New from Healthy Paws Pet Insurance: Dog Tricks That Actually Make Your Life Easier! We all know dogs are a lot of work: training, grooming, cleaning up after them; but there are some things you can teach your dog that will help you out. Continue reading Life Hacks in the Form of Dog Tricks
Category Archives: Training
Failed it!
A profound thought for your Monday.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Police Dog Not a Fan of Rappelling
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2015 Pro Plan Incredible Dog Challenge Western Regionals
Those incredible dogs are at it again! Tune into Livestream on Saturday, May 30th from 2 – 9 pm to catch all the action in weave poles, small and large dog agility, diving dog, Jack Russell Hurdle Racing, Fetch It, and Freestyle flying disc.
Get a preview of the events on the Purina Pro Plan website. (The video here is from the 2014 National Finals in the Jack Russell Hurdle Racing.)
I can’t wait!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Good Training Saves Dog’s Life
How well does your dog follow commands? Even if they are given by strangers? You’d better start teaching him now!
When Brazilian police entered a house during a drug raid, they yelled for everyone to get on the ground. Apparently, they were a little startled when they were obeyed, not only by the drug runners, but also by their dog!
The police in Brazil are known for shooting dogs when they get in the way of a drug raid. This dog obediently followed their commands and his life was spared!
Good dog!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Just Jesse, the Jack Russell
When you think about assistance dogs, very few people come up with a Jack Russell as their first choice. This dog is amazing!
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Good day, and good dog!
Frightening Cost of Dog Bites
As Dog Bite Prevention Week comes to a close, we thought it might be interesting to look at how dog bite claims impact your homeowner’s insurance.
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Saturday Survey: Training Your Dog
We featured a video earlier in the week of an extremely well-trained dog who followed commands like “1 step”, “back up” and “slow” while never taking his eyes off of the toy he so clearly wanted to play with. Could you and your dog do that?
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Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Wow! Just Wow! That is all
I know I don’t have enough patience to do this with any dog, but someone sure has been working with Jumpy. I’m so impressed!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
America’s VetDogs
I just love it when several organizations partner together to produce really cool outcomes! The America’s VetDogs program partners prisons in Massachusetts and Maryland with the Guide Dog Foundation from New York to produce dogs trained to assist vets who were disabled in the service.
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