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Don’t Forget About Puppy Socialization, An Important Part Of …
Many dog owners are surprised to learn that quite a few cases of canine aggression could have been prevented if the dog’s owner had only known about this important aspect of dog training. Why Is Puppy Socialization So Important? …
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Dog Quote: Money will buy a pretty good dog, but it won’t buy the wag of his tail.
….Josh Billings
And The Smartest Dogs Are…
While we would all like to think we have the smartest dog in the world there are some breeds that are generally more intelligent than others.
In this newsletter we will look [...]

Here’s Today’s Joke: Why don’t dogs make good dancers?
Because they have two left feet!
This newsletter looks at the top five dogs based on intelligence.
And at number five on that list is the Doberman.
It is important that the Doberman is trained early on in its life, as they can be quite temperamental.
If they are trained they [...]

Here’s Today’s Joke: How do you stop a dog smelling?
Cover its nose.
Dog training is all about building relationships.
Good dog training is all about building positive relationships where the dog has respect for it’s owner and also where the dog realizes that the owner is the master and leader of the pack.
If the owner assumes the [...]

Dog Quote: Man is an animal that makes bargains; no other animal does this….no dog exchanges bones with another.
….Adam Smith
How much food does your dog really need?
Along with the general population of people, dogs are also suffering from obesity from eating the wrong food and eating too much food.
It is relatively easy to control the [...]

Dog Quote: There are three faithful friends….an old wife, an old dog and ready money.
….Ben Franklin.
Many people are under the false impression that you can only crate train puppies and they refrain from crate training older dogs as they think it is too difficult.
There are also many people who think crate training is inhumane but [...]

Dog Quote: When you leave them in the morning, they stick their nose in the door crack and stand there like a portrait until you turn the key eight hours later.
….Erma Bombeck
Is your dog living in a safe environment?
Silly question isn’t it but not quite as silly as you might think at first.
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Dog Quote: Properly trained, a man can be dog’s best friend.
….Corey Ford
One of the best things you can do for your dog besides regular exercise, good food, water and shelter, is to be aware of any changes that it might exhibit in all aspects of it’s life.
Particularly as dogs get older they might seem like [...]

Dog Quote: Keep running after a dog and he will never bite you.
….Francois Rabelais
How long should your dog-training sessions be?
There are many different factors that come into play when determining how long your dog training sessions should be.
Just as people have many and varied personalities, the same is true for dogs – even within a [...]