Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maggie Keippel, owner of Practical Obedience Custom Dog Training, and her dog Little Jack. A constant theme running through most ...

A little help can go a long way with everything from poor leash manners to general nervousness—and ensure that your dog’s small problems don’t turn into big ones. Whether you recently adopted a pup or ...

Jamie Gibbs had her 9-week-old puppy Willow for less than two weeks when she brought the rescue dog to the Waukegan Park District’s puppy obedience class. She was still completing the registration ...

This story was produced by Cristal Dyer and distributed by Next Net. Dog obedience directly improves community safety. Well-trained dogs are easier to control, less likely to act aggressively, and ...

The quickest way to annoy friends and alienate people is to bring an untrained dog around a crowd. Take it from someone who has two poorly trained Chihuahuas and has spent years paying for it. My ...

I recently found myself watching an "old-style" dog trainer working with a beginner's dog obedience class. I use the phrase "old-style" because this instructor's recommended training techniques that ...