With some dogs, treatment for food guarding can be tricky. If you attempt the exercises below and your dog appears stressed and refuses to eat—but he still guards his bowl—discontinue the ...

Be sure to keep these appointments because if there are any red flags your vet can change your dog’s treatment and avoid potentially permanent liver damage. In the past, there hasn't been a ...

Ball hitting wall. Laughing. It's a lot more fun to work with the dogs. : Dog running/sliding on floor. George Menne If they can do what they can do—run and catch that ball—it gives you a ...

Now, while usually OK in small amounts, a large serving can lead to stomach upset, and the pit can get caught in your dog's digestive system, sometimes requiring surgery. Number nine, hops.

This is a great exercise for teaching your little dog that they can leave a treat alone and still get a reward. For WebMD's Pint Size One Minute Trainer, I'm Kate Jackson.

Then call the vet. She can tell you if your dog may need IV fluids, medications, or other treatments. Keep your buddy cool, and you can stop scares like these before they start.

Although this one works great as well. After every brushing, make sure you praise your dog like crazy and give them loads of treats. For WebMD's 1 Minute Trainer, I am Kate Jackson.

Wild dogs were eating raw carcasses, so they were chewing on bone and sinew, and they were tearing at flesh, and that would take hours. Will Draper, DVM And by chewing on the hard surface of the ...

You'll be surprised how quickly your dog figures this out…this is a fantastic exercise in dealing with nuisance behaviors like begging, barking and jumping up on people. For WebMD's One Minute ...

But remember—always, always give a treat for coming when called, it's far too important for your dog's safety. For WebMD's Pint Size One Minute Trainer, I'm Kate Jackson.

What you need to do is break that tension with real quick little tugs, so that your dog learns that there is relief in a loose leash. "Good boy, what a good boy…" For WebMD's Pint Size One ...

Quick treatment with antibiotics usually clears ... RMSF is a bacterial infection that spreads through the bite of the American dog tick, Rocky Mountain wood tick, and brown dog tick.