Joan Merriam lives in Nevada City with her new golden retriever Frankie, her Maine coon cat Indy, and the infinite spirits of her beloved goldens Joey and Casey. You can reach Joan at ...

In today's video, I'll be discussing fear & aggression. I'll be covering communication vs aggression, dogs that bluff, dogs that resource guard, fear-based aggression, confusion-based aggression, ...

Dogs are sensitive and perceptive–but what happens when a puppy experiences trauma? A new study shows that a single stressful event in the first months of life can permanently alter later behavior.

A new study on canine development found that dogs exposed to adversarial events, including abuse and abandonment, in the ...

"Breed-Specific Legislation is not the answer!", was the emphatic exclamation of a colleague of mine. We were attending a psychological conference in Portland Oregon several years ago, and were having ...

It can take years for a dog to finally discover peace, love, and happiness—and Britney Spears is living proof. Once abandoned in a forest in Thailand with her five puppies, she was found in ...