Training & Behavior
Dog Crate Sizes: Guide & Calculator by Breed
Crating your dog has a plethora of benefits, from providing your pup with a comfortable bed all the…
November 8, 20217 min read
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Featured guides
Training & Behavior
How to Crate Train a Puppy the Easy Way
Whether you have a new puppy or an adult dog, crate training can be very beneficial to you both. A…
December 30, 20209 min read
Dog Ownership & Care
New Puppy Checklist: Battle-tested Items You Need For The Early Stages
Congratulations on your new puppy! Getting a new puppy is a thrilling experience. However, it is not…
October 25, 202015 min read
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Training & Behavior
The Best Dog Crates: Which Type (and Which Model) Fits Your Dog
Walk into any pet store, or scroll any bestseller list, and you'll find five kinds of dog crate all…
August 12, 202610 min read
Training & Behavior
Your Dog Stopped Doing Tricks? The Essential Tips for Getting Your Pup Back on Track
“Sit...stand...walk...roll over...great job, buddy!” The sounds of praise, laughter and clapping are…
February 12, 20236 min read
Training & Behavior
Fan Phobia: Understanding and Helping Your Dog Overcome Their Anxiety
It’s a lazy weekend around your home. The weather is finally starting to warm up, and this seems…
February 12, 20234 min read
Training & Behavior
Why Dogs Obey: A Closer Look at the Psychology and Training behind Canine Compliance
Arguably, the most fascinating interaction we have as humans is with our dogs - two species that are…
February 12, 20235 min read
Training & Behavior
Dogs and Dominance: Why Your Pup Pins Others Down and How to Address It
Like human children, some dogs can be bullies to other dogs. Pinning down is a way for canines to…
February 12, 20234 min read
Training & Behavior
Understanding Your Dog's Crying and Hiding Under the Bed: A Guide for Concerned Owners
It’s that time again; time to take your dog for a walk! But as you stand in the doorway, leash in…
February 12, 20235 min read
Training & Behavior
Post-Mating Care for Dogs: Understanding & Addressing Loss of Appetite After Mating
If this is your first time breeding your female dog, then being prepared for the changes to your…
February 12, 20233 min read
Dog Ownership & Care
Collar Confusion: Understanding Your Dog's Sadness When Their Collar Comes Off
It’s evening in your home, and you and your dog are winding down for the night. As you pull your pup…
January 23, 20235 min read
Dog Ownership & Care
Your Dog Won't Sleep Without You? Here's Why & How to Help Your Pet Sleep Independently
Dogs do so many cute things that make us humans melt, and sleeping with us could be one of them…
January 23, 20234 min read
Training & Behavior
Couch-Potatoes: Why Your Dog Does Nothing All Day & What to Do About It
Our four-legged best friends are often represented as adventurous and apt for getting out into the…
January 23, 20236 min read
Training & Behavior
Chase Me if You Can: Understanding Your Dog's Love for Being Chased
We play with our dogs in so many different ways, from tugging on a toy to a beloved game of fetch…
January 23, 20234 min read
Training & Behavior
Here’s Why Your Dog May Not Want You Near During Meal Time (& How to Fix it)
Ding, ding! The sound of the kitchen timer rings, letting you know your dog’s dinner is warm and…
January 9, 20235 min read
Training & Behavior
Dog Only Eats When You Watch? Here’s How to Encourage Independent Eating
Imagine this: you're sitting in the kitchen, watching your dog chow down on their dinner. Suddenly…
January 8, 20234 min read
Training & Behavior
The Hair-Eating Puzzle: Understanding Why Dogs Do It (And How to Stop It)
Finding that your dog is (oddly) eating your hair? This bizarre behavior can be rather problematic…
January 8, 20233 min read
Training & Behavior
Preventing Fabric Eating in Dogs: Expert Tips and Strategies
Imagine this: you're sitting on your couch, scrolling through your phone, when suddenly, you see…
January 5, 20235 min read
Training & Behavior
Why Is Your Dog Eating Carpet and How to Prevent It: A Comprehensive Guide
Imagine this; you just installed brand new carpet into your wonderful home, warm, fuzzy, clean… only…
January 5, 20234 min read
Dog Ownership & Care
Is Lying Down to Eat a Cause for Concern in Dogs? What You Need to Know
Lying down to eat isn’t too pleasant for us; it can cause belly aches and trouble swallowing. So…
January 3, 20234 min read
Training & Behavior
Solving the Mystery: Why Do Dogs Push Their Food with Their Nose?
Imagine this: you're sitting at the kitchen table, scrolling through your phone, when you hear a…
January 2, 20234 min read
Training & Behavior
No More Counter-Jumping: A Practical Training Guide for Your Dog
Imagine this: You're cooking dinner, and suddenly you turn around to see your dog rummaging through…
December 28, 20224 min read
Training & Behavior
The Secret to a Happy, Confident Puppy When You're Away
Imagine this: You've just brought home a brand-new puppy, and you're over the moon with excitement…
December 28, 20225 min read
Training & Behavior
The Barkless Couch: A Guide to Training Your Dog to Stay Off Your Furniture
Have you ever come home to find your dog lounging on your couch, looking all too comfortable and…
December 25, 20224 min read
Training & Behavior
The Art of Vocalization: How to Get Your Dog to Speak on Command
As a dog owner, you may have been fascinated by the idea of your furry friend being able to…
December 25, 20224 min read
Training & Behavior
Frustrated with Your Dog's Lack of Attention? Try These Training Tips
Imagine this: you're trying to have a nice dinner with your family, but your furry friend just won't…
December 20, 20224 min read
Training & Behavior
From Leash to Freedom: A Practical Guide to Off-Leash Training
As the sun sets on a warm summer evening, you and your furry friend venture out into the vast open…
December 20, 20228 min read
What is on this site
Woof & Beyond is 275 guides about living with a dog, written between 2020 and 2023 and kept in repair since. Each one answers a single question, because that is usually how the question arrives: something specific happened, and you want to know what it means before you decide what to do about it. They are filed under dog ownership & care, food & nutrition, training & behavior, other animals and dog breeds.
A reference for 510 breeds
Alongside the guides is a table of every breed we have a published record for — height and weight by sex, breed group, country of origin and life expectancy, wherever a publisher recorded them — compiled from four sources that no single one of them combines. It is a map as well as a table: each breed is placed by an embedding of its own photographs, so two breeds sit near each other because they look alike, and what looks like this one is a question the page answers by measuring distance rather than by offering an opinion. Any two breeds can also be put side by side, and that comparison states both values on every row and picks no winner — combining two publishers’ judgments into a verdict would be this site asserting an assessment it never made.
How to read a recommendation here
Every recommendation on this site is one you could check for yourself. Where a page names a product, it says what the evidence is and who produced it; where the evidence does not separate two options, the page says so instead of inventing a winner. Every breed rating names the publisher who scored it and which way the scale runs, and a breed nobody has published a rating for shows none rather than a number we guessed. Some product links earn this site a commission, which never decides which product gets named. There is no named expert behind any of this and none has been invented — what these pages have instead is sources you can follow.
Finding your way around
If you arrived with a question, type it into the box at the top the way you would say it out loud: the search reads all 275 titles and ranks them in your own browser, with nothing sent anywhere. If you would rather browse, every guide is listed by category on one page. And if you are choosing a dog rather than living with one already, the breed table is the faster way in.