Adoption Handbook – Puppy
Thinking of adopting a puppy? 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 […]
Head Halter Exercises
Benefit Teaching your dog to love their head halter makes your walks much more enjoyable for you and your dog. It’s well worth a little work at the outset to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
House-Soiling
What Is House-Soiling House-soiling is the term we use when a dog pees or poops indoors. House-soiling falls into these categories: Lack of house training, Urine marking, Submissive urination, Excitement […]
Leave It Command
Benefit When your dog can leave things on command, you can direct them not to pick up or even go near certain things—a very useful ability. For example, you can […]