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Getting Your Dog to Stop Jumping Up On You
When you first get a new dog, one of the charming things it can do is jump up to greet you. But after a while, this behavior can seem a bit pointless and even annoying. Your dog should show you affection, and you should show your dog affection, but you want it to [...]
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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 Play With Your Dog
If you’re like me, your research into the world of dog training has encompassed a broad spectrum of behaviors and commands – but every one of those commands seems oriented on the disciplinary life of your dog. But when your dog has been good all day, has followed through with all of its commands [...]
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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 [...]