Dog training debates are loud right now, but your dog's body whispers the truth. Tiny signals can reveal when a method is ...

A dog looking away from you isn’t being rude; it’s self-protection. To certified trainer Taylor Reardon, this is one of the “polite” avoidance behaviors that may prevent a dog from sliding into ...

All dogs don't always do this or that all of the time Turid Rugaas, a Norwegian dog trainer, is well known for putting forth ideas about behavior patterns she calls "calming signals." A recent ...

While watching the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show last week, I saw dogs that clearly love what they were doing, along with a number of dogs that displayed discomfort. One of the most obvious was the ...

Dear Old Trainer: When you discuss training you always say give the command in a “normal voice,” but what does that mean? Everyone at my dog park has to yell to get their dog’s attention. I do too.

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2021. Q: We’re enchanted by Eva, a sweet, young Dalmatian available for ...

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Turid Rugaas, a Norwegian dog trainer, is well known for putting forth ideas about behavior patterns she calls " calming signals." A recent discussion about what we actually know about the effects of ...