Adopting a dog can be one of the most rewarding experiences, but it’s not without its challenges, especially when your new pal brings along bad habits. Difficult and destructive behaviors often have ...

Fear and anxiety are at the root of many dog behavior problems. Some – like growling at strangers, urine marking or jumping without permission — may not seem to be anxiety-related, but in fact they ...

I’ve sat with a lot of dogs. Fearful ones. Forgotten ones. Dogs too shut down to lift their heads. But I’d never seen anything like this. The dog I was about to meet didn’t just avoid eye contact or ...

Myths and outdated (but still common) narratives about fearful dogs, and dogs in general, can lead you astray. We can dispel these myths, but repeating myths can make them more salient. I’ll stick to ...