The quickest way to annoy friends and alienate people is to bring an untrained dog around a crowd. Take it from someone who has two poorly trained Chihuahuas and has spent years paying for it. My ...

A little help can go a long way with everything from poor leash manners to general nervousness—and ensure that your dog’s small problems don’t turn into big ones. Whether you recently adopted a pup or ...

If you’re a dog person then you know most things improve in the company of a good dog: walks, runs, drives, hikes, hunts, cold beers, and camping trips, just to name a few. By the same token, not much ...

Everyone knows that owning a dog is one of the best things a person can do. They’re family, after all. How could you not love them? But did you know that dog training can also be one of the best ...

In the park across from St. Joseph School in Hilo, passersby can watch as one dog learns to harness its innate sense of smell while another is training with simple commands for the very first time.

I recently found myself watching an "old-style" dog trainer working with a beginner's dog obedience class. I use the phrase "old-style" because this instructor's recommended training techniques that ...