If your dog checks out, avoids you, sniffs the ground, lies down, or seems annoyed the moment a “training session” starts, you’re not alone. Many dogs dislike traditional, structured training—and…
If your dog is constantly targeted, chased, mounted, cornered, or snapped at by other dogs, this isn’t “dogs being dogs.” It’s a real problem—and it can seriously affect your dog’s…
If you’ve caught your dog lapping water from the toilet bowl, you’re not alone. It’s surprisingly common—and usually driven by instinct, curiosity, and convenience, not bad behavior. Still, there are…
If your dog growls, stiffens, or reacts only to specific breeds—but seems fine with others—you’re not imagining patterns. This is a well-known behavior called breed-specific reactivity, and it’s usually driven…
If your dog barks, growls, lunges, or fixates on reflections in mirrors, windows, TVs, or shiny surfaces, you’re seeing a very common behavior. To most dogs, reflections don’t register as…
If your dog chooses your worn clothes as a nightly sleeping spot, this behavior is very common—and in most cases, it’s a beautiful sign of comfort, bonding, and emotional security,…
If your dog rushes over to other dogs’ bowls, steals treats, or finishes his food and immediately targets others, you’re not dealing with bad manners—you’re seeing resource competition driven by…
If your dog mounts (humps) other dogs repeatedly, it can feel embarrassing, disruptive, or even lead to fights. While many people assume it’s about sex or dominance, constant mounting is…
If your dog is calm and friendly during the day but growls, snaps, or becomes defensive only at night, this pattern is a big clue. Night-only aggression is rarely “random.”…
If your dog has trouble standing after lying down, moves stiffly, or needs several attempts to rise, arthritis is a very common cause—especially in adult and senior dogs. But it’s…