Behaviour

5 Best Ways For Soothing Your Dog

Dogs aren’t immune to stressful situations and like humans, they tend to exert different behaviour when in one. Dogs may become anxious for various reasons, including loud noise, the presence of other animals or after experiencing some sort of abu...

Key Tips On How To Help Your Dog Transition Into A New Home Better When Moving

Moving can be a stressful enough process for us humans, let alone for their canine friends. Even the most well-trained dogs can exhibit behavioural issues after moving homes due to the disruption. Fortunately, there are a number of things you can ...

Tips To Stop Dogs Barking

At first glance Many of you who own dogs can agree with me that a dog is man's best friend. But how many times have we wondered how we can be able to stop their inappropriate barking? Well first and foremost, we have to know that there are a numbe...

Dealing With A Dog's Destructive Chewing

t is one of life's greatest joys to know the love and companionship of a dog. They follow you around with deep admiration in their eyes. They get excited when you come home. A lick on the face and the wagging of their tail confirms that you are...

How to End Destructive Chewing

It can be demoralizing to come home to a coffee table that used to have four legs, a sofa that is now inside out and your kid's favorite teddy bear who is now an amputee. Destructive chewing is a common reason for relinquishment to shelters. I...

How You're Making Problem Behaviours Worse

Many of your dog's unruly behaviors are attention seeking. It makes sense! We're our dog's best friends! But what do you do when their needy behavior becomes obnoxious? For many people, needy behavior manifests itself in the form of barking, j...

What You Should Know About Your Dog's Separation Anxiety

Why do dogs have separation anxiety? There are several events that can trigger separation anxiety in dogs. Those that are given up by their previous families and placed in shelters often exhibit this behavioral problem. This is also the case fo...

My Dog Is A Halloween Scaredy Cat

Halloween, like 4th of July, or 5th of November is a terrible time for animals. If you have dogs or cats, keep them indoors that night. At best, the sugar-induced screeches from the little ones will drive your pup insane. At worst, your pet coul...

How To Help Your Dog Not Get Spooked On Halloween

It’s not just us that are spooked this month because of Halloween, but our dogs are as well. Explaining why this month is so dangerous for our dogs is Richard and Vicki Horowitz from Bark Busters along with Charlie, a two year old lab mix rescue...

How to Make Your Dog Friendlier

Everyone wants a friendly dog, who they can take places and introduce to many people. Having an aggressive dog can cause a whole sort of problems, including the possibility of bites. While it is difficult to force a change in personality, there ar...