Pet Behavior Tips

Problems such as scratching, barking and housebreaking can be a source of conflict between owners and their pets, and are often cited when pets are relinquished to the shelter. Yet many of these issues can be easily resolved with a little work and patience. If you are having behavior issues with your pet, the following information may help.

Dog Behavior Tips

• Barking Problems
• Crate Training
• Destructive Chewing
• Digging
• Dog Toys
• New Dog Introductions
• Off-Leash Dog Parks
• Training your Dog with Praise
• Allergies to Pets
• House Training
• Introducing Pet to New Baby
• Removing Pet Stains
• Separation Anxiety
• Urine Marking Behavior

Cat Behavior Tips

• Aggression Between Cats
• Communicating With Your Cat
• Discouraging Free-Roaming Cats
• Feline Aggression Toward People
• Kitten Behavior Basics
• Noisy Cats
• Preventing Litter Box Problems
• Solving Litter Box Problems
• Training your Cat With Praises
• Your Cat: Indoors or Outdoors?
• Allergies to Pets
• Introducing Pet to New Baby
• Removing Pet Stains
• Separation Anxiety
• Urine Marking Behavior

The National Cat Behavior Helpline is a free, volunteer-run email counseling service that helps cat owners work through behavior problems with their cats. From litter box issues to scratching, not getting along with other pets, anxiety, and more. Their mission is simple: help cats and people live together in harmony, and keep more cats in the loving homes they already have. Owners can email in their questions and receive guidance from experienced volunteers dedicated to helping cats and their families thrive together.

If you are looking for pet behavior tips for your newly adopted pet, our partnership with Petszel gives you access to their post-adoption support platform. Petszel has a wide variety of pet behavior articles to help adopters navigate common behaviors.