Hold a treat near your dog’s nose and slowly guide them in a circle. Once they follow the full rotation, give them the treat. “Spin is also very easy to train. Just hold a treat in front of the dog ...

A young waterfowling friend recently got a German shorthair and asked me what kind of upland shotgun he should buy so he could take his dog hunting. I said, “That’s the wrong question. You’ve already ...

If you’re a dog person then you know most things improve in the company of a good dog: walks, runs, drives, hikes, hunts, cold beers, and camping trips, just to name a few. By the same token, not much ...

If you have evaluated your pup’s temperament for suitability as a therapy dog (TD), your next steps are to refine his affiliative, biddable, and gentle characteristics through training before you can ...

Is your dog exceptionally intelligent? While all dogs are good pups, some are also capable of doing extraordinary things. But how do you know when your canine is indeed smarter than ordinary? The ...