started searching. Carson was drawn to Moose—a 30-pound ...

As we’ve done three times prior, the most recent “Talking Animals” involved setting aside the customary format in order to present the extended feature, “Ask The Trainer,” in which listeners are ...

Is your pup channeling his inner wolf or simply getting comfy? To find out, we asked canine behavior experts to explain why dogs circle before lying down. For animals that eat out of the garbage and ...