Interesting Dog News Stories Round Up
Posted by Dog Training Manual on July 13th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
Here are some of the stories in the news that have grabbed my attention this week, Fig and I have had a fairly busy week this week so we haven't managed to get much web surfing in, luckily I am a Telegraph reader! That was one of the saddest moments last week when I was watching the 6pm news and the headline was about the police dogs dying in the car : (
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Dog Training Classes
Posted by Dog Training Manual on July 12th, 2009 at 9:19 pm
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I have always wondered over the necessary of dog training classes.
I have come to the conclusion that it depends entirely on the dog and your routine with him:
If you have a puppy that does not get much socialization during walks then you should probably attend a class alongside your use of a dog training manual. On the other hand if training is going well and your dog is getting to learn through play with other dogs at the park or whilst walking then they are prob...
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For Goodness Sakes Train Your Dog to Stop Barking
Posted by Dog Training Manual on July 11th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
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I cannot believe the amount of people who do not do this. You have to train your dog to stop barking for your sanity and for your neighbors sanity.
There is no need for your dog to be barking excessively if you are taking care of him properly, seeing to his needs routinely and providing him with the companionship and stimulation that he needs.
Dogs will always bark a little, it's there way of communicating but the only reason that they bark exces...
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Barking Dog Farm Experience
Posted by Dog Training Manual on July 10th, 2009 at 12:28 pm
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I have to say that however good Fig is and however much his aggressive behavior towards other animals have improved I am worried about our up and coming vacation, I am not sure that I can cope with a barking dog farm experience.
You see I am having a wobbly day, Figs lapse last week during the heatwave has slightly dented my confidence. It brought home to me the fact that we have trained him for the things that occur in his daily life but that events outside your cont...
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Australian Cattle Dog
Posted by Dog Training Manual on July 9th, 2009 at 9:49 am
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During my research into how to prepare Fig for our vacation I came across an absolutely gorgeous dog.
I have never been overly interested in working dogs as in my opinion they really are not suitable to city life and unless you have the time to exercise and keep the dog mentally stimulated for several hours a day then it is very unfair to them to take them out of their environment.
Anyway I may have totally lost my mind but what a beautiful breed of dog the Austral...
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