"My dog, specifically at nighttime, will randomly growl... I was just petting her gently, and she growled. Other nights, we will just simply move, and she will be lying in her crate, and she'll growl.

Recently, someone asked me which piece of outdated dog training advice irks me the most. To be honest, there are plenty to choose from, but perhaps the most egregious, and the one I settled on in this ...

When we talk about dog bites, we often imagine a large dog growling behind a fence or lunging on a leash. Rarely do we think of a tiny Terrier or a pint-sized Chihuahua. But size doesn’t determine ...

The internet is in stitches over a viral video of an adorable dog growling in “lowercase” as he knew he was not supposed to bark. Winston, a Golden Retriever who boasts over 207K followers on TikTok, ...

Puppies can bring joy and excitement to people’s lives. Your new puppy may be friendly and lovable, but not all puppies are okay with strange situations and people or animals they don’t know. As you ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Leslie Gallagher of St. Charles owns K9Z Etc., a pet care and dog training business. What is small dog syndrome? It’s when a ...

Happy little dogs are popular punchlines in Hollywood. In “There’s Something About Mary,” an annoying Border Terrier is repeatedly injured as the characters engage in slapstick antics, until the dog ...

Many people think big dogs are scary because of their size but studies show that small dogs bark more and show more bad behavior than large dogs and this can come as a surprise for many new pet owners ...

When I take my little dog, Pepper, for a walk, it’s more like a meander. He’s 12 years old and is on pain meds for arthritis. I let him choose where to walk, which means following his nose and making ...