BEHAVIOR RESOURCE LIBRARY
Do you speak dog? Sprechen sie Katze?
Our pets have their own special language, and sometimes, we need a little help translating. Learning how our pets communicate can help us establish an even greater bond with them and will make our lives together so much easier and more fun.
If you are having trouble with the language barrier between you and your canine or feline companion, please review the resources below. Please know that you are not alone, we all struggle to understand what our pets are saying sometimes, but with patience and a little research, you can learn to hablar perro and parler chat!
Which translation do you need?
Dog Behavior Resources
The key to housetraining your puppy is to minimize the chances of accidents inside the house. Crate training can assist you in this process since dogs naturally avoid soiling their sleeping area.
Dogs often chase fast-moving objects, such as cars, people on bikes, and kids on skateboards. This behavior can stem from fast-moving objects triggering a dog's natural predatory instinct.
Does your dog bark constantly when someone knocks on the door, or a person walks by your house? Alarm barking is a natural behavior in dogs, and we can’t expect to completely eliminate it, but we can control it by teaching a stop barking command.
How do you acclimate an adult dog to a crate? Follow the instructions here to get your adult dog comfortable going into the crate.
Dogs bark for multiple reasons. In order to control excessive barking, you first need to determine what type of barking you are dealing with.
Cat Behavior Resources
Providing your feline friend with enrichment helps them not to get bored and thus turn to bad behaviors as entertainment.
Behavior Resources from Other Organizations
Dog Resources
Cat Resources
Kitten Resources
Resources for All Types of Pets
