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Resource Guarding

By: Shiloh Holland

Neutered Male Dogs: Can They Impregnate a Female Dog?

By Deb Haines. “Oh those neutered buggers” A neutered male can still mount and tie with the female, but there is no sperm, so no puppies! The neutering procedure only removes a dog’s testicular sack. While neutered dogs cannot impregnate a female dog and therefore make babies, they can most certainly still have sexy timeContinue reading “Neutered Male Dogs: Can They Impregnate a Female Dog?”

Shelters and Rescues

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Board and Train

By Vanessa Williams One of the most common questions we get on Animal Sense is about Board and Train, which means sending the dog away to a trainer for a certain period of time (usually 2-4 weeks) usually for thousands of dollars and promises of a perfect dog. While there are a few truly worthwhileContinue reading “Board and Train”

Fear of Men

By Vanessa Williams Fear of men is a common phenomenon in dogs, especially rescue dogs. Sometimes this manifests as the dog running and hiding, but often it causes more concerning behavior like growling and barking. It can be really hurtful when the new dog is afraid of one of the adoptive family members, but it’sContinue reading “Fear of Men”

Activities for Your Dog

By Dr. Claire Tousley Klatt DVM Things to do with your dog during COVID (and beyond)… The pandemic has made it really difficult for many people to socialize and train their puppies. Because I do much better at training my dogs when I have goals like upcoming events, competitions, and classes, I’ve made a listContinue reading “Activities for Your Dog”

The Default “Leave It”

By Maggi Burt Building a Default Leave-ItIf there are both adults and young people in the house, this exercise is to start onlyfor the adults. Not only do children have a hard time doing the exercise, the dogalso has a harder time controlling themselves with young humans than they doadults. They often think of theContinue reading “The Default “Leave It””

Litterbox: Cat Issues

By Vanessa Williams Many litterbox issues, especially if they are new issues or suddenly occurring issues, are medical. It is important that with any changes in potty habits, your cat is fully checked out by their veterinarian for things like GI upset, UTI, stones, etc. Pain of pottying due to these issues can be associatedContinue reading “Litterbox: Cat Issues”

Loose Leash Walking

By Vanessa Williams One of the most common “basic” behavior issues that trainers are consulted for is pulling on the leash during walks. In this guide, we’ll go over WHY dogs pull as well as a few ways to teach your dog to walk nicely on lead. NOTE: This guide is for dogs without otherContinue reading “Loose Leash Walking”

Reactivity on Walks: Dogs

By Vanessa Williams Dog reactivity on walks is a very common issue. Reactivity is USUALLY fear based, though excitement based is also fairly common. There are a lot of things that play a role in a dog developing reactivity and why it may occur only on walks rather than during other times. First we’ll lookContinue reading “Reactivity on Walks: Dogs”