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It’s a familiar scene to many pet owners: Fido is gnawing the couch or has gotten into the trash and is dragging rubbish all over the new carpet. Naturally, your first reaction may be to shout, “No!” Fido stops and drops the moldy chicken casserole as you chant, “No! No! No! Bad dog!”

He stopped, right? So what could possibly be wrong with telling your dog, “No?” More →

By Anton Kal

Beyond barking and loving a good scratch behind the ears, one of the most common dog behaviors is digging. It almost defines some of them. Sadly, this very normal behavior is one that can get man’s best friend into a lot of trouble.

As it is with barking, one of the best ways to curtail the digging issue is to find out why a dog chooses to dig. Is she trying to make her own cool spot in a backyard devoid of shade? Does he want to get out and meet the neighbor’s fully intact female? Is she bored?

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