by Stephanie Gibeault MSC, CPDTAKC GoodDog Helpline (GDH) is our telephone and video dog training consultation service, offering live, personalized help with to answer questions about training your puppy or dog! We’re celebrating GoodDog Helpline’s tenth year in 2023,...
by Stephanie Gibeault, MSc, CPDTDigging is such a source of joy for so many dogs. Has your dog filled your yard with holes? Does your garden look like gophers had a wild party? Digging is a common problem behavior in dogs, and many dog owners suffer the consequences...
by Jerry Klein, CVO Key Points on why dogs lick their paws: Occasional paw licking is normal. Licking one paw may indicate a sudden injury. Allergies and parasites can cause itchy paws and aggressive licking. As with other dog behaviors, there can be several reasons...
By Randa Kriss May 14, 2019 Just like humans, dogs experience anxiety. While unpleasant, it is a normal and also healthy emotion. Dog anxiety can affect all breeds, but may affect each individual dog differently. Although it is something that all dogs experience from...
Fears, Phobias, and Anxieties in Dogs Fear is the instinctual feeling of apprehension resulting from a situation, person, or object presenting an external threat — whether real or perceived. The response of the autonomic nervous system prepares the body for the...
