Dental Cleaning
Anesthesia-Free Dental Cleaning In the San Francisco area, a number of pet supply stores and grooming shops offer “anesthesia-free” teeth cleaning. Please review the following risks associated with this procedure […]
Dog-Dog Introductions
Adding a new dog to a home with a resident dog can be great fun and offers both your family and your dog extra companionship. However, dogs need time to […]
Recommended Dog Reading
Recommended Books Decoding Your Dog, by the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists. A clear, accessible, rigorously researched book that covers a different dog care topic or dog behavior challenge in […]
Attention Seeking
What Are Attention-Seeking Behaviors All the annoying things dogs might do to get your attention: Jump on you while you’re quietly sitting Constantly nudge, whine, or paw at you Pull […]
Adoption Handbook – Dog
Thinking of adopting a dog? Read the SF SPCA adoption handbook to learn more. Learn how to meet the needs of your new four-legged friend to ensure everyone’s safety, health […]
Excitement and Fear Urination During Greeting
Some dogs, often puppies or young adults, are unable to control their bladders during greetings; this can involve greeting humans and/or other dogs. Often times this behavior goes hand in […]
Avoid Tying Dogs
We’ve all seen dogs tied outside cafés, restaurants, and stores in the city. While it’s a very good idea to include your dog in your day-to-day life and take them […]
Fearful Behavior (Dogs)
How to Recognize Fearful Behavior The body language of a shy, anxious, or afraid dog is sometimes obvious—and other times it isn’t. Here are some examples of behavior that could […]
Fleas
Fleas are tiny, flat, wingless, blood-sucking insects that live on the skin of a host animal. They can carry and transmit serious diseases and are the leading cause of skin […]
Front Door Greeting
Benefit You can control nuisance barking at the door by teaching your dog the following sequence when the doorbell rings: 1) Bark at the door; 2) Go to a designated […]
Recall Command
Benefit Coming when called is one of the most important commands your dog can learn from both a usefulness and safety standpoint. Dogs don’t automatically come when called—regardless of how […]
Find It Command (with video)
Benefit When your dog knows “find it,” you can distract them away from or pass distractions in the environment. It’s also a great way to give your dog a mental […]