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3 Common Dog Training Mistakes
Although there are plenty of strategies that have been formed to train dogs, many people agree that there are a few principles to follow in almost every case. As our awareness of dogs and their behavior expands, these principles are reinforced, but we also learn some of the wrong ways to train dogs. [...]
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Why Your Dog Isn’t Your Friend
Your dog isn’t your friend. This may fly in the face of conventional wisdom – “dog is man’s best friend” – but a better word for a dog is “companion.” Why is this? Is it because I hate dogs? Hardly. When it comes to dog training, one of the first [...]
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Five Reasons You Should Treat Your Dog Like…A Dog
For many people, “man’s best friend” can be like a real best friend – always keeping you company, giving you affection, and being around all the time. But there can be a negative consequence to this type of friendship in that some owners start to treat their dog like a person rather than a [...]
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The Basics of Dog Training
For those of you who are considering getting a dog or who have recently brought a dog into your home, it’s already time to start wondering about dog training. But in order for you to effectively train and raise your dog, you’re going to have to know the fundamentals before you start trying anything [...]
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Should You Really Be the “Leader” For your Dog?
With the success of Cesar Millan’s “The Dog Whisperer” on the National Geographic channel, a lot of people are taking to the idea of becoming the “pack leader,” which is a way of viewing human-dog relationships. From this perspective, your house or family is actually a pack, and you – the owner – are [...]