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    Behavior & Training

    Everyone wants a well-behaved dog. Get tips for starting off on the right foot, training an older or rescue dog, and correcting problem behaviors.

    1. Training Your Dog

      1. Training Your Dog: Why You Should Do It

        Why it pays to train, which techniques work, and which don't.

      2. How to Get Your Dog to Walk on a Leash

        Taking a walk shouldn't be a battle. How to master leash etiquette.

      3. Teaching Your Dog to Ask to Go Out

        Potty time tips for dog and owner.

      4. Teaching Your Dog to Fetch
      5. Dog Park Behavior and Etiquette

        How to keep your pooch on their best behavior when heading to the dog park.

      6. Adopting an Older Dog? Housetraining Tips

        Sometimes older dogs have to be retrained. These tips can help.

    2. Behavior Problems

      1. How to Keep Your Dog From Begging for Food

        Tactics to nip this problem behavior in the bud.

      2. Why Dogs Bark – and Bark too Much

        What to do about excessive barking.

      3. Stop Your Dog From Chasing Cars

        Tips for preventing this dangerous behavior.

      4. Stop Your Dog From Howling

        Dog waking up the neighborhood? What triggers howling, and tactics to stop it.

      5. How to Teach Your Dog Not to Jump

        Tips for keeping all four paws on the ground.

      6. How to Teach Your Dog Not to Dig

        Why dogs dig, which breeds are more likely to dig, and how to keep it under control.

      7. What to Do if Your Puppy Is Growling
      8. Medical Causes for Your Dog's House Soiling

        House soiling is not always a behavioral problem. Here's why it's important to see a vet.

      9. How to Stop Submissive Urination
      10. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

        Pacing, excessive licking, tail-chasing: How to tell when a behavior becomes a problem.

      11. Top Behaviorial Problems in Dogs (and What to Do About Them)

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