Firstly, understanding the importance of training is very necessary before actually doing the commands. Managing a dog that has been properly trained is so much easier; he is more self-assured and ...

Wilmington dog trainer Diane Gallagher is not too tough on dogs, but can be strict with pet owners. That is because Gallagher knows training dogs is not just about convenience for owners. Training ...

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Every dog owner delights in watching their pet behave happily and energetically, yet even the most good-natured dog can find themselves in hazardous situations. Experts have identified one particular ...

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 ...

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 ...