A Lexington dog has had a rough couple of days after encountering a copperhead on a trail. As the dog rests up, a dog trainer wants people to know about ways dog owners can teach their pups to stay ...

You’re clomping along with your four-legged best friend down a sunny stretch of trail when, out of nowhere, you hear it—the shcka shcka shcka of a rattlesnake’s tail. The creature is sprawled across ...

Your dog can learn to avoid rattlesnakes too The Humane Society of Southern Arizona’s rattlesnake avoidance training sessions return this month in an effort to help local pets avoid costly and ...

One Shot Retrievers kennel will hold a snake avoidance training clinic for hunting dogs and house pets Aug. 29. BERRYVILLE — One Shot Retrievers kennel will hold a snake avoidance training clinic for ...

If your dog smells a rattlesnake chances are he or she may be intrigued to investigate. Several rattlesnake avoidance trainings in Tucson are teaching dogs to stop their curiosity and head the other ...

NEW RIVER, Ariz. — When monsoons storms hit, the rain could force rattlesnake from their holes. That not only puts humans at risk, but also their dogs. With that in mind, many Phoenix-area pet owners ...

That obvious alert is something that worries pet owners when out on the trail. There’s a session being offered on rattlesnake avoidance that could save lives or save the life of a dog. Today and ...

Several trainers in town offer rattlesnake- and toad-aversion training for dogs. The Humane Society of Southern Arizona stopped such classes earlier this year. Here are a couple of local services: ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Karen Spechler held a small, unintended trophy from last weekend's terrifying encounter with a large rattlesnake. (Courtesy: Karen Spechler) The Santa Barbara woman, who lives ...