Aggressive Behavior Dog Training News

Stressed cats, myth of breed-specific behavior among topics discussed at MCAS conference

A three-day Masters in Behavior Conference sponsored by Multnomah County Animal Services provides specialty training for people who work at animal shelters. Janis Bradley, a dog trainer and author, and Rebecca Ledger, an ethologist from British Columbia, shared some highlights of their discussion with Pet Talk readers.

Garland Proactive About Problem Pets

The City of Garland sees an average of more than one dog bite a day, and the city wants to be proactive about problem pets.

No Surrender

Memphis Animal Services hosts dog-training classes to prevent owner surrenders. by Bianca Phillips Last year, more than 5,300 pets were turned over to Memphis Animal Services by owners who could no longer care for them. Although some people surrender their pets for reasons beyond their control, the majority of dogs turned over to the shelter exhibit behavior issues that can be resolved through ...

Special bond of a rescue dog and dying boy

A Tennessee dad rescued Juno from a shelter just days before she was due to be euthanized. Chester Hembree said he had a gut feeling that the Belgian shepherd was the dog capable of helping his 4-year-old son, who has an irreversible degenerative condition.

Teaching Southold Town animal shelter dogs new tricks

In the classroom at the Southold Town animal shelter in Peconic, a 4-year-old dog named Claudia sits calmly, proudly sporting a blue and yellow bandanna around her neck. Claudia, an orange and white boxer-bulldog mix, is the first graduate of the shelter’s American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen program, which helps dogs develop the social [...]