
Chester, The Mannerly Dog’s Logo
The Mannerly Dog’s unobtrusive logo seems like just a black outline of a dog but it has quite a backstory! The dog’s name is Chester.

Outings With Your Dog: More Than a Walk
I love to take my dog on outings. Together, we travel, visit dog-friendly restaurants and stores, and visit Sniffspots and parks because we have mad

Medication for a Parrot: Cooperative Care
This post is a follow-up to a previous article, “Pets, Medications and Pills – Oh My!” which teaches how to train dogs and cats to

Pets, Medications and Pills – Oh My!
OMG! My cat/dog has a medical issue and needs to take medicine daily! What to do? I’ve never given him medications and pills. Teach Your

Behavior Analysis: Why Does My Dog Do That?
Behavior analysis involves considering what the behavior is doing for the dog. Simply put, the dog is performing the behavior because of the results that

Mealtime Training
Are you the exemplary busy pet owner? Between work, family, and home care, it seems weekdays only allow time for feeding your dog and letting

Association: Pairing Emotions and Events
Association in Pavlov’s Lab The tinkling of a bell was a neutral stimulus to the dogs in Ivan Pavlov’s lab. It was just background noise

Retrieving Games, a.k.a. “Fetch!”
A happy dog races after a ball when you throw it, brings it back to you and places it in your hand with a smile

What it’s Like to Adopt a Rescue Dog
“Lucy! You’ve Got Some Training to Do!” My husband’s mom adopted Lucy, the Shih-Tzu, about a month ago. Lucy tugged on Nedah’s heartstrings and motivated

Baby Gate Training
What would it take for your dog to escape your backyard fence? How about a baby gate? It’s not the physical barrier that’s keeping him