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Why Does My Dog Pull on the Leash?
Why does your dog pull on the leash? The answer may be a simple training gap, a habit that has repeatedly worked, or an emotional response to somethi…
1 day, 11 hours ago
8 Things Your Dog Wishes You Knew Today
What would your dog tell you if they could explain how life with you feels? In this episode, Scott Sheaffer explores eight truths hidden inside every…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
5 Things Dog Trainers Do That Drive Me Crazy, Part 2 of 2
Last episode, I talked about five things dog owners do that drive me crazy. This time, it's only fair that I turn the spotlight on a segment of my ow…
4 weeks, 2 days ago
5 Things Dog Owners Do That Drive Me Crazy, Part 1 of 2
Dog owners usually mean well, but some common habits can confuse dogs, increase stress, and make behavior problems worse. In Part 1 of this two-part …
1 month, 1 week ago
Separation Anxiety in Dogs: The Signs You're Missing and What Actually Helps
When your dog barks, destroys things, pants, drools, or has accidents only when you leave, it may be more than a nuisance behavior. In this episode, …
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Why Does My Dog Bark at Other Dogs?
Why does a perfectly normal walk with your dog suddenly turn into barking, lunging, and chaos the moment another dog appears? In this episode, canine…
2 months, 1 week ago
He Loved His Dog. He Never Heard the Warnings.
This is one of the most memorable cases I’ve encountered in my career as a dog behaviorist.
It’s a true story about a kind, intelligent man named Tim …
3 months ago
4 Reasons Some Dogs With Behavior Issues Improve and Others Don’t…And They’re Usually Not About the Dog
This episode explores one of the biggest realities in canine behavior work: the strongest predictors of success are often not about the dog at all. A…
4 months ago
Why Dogs Become Aggressive
Aggression in dogs is one of the most misunderstood behavior problems owners face. In this episode, Scott Sheaffer explains why dogs growl, bark, lun…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
You’re Not Dealing With Disobedience. You’re Misreading Behavior.
Most dog behavior issues aren’t what they seem. What looks like disobedience is often the result of underlying behavioral patterns that haven’t been …
5 months ago