If you're having difficulties with your dog, see the list of topics below for information and advice.
Please note: If you are experiencing a behavior issue with your pet, please visit with your veterinarian about the problem right away. Sudden changes in behavior are often caused by underlying medical issues. In many cases a trip to the veterinarian can save you time and frustration, and help prevent potential harm to your pet(s) and loved ones.
Aggressive behavior - recommended reading
- Understanding Aggressive Behavior in Dogs
- Positive Reinforcement: Training Your Dog Or Cat With Treats And Praise
- When the Behavior Helpline Can't Help
- Nothing in Life is Free
- How to Use a Head Halter
- The Fearful Dog
- Keeping Your Dog Confined To Your Property
- The Benefits of an Educated Dog
Aggressive behavior - optional reading
- Why Dogs Bite: a Guideline for Children
- Children and Dogs: Important Information for Parents
- Dealing With Dominance In Dogs
- Introducing Your New Dog to Your Resident Dog
- Canine Rivalry
- Introducing Your New Cat to Your Other Pets
Aggressive behavior - if your dog is under 18 months
- Aversive's for Dogs
- Puppy Nipping
- Developmental Stages of Puppy Behavior
- Dog Toys and How to Use Them
- The Training Tether
Barking
- The Benefits of an Educated Dog
- The Barking Dog
- Positive Reinforcement: Training Your Dog Or Cat With Treats And Praise
- Dog Toys and How to Use Them
- Inside or Out? - Making Your Dog Part of the Family
- Aversive's for Dogs
- Nothing in Life is Free
- The Training Tether
- Separation Anxiety - if behavior occurs only when your dog is left alone
Chasing
- Introducing Your New Cat to Your Other Pets
- Introducing Your New Dog to Your Resident Dog
- Canine Rivalry
- Positive Reinforcement: Training Your Dog Or Cat With Treats And Praise
- Understanding Aggressive Behavior in Dogs
- Keeping Your Dog Confined To Your Property
- The Benefits of an Educated Dog
- Aversives for Dogs
- The Training Tether
- Nothing in Life is Free
- Children and Dogs: Important Information for Parents
- Why Dogs Bite: a Guideline for Children
- Puppy Nipping
Destruction
- Destructive Chewing
- How to Solve Digging Problems
- Crate Training Your Dog
- Dog Toys and How to Use Them
- Positive Reinforcement: Training Your Dog Or Cat With Treats And Praise
- Aversive's for Dogs
- The Benefits of an Educated Dog
- Nothing in Life is Free
- The Training Tether
- Dealing with Normal Puppy Behavior: Chewing
- Developmental Stages of Puppy Behavior
- Separation Anxiety - if behavior occurs only when your dog is left alone
Eating disorders/unusual eating habits
- Unusual Eating Habits in Dogs and Cats
- The Benefits of an Educated Dog
- The Fearful Dog
- Positive Reinforcement: Training Your Dog Or Cat With Treats And Praise
- Nothing in Life is Free
- When the Behavior Helpline Can't Help
Escaping
- The Canine Escape Artist
- Keeping Your Dog Confined To Your Property
- The Benefits of an Educated Dog
- Aversive's for Dogs
- Nothing in Life is Free
- How to Solve Digging Problems
- Dog Toys and How to Use Them
- Positive Reinforcement: Training Your Dog Or Cat With Treats And Praise
- Inside or Out? - Making Your Dog Part of the Family
- The Training Tether
- Separation Anxiety - if behavior occurs only when your dog is left alone
Fearful behavior
- Helping Your Dog Overcome the Fear of Thunder and Other Startling Noises
- The Fearful Dog
- Positive Reinforcement: Training Your Dog Or Cat With Treats And Praise
- Developmental Stages of Puppy Behavior
- Understanding Aggressive Behavior in Dogs
- Submissive or Excitement Urination
- Why Dogs Bite: a Guideline for Children
- The Benefits of an Educated Dog
- Nothing in Life is Free
- The Training Tether
- Separation Anxiety - if behavior occurs only when your dog is left alone
Housesoiling
- House-Training Puppies
- Re-House-Training Your Adult Dog
- Submissive or Excitement Urination
- Territorial Marking Behavior in Dogs and Cats
- Successful Cleaning to Remove Pet Odors and Stains
- Nothing in Life is Free
- The Training Tether
- The Benefits of an Educated Dog
- Aversive's for Dogs
- Crate Training Your Dog
- Developmental Stages of Puppy Behavior
- Separation Anxiety - if behavior occurs only when your dog is left alone
Puppy issues
- Puppy Nipping
- Crate Training Your Dog
- Successful Cleaning to Remove Pet Odors and Stains
- Nothing in Life is Free
- Developmental Stages of Puppy Behavior
- The Benefits of an Educated Dog
- Aversive's for Dogs
- Inside or Out? - Making Your Dog Part of the Family
- Dealing with Normal Puppy Behavior: Chewing
- House-Training Puppies
- Positive Reinforcement: Training Your Dog Or Cat With Treats And Praise
- Dog Toys and How to Use Them
- Children and Dogs: Important Information for Parents
- Why Dogs Bite: a Guideline for Children
- Submissive or Excitement Urination
- The Training Tether
- Separation Anxiety - if behavior occurs only when your dog is left alone
Spanish language advice
- ¿Adentro o afuera? - Cómo lograr que su perro forme parte de su familia (Inside or Out? - Making Your Dog Part of the Family)
- Cómo entrenar a su cachorro para vivir en interiores (House-training Puppies)
- Cómo entrenar a su perro para estar en una jaula (Crate Training)
- Cómo mantener a su perro en su propiedad en todo momento (Keeping Your Dog Confined to Your Property)
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Behavior Helpline
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