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If given the opportunity to build excitement and focus in your dog, improve their behavior, exercise their brain, body, and senses, and build your relationship with them, wouldn’t you do it? Positive reinforcement training, or simply reinforcement training, offers all of these benefits and many more. Yet, not everyone is sold. This article explains why positive reinforcement training is the best form of training for your dog!

Dogs come in a wide range of activity levels. Some are hyperactive, some are laid back, and many fall somewhere in between. Having been developed for different purposes, each dog breed has its own average level of activity. Is your dog more laid back or energetic? Keep reading to find out more about how your dog's breed and energy level play a role in trainability.

Sometimes our dogs become so important to us that we spoil them. This can look like giving them more treats than they really need or carrying them all the time. These and other little actions may not seem so bad, but they can lead to a significant threat to your dog’s health — obesity. There are a few things you can do to help prevent this and other health issues. At the top of the list is daily walks. Here's why!

It's normal, natural, and, to a dog, it's necessary. However, to people, it can be a real nuisance. Dogs don’t always understand the difference between when their barking is needed and when it’s too much. So how can an owner communicate back to their dog when the barking needs to stop? In this article, we look at the barking from the dog's point of view while offering some easy and practical tips to help fix barking issues!

Whether hiring a pet sitter to look after your dog for one day or heading off on an extended vacation, ensuring your dog is prepared to spend time with the pet sitter is important. Dogs are intelligent, social, and devoted animals that can become distressed when faced with new situations or separation from their family. An anxious or poorly trained dog can be hard to handle or dangerous. If you want your dog to have the best possible experience with the sitter, the work should start at home!