by UnderstandingDogTraining | Sep 14, 2019 | aggression, dog bite prevention, dog management
What is Resource Guarding? When your dog has something he values, he may growl, snarl, lunge, or even bite when you or another animal try to take it from him or even walk near him. Many people interpret this as a sign that their dog is being dominant and think that...
by UnderstandingDogTraining | Jun 28, 2019 | dog bite prevention, dog body language, Fear aggression, Fearful dogs
Can Dog Training Help Dogs that are Aggressive Towards Strangers? When dogs are afraid of strangers, they can bark, growl, and lunge just as well as cower and try to hide. They can act terrifying. It can be embarrassing. But there are ways to help our dogs with this...
by UnderstandingDogTraining | May 28, 2019 | dog bite prevention, dog body language
Spoiler alert: No, all dogs do not like to be petted! “Seriously Kayla, do you really think I need to read an article on how and when to pet a dog?” I can almost hear what people are thinking. But please bear with me. I hope to give you some things to think about that...
by UnderstandingDogTraining | May 21, 2019 | aggression, dog bite prevention
Dog Bite Prevention for Parents Kids and dogs! They love each other. But sometimes, children can do things that scare dogs or even hurt them and then that family pet could bite. Dog bite prevention is something I hope every parent studies up on! Roughly 50% of...
