Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2021. Q: We’re enchanted by Eva, a sweet, young Dalmatian available for ...

My family’s black Lab is good at reading body language. In my previous world of teaching and research, I would have concluded that Teddy was effective at interpreting nonverbal cues. Over the past ...

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Dear Old Trainer: When you discuss training you always say give the command in a “normal voice,” but what does that mean? Everyone at my dog park has to yell to get their dog’s attention. I do too.

It was a novice dog obedience class, where students were preparing their dogs for the first level of formal obedience competition. They were learning the set of exercises which would hopefully lead to ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Trying to communicate with a deaf dog can have its challenges, but one couple have found a way by teaching their rescue ...

A rescued deaf dog learns custom hand signals, showing how consistent training builds clear communication and trust.