Linda Ann Nickerson, Yahoo! Contributor Network  Jan 31, 2012 http://voices.yahoo.com/crazy-canines-five-reasons-dogs-chase-their-tails-10904657.html Why do dogs run in circles and chase their own tails? This dizzying behavior makes dog lovers curious. What could possibly cause a canine to twirl around this way, nipping at part of his own anatomy? At least five causes may lead canines to trail [...]

By Marty Becker, DVM, and Janice Willard, DVM  http://www.catchannel.com/behavior/scratching/article_15541.aspx Understanding this basic behavior can salvage your furniture and save your relationship with your cat. Be it a couch, the molding around doors or a pair of stereo speakers, a cat’s basic need is to scratch, and if we don’t provide them with what they need, [...]

http://www.aspcabehavior.org/articles/10/Teaching-Your-Dog-Not-to-Jump-Up-on-People.aspx Puppies and dogs naturally jump up on people when they say hello. Why? Because we’re taller than they are! When dogs meet, they sniff each other’s faces. They like to do the same thing when greeting us, so it’s perfectly natural for dogs to jump up on us to try to reach our faces [...]