dog marking behavior

DOES MY LAB FEEL GUILT WHEN I CORRECT THEM?

I was so surprised the other day when my puppy had made yet another puddle (new to housetraining) and I told her ‘no no’ and wagged her finger at her. Her response was a sit down and hang her...

Why does my Lab roll in anything STINKY???? (ewwwww!!)

I’ve lived with a lot of dogs in my life, from hounds to labradors and even a terrier. All of them seem to have one thing in common about the enjoyment of rolling in something that smells disgusting. It...

Why does my dog “scrabble” up the earth after he eliminates? (What’s he really saying??)

Question: I have an intact male who is five years old and we live in the countryside so he mostly walks off-leash. When we go out for our first morning walk, one of his first jobs is to find...

Does my Labrador feel “guilt” when I correct them?

Is My Lab Puppy Aggressive… or Just Playing?

The dog pack is an amazing thing to study and behold. Its so unlike our “packs” (families) yet they try their best to adapt and become part of ours…and they do it quite well! If you are interested, the...

What have you done with my Lab and where’ve you taken him?? (Dog Marking Behavior)

LOL…that came out sounding kinda scary, huh? Like I was going to blog on theft of dogs…NOPE.. Ever Wonder Why Your Labrador Changes Personalities or Behavior around different dogs???? Sometimes I call it the “adolescent stage” where they “test”...