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Obedience Training Club hosts dog agility training competition
FOX6Now.com Milwaukee
MENOMONEE FALLS — Sit, roll-over and speak are typical commands for dog owners. However, one competition in Menomonee Falls takes dog training to the next level through an obstacle course where the team is the dog and its owner.

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Military canine demonstration part of History Fair on Armed Forces Day
Helena Independent Record
“On the base, Fritz is a normal law enforcement canine,” said Staff Sgt. Adam Ring, military working dog trainer. He is trained in such skills as substance detection and criminal apprehension. Ring, who was Fritz's handler for three years, …

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When it comes to training a dog, your words matter
The Union Leader
followed by, “Good, no biting.” I wanted to run outside and give her either a copy of my book, “The Thinking Dog,” or a free training lesson. This scenario illustrates two techniques many dog owners employ, both of which are unhelpful.

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When it comes to training a dog, your words matter
NewHampshire.com
followed by, “Good, no biting.” I wanted to run outside and give her either a copy of my book, “The Thinking Dog,” or a free training lesson. This scenario illustrates two techniques many dog owners employ, both of which are unhelpful.

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New York Post

Pas de dog
New York Post
Strapped for cash, the production offered him an equity card in exchange for finding and training a dog to be the original Sandy in “Annie.” “I trained him as I had trained my own pet growing up,” says Berloni. “I created what was a positive …

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News10.net

Partners with paws: K9 competition training
News10.net
MODESTO, CA - Canine units from law enforcement agences across northern California searched for drugs as part of a K9 competition held in Modesto Friday. The canines searched in and around staged police vehicles at the Stanislaus County Sheriff's …

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Michael Matz's Teeth of the Dog could surprise in Preakness after Union Rags …
Baltimore Sun (blog)
By Chris Korman At the desk where he works through entries after all of his morning training sessions are through, Michael Matz keeps a photo leaning against the wall. In a walnut frame, it is slightly – and surprisingly – faded.

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Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)

Shortcuts in Training
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
It is not natural for dogs to listen to us in all situations. The fact another species can be trained to comply and do all the other things we want never ceases to amaze me. I am never surprised when they choose to opt out. This is why it is important …

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Midhurst and Petworth Observer

Fittleworth dog training to hunt bumble bees
Midhurst and Petworth Observer
His ancestors were trained to hunt lions, holding them at bay until someone with a gun stepped up to fire the killer shot. But Ted the Rhodesian Ridgeback has a less brutal, more environmentally friendly task to perform. The 11-month-old dog is being …
The eco-canine with a sting in his tail: Hunting dog who gets a buzz out of …Daily Mail

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The Old Trainer: Reverse training is simple
Merced Sun-Star
A: Reverse training comes from the term "reverse engineering," Anne, and describes what happens when you see your dog do something you like and apply a command to it. It sounds quirky, but is a valuable tool for any trainer.

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