It’s All About The Dog
A dog of average intelligence can Learn about 200 words. Of course, there are exceptions, such as Border Collies, Standard Poodles, and German Shepherds, who can learn several hundred words used for obedience training, identifying objects, and the names of[…]
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If the dog trainer you are thinking of hiring and relying upon to help train/teach you and your dog cannot logically and satisfactorily explain why they use a specific training method, chances are it is not worth going forward. There[…]
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Does your dog fear you or revere you? Does your dog cower in your presence or immediately seek your company? Are you as happy to see your dog as they are to see you when you come home? Do you[…]
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What does a dog trainer do? If you put one hundred dog trainers in a room, I’m not sure two of them would attempt to train the same dog, the same way. There are probably an equal number of dog[…]
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Did you ever create a relationship that morphed into uncomfortable and suffocating? Did the love, fun, and caring start inching toward resentment and frustration? Remember that one day you felt like you needed to take a walk…by yourself…and breathe? Is[…]
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Our canine family members add a tremendous amount of joy during the summer playtime months, so please give them the love and care they deserve. No matter how often we hear that warning on the news or read the horror[…]
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If you haven’t already started gathering your arsenal of tick and flea repellents and heartworm preventatives, now is the time. The most important thing to know is that not all tick and flea products prevent the ticks from landing on[…]
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All parents figure out sooner or later, preferably sooner, that it’s a juggling act to know when to be a parent and when to be a friend—when to be a disciplinarian and when to be supportive and encouraging. The most[…]
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Just as the relationship between parent and child has changed over the years, from disciplinarian to a more relaxed friendship, so has the relationship between human and canine. With this change has come a born-again kind of love for dogs,[…]
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