Courtney Chandler—a dog trainer and behavioral science nerd—shares the secret to how she and her husband hacked their relationship and found harmony while adjusting to being together 24-7. — With large portions of the country under stay-at-home orders, we’re discovering that quarantines tend to make folks irritable with the people around them. This is a …
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My dog LOVES head massages. She leans in and gets this blissed out expression on her face, and if you stop, she’ll push her nose into your hand to encourage you to continue. It’s one of her most endearing (and pushiest) behaviors. She also yawns. Not one big yawn, but a half-dozen micro-yawns followed by …
A simple framework to explain your pet’s behavior: “Why does she do that?” is a very common question for dog trainers. In fact, I get this question at least a couple times a week, often from people I’ve just met who want to understand a myriad of doggie behaviors from sniffing butts to barking at …