Fearful dogs are often approached with good intentions that unintentionally worsen their stress. This video focuses on common handling and training moments where fear is misunderstood or mismanaged.

One of the most profound aspects of the human-canine bond is that we can communicate with one another without words. While dogs can understand some words that we say, pups communicate to people and ...

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 ...

Myths and outdated (but still common) narratives about fearful dogs, and dogs in general, can lead you astray.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 ...

Having been interested for many decades in "all things dog," and demystifying what they're doing and why, whenever I learn that dog expert and Psychology Today writer Dr. Zazie Todd has written an ...

"Words themselves don’t make dogs panic, it is what the words have come to predict that triggers dog anxiety. When a word ...

Advanced Canine Techniques says that dogs can sense a human’s energy level and confidence and any negative energy, which can ...