Articles tagged: dogs

Pets: Study indicates that confrontational or punishment-based dog training linked to aggression and other behavior problems in canines

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Posted: Apr 18, 2013

"By far the most common behavior problem we treat in dogs is aggression,” indicates Meghan Herron, a University of Pennsylvania veterinary researcher. Sadly, it's one of the most cited reasons for a dog owner to ... Read more »

Pets: Meet an adorable little dog who enjoys the quiet things in life - Beans, the AnnArbor.com Pet-of-the-Week

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Posted: Apr 16, 2013

Adopt Beans, a lap dog in need of a forever lap.Our staff and volunteers have become pretty smitten with Beans, a 7-year-old Chihuahua mix who came to the Humane Society of Huron Valley back in ... Read more »

Pets: Understanding important rules for playing tug with your dog can keep it fun and safe

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Posted: Apr 15, 2013

Play is vital to the emotional and physical well-being of a dog, and quite honestly when it comes to getting the most out of playtime, variety is the spice of life. There are lots of ... Read more »

Pets : Teaching the 'drop it' command to your dog is useful, and it can also save a life

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Posted: Apr 13, 2013

A lot is expected from dogs, since that species and our own live under one roof. They don't communicate the same way we do, they have funny habits that we may not understand, and yet ... Read more »

Photo Gallery: New additions to the family and sleepy pets round out this week's Pet Photo Friday

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Posted: Apr 12, 2013

We invite our readers to interact here on the pets section any chance we get, and one thing is evident: People are passionate about their companion animals, no matter what breed they are. And as ... Read more »