It was a novice dog obedience class, where students were preparing their dogs for the first level of formal obedience competition. They were learning the set of exercises which would hopefully lead to ...

My family’s black Lab is good at reading body language. In my previous world of teaching and research, I would have concluded that Teddy was effective at interpreting nonverbal cues. Over the past ...

Most of us will teach our dog the ‘sit’ command, one of the most important commands for a dog to learn. However, it can also be a good idea to teach your pup the ‘down’ command, too, as the ‘down’ ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2021. Q: We’re enchanted by Eva, a sweet, young Dalmatian available for ...

Basic commands like “sit,” “down,” or “heel” are usually the first things dogs learn in training. However, there’s another popular command that many owners teach their dogs as puppies—and it’s ...

A dog learning to sit when he hears a whistle proved his listening skills were intact when an unexpected noise started going off in the house. A family has been working on getting their doodle to ...