It was a novice dog obedience class, where students were preparing their dogs for the first level of formal obedience competition. They were learning the set of exercises which would hopefully lead to ...

Deaf dog Aspen found the perfect forever home and new confidence after learning commands through hand signals at the Austin Humane Society Aspen has reached peak happiness. The white pit bull mix's ...

Unlock dog obedience with consistent signals and tools, such as clickers and whistles. Build a strong bond and use positive reinforcement.

My family’s black Lab is good at reading body language. In my previous world of teaching and research, I would have concluded that Teddy was effective at interpreting nonverbal cues. Over the past ...

Positive training is gentle and effective. Put simply, you reinforce the behaviour you want. You can do this with praise, patting and the occasional treat.

The most common form of deafness in dogs is known as age-related hearing loss. Most dogs experience some degree of age-related hearing loss in their golden years. It often begins by affecting middle ...