Category Dog Behavior

Some dogs can sleep through a thunderstorm but somehow hear a delivery truck three houses away. Others seem to consider it their personal responsibility to announce every visitor, unfamiliar noise and suspicious-looking squirrel. That’s the wonderful—and sometimes noisy—world of watchdogs.…

We spend a lot of time wondering whether we’re giving our dogs enough. Enough walks. Enough attention. Enough playtime. Enough interesting things to do. Meanwhile, your dog may be stretched out on the couch thinking life is pretty wonderful. Dogs…

It’s raining. The backyard is muddy. The weather forecast isn’t looking any better. And your dog has already checked the window six times. Some dogs are perfectly happy spending a gloomy afternoon snoozing on the couch. Others seem to believe…

Dogs do some pretty strange things. They’ll turn in three circles before lying down on a perfectly comfortable bed. They’ll enthusiastically roll in something that smells absolutely terrible. And sometimes they’ll suddenly start eating your lawn as though you’ve been…

Dogs can be surprisingly predictable. They know when breakfast should happen. They recognize the sound of the leash coming off the hook. They seem to know when it’s almost time for you to sit down in the evening—and they’re usually…

Some people love a dog who announces every visitor, squirrel, delivery truck and suspicious-looking leaf that blows across the yard. Other people would prefer a little more peace and quiet. If you live close to neighbors, have a smaller home…

Some dogs seem to understand what you want before you’ve finished saying it. Others look directly at you, consider your request and apparently decide they’d like to hear what else you have to offer. That’s part of what makes dogs…

You haven’t picked up your keys yet. You haven’t opened the door. You haven’t even said goodbye. But your dog is already watching you. Maybe they’re following you from room to room. Maybe they’ve planted themselves beside the front door.…

Most of us like to think we’re the ones doing the training. We teach our dogs to sit. Stay. Come. Wait at the door. Maybe even drop that disgusting thing they just found in the yard. But somewhere along the…

You’re sitting on the couch watching television when you suddenly feel it. Someone is watching you. You look across the room and there sits your dog, staring directly at you. Not blinking. Not moving. Just staring. Naturally, you start asking…