STR- Dog Doesn’t Let Me Cut His Nails — Gets Aggressive. What’s Really Going On?
If your dog growls, snaps, pulls away, freezes, or tries to bite when you touch his paws or attempt to cut his nails, this is not stubbornness or dominance. It…
STR- My Dog Growls When Someone Walks Near Me — What’s Going On?
If your dog growls, stiffens, or positions their body between you and others when someone approaches, this behavior is usually protective or fear-based, not “bad attitude.” It’s your dog communicating…
STR- My Dog Checks on Me Every Hour — What Does This Mean?
If your dog comes to look at you, approaches briefly, then leaves—only to return again and again throughout the day, this behavior is usually a form of monitoring and bonding,…
STR- My Dog Hates Structured Training Sessions — Why and What Can I Do?
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…
STR- My Dog Gets Bullied by Other Dogs — Why Is This Happening?
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…
STR- Dog Drinks From the Toilet
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…
STR- Dog Growls at Certain Breeds — Why Only Those Dogs?
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…
STR- Dog Barks at Reflections — Why Does This Happen?
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…
STR- My Dog Sleeps on My Clothes Every Night — What Does This Mean?
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,…
STR- My Dog Steals Food From Other Dogs — Why Does This Happen?
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…