It was about six weeks into a beginners level dog obedience class when one of the students showed up without her dog. Her dog had had some kind of medical procedure which prevented it from being in ...

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It was a novice dog obedience class, where students were preparing their dogs for the first level of formal obedience competition. They were learning the set of exercises which would hopefully lead to ...

DEAR PET TALK: What commands should I teach my dog? – DOG LOVER DEAR DOG LOVER: This month, “Pet Talk” began at the beginning, and in the last two weeks we’ve written about the best practices when it ...

Many dog owners know just how hard it can be to train a mischievous pup to follow commands, especially when it seems like they're just ignoring every word you say. But according to one dog trainer, it ...