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 ...

It was about six weeks into a beginners level dog obedience class when one of the students showed up without her dog. Her dog had had some kind of medical procedure which prevented it from being in ...

Training your dog isn’t just a fun bonding activity—it’s a necessity. Whether it’s calling your dog back before it bolts into traffic or having them calmly sit while visitors arrive, essential dog ...

Basic commands like “sit,” “down,” or “heel” are usually the first things dogs learn in training. However, there’s another popular command that many owners teach their dogs as puppies—and it’s ...

A dog learning to sit when he hears a whistle proved his listening skills were intact when an unexpected noise started going off in the house. A family has been working on getting their doodle to ...