Dog Training News

Don't blame dogs
Jamaica Gleaner
Pit bulls, when they are not given aggression training are, by nature, very sweet and gentle animals. In fact, they were once - and not that long ago - deemed to be the best breed to protect babies and children, and were known as 'nanny dogs'. ...

Trainer: No bad dogs; some are fuzzy on behavior
Florida Today
George White, for FLORIDA TODAY Dog owners need to show who is in charge, and remain consistent with their pets, according to obedience instructor Dianne Wigelsworth. And, after 25 years of training dogs and competing with show dogs, she knows what ...

BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer Singer Gloria Estefan was right when she sang that “the rhythm is gonna get you,” because for members of Prancing Paws, the rhythm has captured the hearts of humans and canines. Prancing Paws Canine Musical Freestyle Club is a dance group made up of dogs and their handlers. The participants practice at the Clever K9 Dog Training facility in Lakewood. read more

In Photos: 'Wagging Tails and Wine' with the Humane Society
Patch.com
The highlights of the evening were dog training pointers from Cecelia Sternzon of Canine Higher Learning and the raffle for special prizes, such as a pet-friendly weekend stay at the Garden Court Hotel. For $15 a pop (or pup), guests received unlimited ...

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Has Rosewood gone to the dogs?
Carroll County Times
Buckler said the training takes place at a number of locations, including Rosewood, where empty buildings are employed to train the dogs how to sniff out and find someone hunkered down in a building full of possible hiding places. ...

Two police officers and their canines will be graduating this week from a police dog school sponsored by the town of Webb Police Department.

City Council Celebrates Dog's Heroics as a Cop, Family Pet
Patch.com
Barry had twice been rejected for a K-9 handler position, then took matters into his own hands by buying a German shepherd and starting the police dog training process. That seemed to tip the scales in his favor. Four months later, Barry was given Dani ...

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2 police officers, dogs to graduate from training Friday
Utica Observer Dispatch
He went to school for dog training in 1998 and offered these courses after being approached by the city of Utica and the town of Webb departments. “Both places needed a dog school,” he said. “The town of Webb offered to sponsor the course to train the ...

Global Animal
Sportdog has a wide selection of dog control collars to give you more training ...
Newsbycompany (press release)
Well, worry no more as Sportdog frequently develops their lines of bark control collar to suit any specialized area and any location for dog training sessions. Depending on the situation, dogs bark to signal one of the following stimuli: loneliness, ...
Barking Up The Right TreeNorth American Press Syndicate
How To Stop Your Dog From BarkingGlobal Animal

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Halifax Evening Courier
Students take the lead for guide dog training
Halifax Evening Courier
The money will be used to train a guide dog which will be named by children at the school. Halifax MP Linda Riordan also toured the Exley school and remarked on improvements made since her last visit three years ago. Head teacher Stephen Taylor said it ...
Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind Open HouseOttawa Start (press release)

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Barking Up The Right Tree
North American Press Syndicate
A franchise offering in-home dog behavioral training, Bark Busters, is the world's largest dog training company. Over 500000 dogs have been trained using its dog-friendly, natural method. According to Liam Crowe, CEO of Bark Busters USA, “Dog-loving ...

Our treatment of dogs is shaped by the view that they are basically wolves with nicer table manners. Biologist John Bradshaw offers a thought-provoking riposte to this idea Should the proverbial extraterrestrial include earth on his intergalactic tourist pass this summer, then there are worse places he could look for guidance on native customs than the Natural History Museum in London. Shuffling ...

A dogsled racer from Diamond, Ohio, was at the Tecumseh District Library on Monday to talk about the Iditarod. Shannon Miller, who is affiliated with the Diamond Dogs Racing Kennel, has been racing and training sled dogs for six years in the Upper Peninsula. Approximately 50 people attended the program.

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission law enforcement officers use trained dogs in search and rescue, evidence detection and resource detection during the state's two-day spiny lobster sport season.

Wireless Fence Leader Havahart® Wireless Announces a Dog Training Rebate Program
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
We hope the training rebate program will encourage new Custom-Shape Havahart® Wireless Fence owners to have professionals train their dogs to the system." The rebate form comes enclosed with every new Custom-Shape Havahart® Wireless Fence System. ...

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Eurosport.com AU
Season over for Western Bulldogs defender Brian Lake
Herald Sun
After his preparation for this year was ruined by surgery for hip, knee and shoulder problems, the Dogs are now intent on making sure Lake is fit to start pre-season training. Lake will have another clean-up operation on the knee and should be ...
Lake injury like an ACL, says Eadesportsnewsfirst

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Vets groups split on therapy dogs legislation
AirForceTimes.com
AMVETS, which has an ongoing relationship with Paws With a Cause, an accredited assistance dog training organization that helps train and pair people with service and therapy dogs, strongly supports the legislation, said Christina Roof, acting AMVETS ...

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Havahart® Wireless wants to see more dogs living happy, healthy lives. To help make that happen, the company has introduced a new training rebate program: customers who purchase the Custom-Shape Havahart® Wireless Fence and work with a professional trainer to help their dogs learn the wireless fence system will receive a rebate from Havahart® Wireless for the cost of the professional dog ...

Everything Animals: Police K-9 teams lead the pack
WCAX
There are even dangers during routine training, especially when the dogs have to practice apprehending a suspect. "What we have here is a bite sleeve," Trooper Busby says, holding up a sleeve that feels reinforced with cast iron. ...

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Looks like some of the Ringling Brothers circus acts got lost on their way to the big top and ended up at the Reliant Park World Series of Dog Shows.