Videos

Bringing out the best in a cat or dog is a hands-on task. Seeing it in a video is often better than reading it. My goal with these videos is to make behavior management easier to understand and implement.

Children & Dog Bites

By drjeffnichol | October 28, 2024 | Comments Off on Children & Dog Bites
children and dog

This is serious business. We want our dogs to be trustworthy with children despite kids being, well, kids.

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Big Dog Bloat

By drjeffnichol | October 21, 2024 | Comments Off on Big Dog Bloat
Big dog

A twisted stomach, filling with gas is a painful medical and surgical emergency. If you have a large breed, deep chested dog you need the facts on bloat, also called gastric dilatation volvulus (GDV).

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Puppy crying, barking, chewing

By drjeffnichol | October 14, 2024 | Comments Off on Puppy crying, barking, chewing
puppy

Dogs of any age who struggle with Separation Anxiety are miserable – and so are their people. Incessant barking disturbs neighbors; frantic attempts to escape can damage your home. You can spot the signs early and help your puppy adapt.

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Meeting Dogs: Hand up? Hand Down? Hand Bite?

By drjeffnichol | October 7, 2024 | Comments Off on Meeting Dogs: Hand up? Hand Down? Hand Bite?
Petting dog

We love dogs and so do our kids. When encountering a canine beauty with a gently wagging tail you want to make friends and rub his fuzzy little head. Are you sure the dog is safe to pet? Its person may think so but they could be wrong.

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Rambunctious, mouthy, wild puppy

By drjeffnichol | September 30, 2024 | Comments Off on Rambunctious, mouthy, wild puppy
Rambunctious puppy

Yell? Spray? Teach? Yelling and jerking a leash hurt the heart. Some puppy parents are advised to hit a mouthing/nipping puppy on the nose. But punishment may trigger fear and defensive behavior.

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Calm the Heebie Jeebies

By drjeffnichol | September 23, 2024 | Comments Off on Calm the Heebie Jeebies
dog training

We love our pets like little people in furry suits – that’s the way I feel about mine. But if we’re going to get the calm behavior we want we need to speak their language. That includes predictability. If your dog has an anxiety problem – like so many people, that pupster needs a reliable structure. I know you can do this. Believe it or not, we’re actually smarter than our dogs.

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Yowling, meowing, pacing cat

By drjeffnichol | September 16, 2024 | Comments Off on Yowling, meowing, pacing cat
cat

Do you have a talkative kitty? One who has more to say than ever before? There may be good reason for all that yakking/complaining/crying.

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Cranky Cats

By drjeffnichol | September 9, 2024 | Comments Off on Cranky Cats
tony and gaston

Cats can be cranky, pesky, and a bit snarky with other pets. Scolding and water spraying doesn’t teach them better behavior. Instead of reacting badly, kitties can have fun with their people by working for clicks and food.  

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Listen to the Animals

By drjeffnichol | September 3, 2024 | Comments Off on Listen to the Animals
dog and horse

Horses and dogs communicate with us – even if we don’t notice. They can love what we do and repay us with joy or they can react badly. Smart dogs and angry horses have lessons for us.

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Escaping dogs

By drjeffnichol | August 26, 2024 | Comments Off on Escaping dogs
dog fence

Tunneling, climbing, running off – OMG! Raise the fence? Electric wire? Let’s figure out why this is happening and help your good dog stay home and succeed. Serious anxiety needs serious care.

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