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• Dog Behavior: What is Normal?

  When a behavior is harmless, it is probably normal. When a behavior is destructive, disruptive, or places people or other pets at risk, it is not normal. Addressing the problems early, before they become ingrained, is the best hope for avoiding future problems.

• Dogs and Destructive Chewing

  Chewing is a normal behavior for puppies and adult dogs, but it can be unsafe when non-food items are ingested. Supervision combined with ample access to appropriate, appealing chew toys can prevent and reduce inappropriate chewing. In some cases, destructive chewing is abnormal and may reflect an underlying physical or behavioral illness. Consult your veterinarian if you are concerned.

• Dogs and Destructive Digging

  Dogs dig for a variety of reasons. It may be done to accomplish a goal that, to a dog, is reasonable, but it can also be a sign of an underlying behavior disorder. This handout describes the most common causes of destructive digging and methods that can be used to manage it.

• Enriching Your Pet’s Environment with Their Food

  Enriching a pet's environment with food toys and puzzles at mealtimes can encourage mental stimulation and fulfill the need to forage, effectively increasing daily movement in inactive pets.

• Entrenamiento con bozal para perros

  Contenido en español actualizado.
  Translated from the original English article Muzzle Training for Dogs

• Entrenamiento en Casa del Cachorro - Perros

  Sólo es necesario enseñarle unas cuantas reglas básicas, pero puede durar muy poco tiempo o en ocasiones varios días o varias semanas. Esto no implica que podamos confiar en que el cachorro vaya por la casa sin hacerse nada.

• Entrene a su mascota con refuerzo y recompensas

  Contenido en español actualizado.
  Translated from the original English article Using Reinforcement and Rewards to Train Your Pet

• Escoger Una Mascota: Guía Para Perros y Gatos - Gatos

  Behavior Management: Pet Selection Guidelines

  Pueden evitarse muchos problemas de salud y de comportamiento en las mascotas pidiendo consejo antes de adquirirlas. Estos consejos ayudan, primero, a seleccionar la mejor mascota para una familia en particular, para lo cual hay que tener en cuenta la especie, la raza, la edad y el sexo del animal, y también el lugar en el que se va a adquirir.

• Factors to Consider in Pet Selection - Dogs

  Dogs can be amazing family members and greatly enrich our lives! Adding a dog to the family is also a serious commitment, and research before choosing a dog will help set the family and the dog up for success. This handout goes over some factors to consider when selecting a dog.

• Fear of Noises in Dogs

  Single, traumatic experiences or repeated exposure to frightening stimuli can cause reactions ranging from mild fear to extreme phobias. Medical conditions such as pain have been associated with noise sensitivity in dogs. Dogs that experience extreme fear and/or phobic behaviors need professional intervention.