Tips for Keeping a Dog in the Yard

Dogs may be man's best friend, but an out-of-control, barking, lunging, biting or snapping dog is a menance. Dogs can become great pets, but without the proper training they are a nuisance or worse, a menance. If your dog exhibits major problems, such as...

Ferrets use their mouths as a tool, a means of defense and a way to communicate. When playing together, ferrets will nip at eat other and grab their friend with their mouth to drag him around the house. People who have pet ferrets, however, do not want...

A poorly trained dog can embarrass its owner and offend other people--or even make them feel threatened. To raise a well behaved dog, enroll him or her in an obedience class at a young age. Here are some pointers on how to handle common dog problems.

The Pekingese is a wonderful, small family dog that can also be a good watchdog for your household. But don't let the size fool you: These dogs are brave and independent. That means that, if you don't take control early in the relationship and establish...

German Shepherd dogs were bred to be working dogs and serve man. They are large dogs with very active minds. Not only do German Shepherds need training, but they crave it. Training gives the German Shepherd a job to occupy his mind and body. An untrained...