Behavior Information


Dog Aggression

Karen hosts the show today. She discusses what can cause dog on dog aggression and how it can be prevented Click here to play or download podcast

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Introducing a New Dog Into the Home

Renee talks about the proper way to introduce a new dog into the home when you already have a resident dog.  Karen relates her own story of when she first brought a female Foxhound into her home to live with her resident German Shepherd. YIKES! Click here to play or download podcast

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Barrier Frustration

Karen Fazio discusses the behavioral issue called “Barrier Frustration.”  Dogs can experience this when they’re behind a window, a fence, on a leash or anytime a barrier causes them to feel frustrated because they cannot go and investigate something that is interesting to them.  Listen to how to prevent this and what can be done […]

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Party Celebrations; Housetraining puppies

Karen talks about how to prevent puppies and dogs from getting scared during new year celebrations.  Renee talks about how to housetrain puppies during the second part of the show. Click here to play or download podcast

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A new puppy/dog to a resident cat

Today’s subject centered around introducing a new puppy/dog to a resident cat. Sue Bulanda, a very regular guest on Thursday in the Doghouse, gave us numerous ideas on how to make these introductions go smoothly. She also talked a lot about cat behavior, especially when they meet a new pup or dog for the first […]

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Games to Play to keep dogs mentally exercised and happy

Renee and Karen provide instructions on how to play wonderful and entertaining games with dogs that help provide mentally stimulating activities.  Games like these keep dogs from becoming bored.  They also prevent behaviors like barking, destroying personal effects, stealing and other inappropriate and problematic behaviors. Click here to play or download podcast

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Canine Body Language

Karen Fazio hosts today and discusses very common and important signals that dogs offer in order to communicate to both other dogs and to us. Anyone who lives with or works with dogs should have a basic understanding of “dog-speak.” Click here to play or download podcast

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Protocol to help hyper, overly-energetic and nervous dogs to RELAX!

Renee & Karen talk to New Hampshire trainer, Jessica Janowski about a pre-relaxation protocol she’s created to teach dogs how to calm down. If you have a dog who never seems to tire no matter how much exercise you’re providing, or if you have a dog who becomes out of control, or paces around your […]

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Our dog’s health is very much affected when we put them in boarding kennels.

Renee and Karen interview Dr. Arthur Young, a homeopathic veterinarian from Mt. Laurel, NJ.  Dr. Young goes into great detail about both the physical and emotional stress that our dogs experience whenever they’re put into a boarding kennel.  Pet parents really need to listen to this very informative program because it is so relative to […]

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Canine Body Language and the Definition of “Dominance”

Renee and Karen were honored to interview Dr. Roger Abrantes this morning. Dr. Abrantes is a well-known expert on why animals do what they do. He shared lots of information about what body language cues our dogs offer to each other and to us to express themselves and their emotions.  Dr Abrantes also offered his […]

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