DOG BEHAVIOR

Cesar’s Dog Training Advice: New Dog, Dog Obesity, Eating Feces

Cesar answers more of your questions. Read more

Cesar’s Dog Training Advice: Barking, Biting, Feeding

Cesar Millan live chat answering dog behavior problems like training, feeding, barking, aggression, whining, fighting, walking, fear, biting. Read more

Discovering the Cause of Barking

Dogs bark as a form of communication. If your dog barks, there is a reason why. It may be simply a response to a stimulus, like a jogger running by the house—or it may be your dog's way of asking for help. Read more

Freedom of Bark

Massachusetts bans the devocalization surgical procedure and sets the precedent for others to follow. As dog owners, we often get frustrated with the lack of communication we have with our dogs. But even without a common language between human and canine, our dogs say an awful lot to us through their bark alone. So imagine if that sole vocal form of communication was taken away. Read more

Barking Up the Wrong Tree?

I get questions about barking almost every day. And unlike other common behavior problems, with barking it’s almost always the same problem and solution. What I tell people is this – barking is natural! It’s one of the most important ways dogs communicate. Energy is their main form of communication, but some barking is normal. Read more

What Your Dog’s Bark is Telling You

Statistics from the North Shore Animal League indicate that roughly 10 percent of all dogs adopted from U.S. shelters are eventually returned because of behavioral problems. But recent studies by the Humane Society have gotten to the heart of the matter, revealing that a full 41 percent of those problems specifically involve excessive, distracting, and often hostile barking. Read more

Dealing with Dog Separation Anxiety

When you leave, does your dog bark, whine, drool, destroy property, relieve himself in doors, or scratch at doors and walls? Martin Deeley talks handling separation anxiety. Read more

Dog Barking 101

Let’s face it – dogs bark. Some do for good reason and some do for seemingly no reason. The problem is... Read more

Five Tips for Handling Nuisance Barking

While barking is natural, excessive barking should be controlled. Read more

Barking - It's Natural!

Many early humans brought canines into their settlements to take advantage of one key trait: their bark! They alerted humans to potential dangers and helped keep the camp safe. Read more