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Monthly Archives: April 2010
Kongs and Chewing
Think of all the things your dog is NOT allowed to chew…chair legs, cell phones, TV remotes, your children’s toys…. the list goes on forever. And yet, somehow we expect our pooches to know these things are not to be … Continue reading
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Tug!!!
I have had a number of people give me funny looks when I recommend they play Tug with their dogs. I have heard protests from “Won’t that make my dog act aggressively?” to “It gets my dog too excited.”So lets … Continue reading
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Book Review: Bones Would Rain from the Sky by Suzanne Clothier
This is one of the most important books on dogs I have ever read. When I decided to commit myself to becoming a really excellent dog trainer and behaviourist, Suzanne Clothier really clarified for me what kind of trainer I … Continue reading
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