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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 ...

To teach a dog to sit, say the word and then use a treat to get them into a sitting position, Gagnon says. Usually this can ...

Jaymi Heimbuch is a writer and photographer specializing in wildlife conservation, technology, and food. She is the author of "The Ethiopian Wolf: Hope at the Edge of Extinction." Dog owners love to ...

Basic commands like "sit," "down," or "heel" are usually the first things dogs learn in training. However, there's another ...

Commands offer a basic language for you to communicate with your dog, and when they're paired with a solid foundation of socialization, you end up with a very good boy or girl. While dogs can learn ...

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 ...