Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Bringing home a new puppy is an exciting time, and the popularity of pet adoption is evident from the staggering number of dogs ...

If you train a puppy right from the start, in a year they can have full run of the house and yard, which is the goal, said animal behaviorist Dr. Ian Dunbar, pictured here with Hugo. (Photo courtesy ...

Are you tired of coming home to chewed-up shoes, unruly behavior, and endless barking? It’s time to take control and create a well-behaved pup. With DogsBestLife’s expert dog training tips, you can ...

"This dates me,” says Marilyn Pona, founder of Assistance Dogs for Living, “but I used to use the reference of the original Karate Kid” (the 1984 film starring Ralph Macchio, not Will Smith’s son).

Dear Karen: We are having trouble housetraining our new golden retriever puppy, “Duffy”, who is now three months old. He is crated overnight and has access to a crate during the day but continues to ...

Loki waiting attentively for good things to happen to dogs Source: Nancy Darling Do good things happen for dogs? One of my favorite writers on dog training — Jean Donaldson — says that dogs' behavior ...