In our private Facebook community, one of our most frequently asked questions is 'why do dogs eat poop?'. Followed very closely by... how do I stop my dog from eating poop?! “Coprophagia”, the scientific name for your dog’s poop-eating habit, is probably more common than you might think. According to a study, one in six...

Trust is one of the most important tools in dog training! If you don't have trust with your pup, communication will break down and the odds of them listening during training will drop significantly! In this episode, we sat down with Nicole Ellis CPDT-KA to discuss how you can best improve your trust with your...

While we might enjoy watching the night sky light up above our BBQs and pool parties, dogs and fireworks don’t quite have the same relationship. Unfortunately, we see an increase in missing dogs of 30-60% between July 4th and 6th. Fireworks play a big role in that statistic. Fireworks are LOUD! Many fireworks can reach...

As dog parents, we want to make sure we’re doing everything we can to take care of our pups -- and part of that means reacting when something appears to be wrong. But it can be frustrating to hear your dog whining as if something were wrong, only to find they just want attention or...

If it were up to our dogs, we’d spend every moment together. While that sounds like a dream come true (for us too!), unfortunately, it’s not realistic. For many dogs, separation is really tough. We get a lot of people asking for advice about how to tell if their dog has separation anxiety and what...

The Center for Canine Behavior Studies is working hard to help better understand dog behavior through research and studies! Their goal is to help reduce the number of dogs that are euthanized and/or end up in shelters due to behavioral problems. If you're interested in learning more about the Center for Canine Behavior Studies (you...

The million-dollar question – do dogs smile? You know what we’re talking about. When you’re talking to your dog, playing a game, or petting them in just the right spot and there it is -- you could swear they’re smiling at you. Like this ⤵️ There’s no denying that looks an awful lot like a...

If you look at our Instagram account on a #TongueOutTuesday, you know we love a good puppy tongue! But sometimes we get to see those floppy little tongues when our dog is panting, leaving us wondering, why do dogs pant?! And it raises other thoughts like if we should be concerned, or why they’re doing...

“The sense of smell in all dogs is their primary doorway to the world around them” - Robert Crais, Author As dog parents, there are so many questions we have about our furry pals. Sometimes we sit back and say “what are they thinking?”. Especially those times when they spend a while at a tree...

Learning how to introduce a dog to a baby can be extremely stressful. In this article, you're going to learn how to make those introductions and dog-to-newborn interactions safe and successful! But before that... Congratulations! Your family is getting a little bigger. With everything on your "before the baby" to-do list, dog moms and dads...