I use two methods to teach a dog to lie down – both are positive with no pushing or holding the dog in position. Method 1. Start with your dog in the sitting position ...

For this piece on why dogs circle before lying down, Stephanie Gibeault, MSc, CPDT-KSA, tapped her experience as a certified professional dog trainer and journalist, and then Wailani Sung, DVM, a ...

Why Dogs turn Around Before Lying Down. Though this is a common behavior for dogs, researchers are divided about what causes ...

Does lying down make a dog loyal? Not necessarily, although I bet he was. But if one photo can inspire so many to channel their thoughts, their grief, ...

Dogs may not discriminate regarding food, but they sure can be picky about where they lie down. If you have a dog, you’ve probably seen it yourself. They find a spot to hunker down but don’t ...

Above, a black and tan Jack Russell terrier pedigree puppy is photographed lying in his bed in England, United Kingdom. Experts say dogs typically turn in circles before lying down as a way to get ...

A traumatised dog who could never lie down in an overcrowded puppy farm now sleeps stood on all fours. Two-year-old Jordan never had enough room to lie down and get a decent night's sleep so ...

If your dog likes to perform a little dance of spinning in circles before finally settling down for a nap, they’re in good company. However, dogs don’t just spin out of habit; the behavior has ...

Whether the dog turned a full circle before lying down was noted, and those instances where more than one rotation occurred were also noted. The results were rather straightforward.