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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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How to Establish a Pack Hierarchy With Your Dog
One thing you’ll want to do as an effective trainer of your dog is avoid the temptation to elevate your dog to “friendship” status. Yes, your dog can be a friend, but if you treat them like a fellow human being, a dog’s behavior will be incongruent with the way it should be as [...]
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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 [...]