What helps reactive dogs overcome fear and anxiety when traditional obedience training falls short? According to a ...

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 ...

Smokey, a border collie mix, was found wandering in a Marin park. After being brought to safety at Marin Humane, it took several days for this fearful dog to relax enough for behavior volunteers 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 ...

As dog lovers and volunteers, we know how important it is to build trust with shelter dogs so they can find their forever homes. But for fearful dogs, that connection can be harder to form—especially ...

Myths and outdated (but still common) narratives about fearful dogs, and dogs in general, can lead you astray.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

My little dog became terrified of going potty at nine years old. It didn’t take long to figure out what was going on. On Friday and Saturday nights, about 10:00 p.m., a group of men race their ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Saffy, a five-year-old Pomeranian once confined to a breeding facility in Wisconsin, was terrified of nearly everything when she was adopted by her owner, Betsy Van Horn. From ...