Bringing a canine furry four-footed member into the family can be an exciting and fun time. After all, who can resist the cute factor of impish little puppies? The problem is that the cute factor wears off when you start finding your shoes and furniture chewed on and little piddles on your floor and […]

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You’ve seen television shows and comedic skits about a dog chasing cars. Heck, you often wonder exactly what he would do with that car if he ever caught it. The fact of the matter is that chasing is not funny. In fact, your dog could become seriously injured when chasing cars. […]

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You are to be commended for deciding to train your dog in some basic commands. Not only will your bond be stronger but your dog will also trust and respect you in the owner-dog relationship. The problem with dog training is that most people either do not do enough research into some fundamentals […]

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According to the CDC (Center for Disease Control), dogs bite more than 4.7 million people per year. Law suits, medical bills and sometimes dog euthanasia are common results from this unwanted - and often avoidable - behavior.
As with any dog training issue, how easy or difficult it is to train a dog not to bite […]

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Normal dog training requires patience that is greater nowhere else but childrearing. Training rescued dogs takes even more.
Though sterilizing dogs - spaying (removing female organs) and neutering (removing male organs) - has been common practice for decades, birth rates continue to outpace ownership. Add to that a percentage who are lost or wander away and […]

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Dogs are surprisingly complex creatures.
Some official estimates of the number of breeds reaches as high as 800 in Western countries alone. Even given that distinguishing one breed from another can be carried to absurd extremes, the variety is astonishing from a human perspective, who have, perhaps, a dozen ‘breeds’.
Complicating the picture still further is the […]

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Of course, ‘you can’t teach an old dog new tricks’ is a myth. Like humans, or many other species, dogs learn new things every day throughout life. My ten-year old Golden is still mentally alert and eager to ‘play’ in new ways.
But, also like humans, learning new behavior is often as much a matter of […]

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Many people don’t have the time, energy or patience to devote to dog training. Few other activities require as much, if the result is to be a safe, well-adjusted dog and a happy human. For some, the answer is to outsource the effort to a professional trainer.
As in any profession, quality and cost vary. And, […]

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Here is some of what you will discover in this Ground Breaking Report:
Why So Many Dogs Are Way Out Of Control
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When you let your puppy roam free outside on the property, it is essential that you keep the little guy enclosed in some form or fashion. And if you cannot fence the dog inside, then at least leash your dog up. This will prevent him from wandering off and getting hurt by an other animal […]

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