Your Dog Barks at Nothing and Stares at the Wall. His Age Tells You Why
Dogs hear up to 45,000 Hz, so a young dog barking at nothing is usually hearing something real. In an older dog, staring at walls is a sign worth checking.
Your Puppy Got Worse at Nine Months. Which Problems Fix Themselves, and Which Don’t
Most adolescent dog problems peak around twelve months and fall away by eighteen. Three do not. Here is how to tell which kind you are looking at.
Your Dog Only Listens When You Have Treats. Here Is the Actual Fix
A treat shown before the behaviour is a bribe. One that appears after is a wage. Why the food became part of the cue, and the two-week fix.
Your Dog Listens at Home and Ignores You Outside. Here’s What’s Actually Going On
A dog who is faultless in the kitchen and deaf in the park isn’t being defiant. Research on how dogs generalise — and one striking finding about adolescence — explains what’s really happening, and what fixes it.
