How to handle selective listening with your dog

Dear Miss Behavin, We’ve taught our dog, Sandy, all of her basic commands ourselves. We practice at home nearly every day, and she always impresses. When we take her downtown, though, it’s like she decides to ignore us. How do we turn her selective listening into...

Training dog to not jump on people

Dear Miss Behavin’: We just adopted a dog from the shelter who is perfect in most ways… but she goes crazy when we have visitors! We love that Nala is so friendly, but how do we teach her not to jump up on everybody who walks in the door? Dogs usually jump up on...

Bringing dog home for the first time

Dear Miss Behavin’: After searching for months, we’ve finally found the perfect dog for us and we’re bringing him home this weekend. Any tips for our first week with Petey? Bringing home a new pet always comes with an adjustment period for everybody, but there...

Dog barking and lunging at other dogs on leash

Dear Miss Behavin’: My dog seems to be the life of the party when we go to the dog park, but when we come across a dog on our morning walks, she barks like mad! What’s the deal? While it may seem like she has split personalities, it’s not uncommon for dogs to behave...