Some dogs seem particularly sensitive to thunderstorms, finding the experiences overwhelming. There seem to be two common responses to storm fears - either to hide, where commonly dogs seek shelter under beds or in closets, or to flee.

Just what is clicker training? Many dogs owners are hearing about this “new” style of training, and it’s become the training style of choice for most puppy classes, but few really know what it’s all about.

The worst case of chewing on which I ever consulted involved a pit bull named Sally, a fun-loving, exuberant adolescent dog whose owners left her alone and bored in the house while they each worked ten-hour shifts. They came home one day to find that she had chewed her way through the bedroom wall in order to dismantle the motor of the jacuzzi tub in the adjacent bathroom.

Separation anxiety is often used as a blanket term to cover a number of behavioral problems whose root cause is anxiety when away from the owner. Problems can include destructiveness, chewing, barking, whining, howling, escaping from the house or yard, anxiety attacks, self-mutilation (“lick granuloma”), and housebreaking accidents.