The process of house training a dog to use the bathroom can sometimes be difficult, especially if your pet is older (i.e., no longer a puppy). Although your first instinct may be to use a crate, you will want to avoid this. There are several reasons … [Read more...]

You stand at your back door and call your dog to come inside. Your dog may glance at you and go back to whatever it was sniffing. You call again, but this time, your dog does not even look back at you. Why does your dog do that and why your dog won't … [Read more...]

You thought your dog was housebroken, but you find your dog marking in house suddenly by urinating in the house. Male dogs are more likely to do this, but female dogs may do it, too. Reprimanding your dog will probably only confuse your dog and … [Read more...]

When your dog won’t come inside when you call it, chances are your dog finds what it’s doing outside more pleasant than coming inside with you. Don’t get frustrated, and don’t give up on your dog. Once you understand what motivates your dog, you can … [Read more...]

When your dog begins to urinate in the same place in your home, you have to take action quickly to stop the behavior. Even dogs who are almost reliably housebroken can sometimes find a spot in your home that triggers their need to urinate on it. Read … [Read more...]