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Avoid Calamity - Organise Your Dog Emergency Information

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by Floella McFee

Introduction

Keeping a dog might be considered relatively simple. After all what are a dog’s basic needs? A good home; regular meals; a good amount of exercise; plenty of affection and fun. What happens if you need to go away? What are the best boarding kennels? They will require up-to-date information about vaccinations? Suppose something happens to you? What becomes of you best friend then? Will people have to go trawling through your house to find all the relevant information? It seems that a dog’s life can be as complicated as that of its owner.

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Dog Training Uncovered

by John Savage

All dog owners know how difficult it can be to train your dog, and although on one hand your favourite pet is keen to please you, on the other hand they do not always understand what it is that you want from them. This can I know at times be very frustrating, but before you think about giving up let us consider some things that can help you.

One of the best dog training aids that you can employ is to emphasize rewarding your dog for what he or she does right rather than simply punishing your dog when he or she does something wrong. Dogs crave attention and approval from their owners and will do just about anything to get it. If you want your dog to learn potty training, reward her when she goes in the right spot in the yard just as much as you scold her for going anywhere else. Many people neglect to include this positive reinforcement as part of their dog training aids arsenal, but that approval and affection can go a long way toward getting your dog to do what you want her to do!

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