Dear Trainer,

My dog barks a lot. My dog has started barking when he hears the other dogs bark in the neighborhood.

My dog is a neutered, 2-year-old shepherd/corgi mix that I’ve had since he was 10 weeks. By the way, the barking started when we had a neighbor with two do...

With the current high fire dangers, the hurricanes on the East Coast, flooding and the on-going threat of earthquakes, it’s a good reminder that we need to be prepared for a disaster, and that includes for our pets.

Every year we hear so many sad stories about the dogs...

So many of the behavior problems I get calls about are not really behavior problems, but behaviors with a strong reinforcement history that allow dogs to adhere to the steadfast rule, "If it works, do it again."

This is question that seems to have developed into a very strong myth over the years.

The truth is that most dogs are fine to be on the couch or the bed (as long as you are okay with it). When it's not okay, is when the dog doesn't allow anyone to be near, or guards tha...