Techniques to train a dog to not “mark” around the house
Dear Cathy, We have four miniature dachshunds. We started with a brother and sister. Years later, we bred the sister, […]
Dogs, Training Dogs
Dogs
Possible causes and solutions for hair loss in dogs
Dear Cathy, I adopted a four-year-old Maltese mix several months ago. He has a very sparse amount of hair on
Dogs, Training Dogs
Obedience training essential to correct over-protective dogs
Dear Cathy, I have a Havanese dog who is approximately seven years old. My daughter and I adopted him from
Dogs, Rescues and Adoptees
Teaching a rescue dog to play
Dear Cathy, My husband and I rescued a six-year-old yellow lab/ greyhound mix. He must have been abused because he
Dogs, Training Dogs
Distract and treat for timid dogs afraid of cars
Dear Cathy, My son, who lives with us, has a three-year-old 106-pound female German Shepherd/Boxer mix. She is a very
Dogs
When routine behavior changes look for a health problem
Dear Cathy, Our wonderful sweet rescue dog, Pippin, has developed some sort of anxiety at bedtime. This behavior has come
Birds, Dogs, Other animals
Keeping your birds safe when painting in the home
Dear Cathy, We would love to have the interior of our home painted professionally, but we have two birds. One
Dogs
Training older dogs keeps the mind young
The other day I was in the office supply store and found my heart racing. I looked at the pens
Dogs
Do you have a gassy dog?
If you have a dog, you may have passed gas and then blamed him for it. “Max, did you do
Dogs, Pets
Teaching a shy dog to have more confidence
Q: We have had our dog Schageh for about three years now, and he is still fearful, even of us.