Category | Training

Singapore: New measures to control dog attacks

Posted on 14 November 2010

New measures have been set in place in Singapore after a review following consultation with stakeholders such as dog owners, animal welfare groups, veterinarians and the general public. Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) has initiated new control which necessitates obedience training for dogs that attack or cause injury to a person or animal. This is [...]

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K-9 dogs undergoes detector dog program

Posted on 09 November 2010

Canada Border Service Agency has set up detector dog program for team of dogs in Rigaud, just west of Montreal. The Canada Border Service Agency put the program together to trains K-9s and their handlers for police departments across Canada as well as New York and Florida. The dogs will be used to sniff out [...]

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Jesse Displayed Useful Dog Tricks

Posted on 29 October 2010

Presenting, Useful Dog Tricks!! Whoever said tricks can’t be useful? Jesse loves helping around the house, and I just love his happy attitude and smile on his face =o) Jesse is trained using exclusively Positive Reinforcement and Clicker Training. All training has been done by me (Heather), and we love learning together as a team. [...]

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New Service:Drug Sniffing Dogs For Home

Posted on 26 October 2010

A new resource is now available for parents who are concerned about their child using drugs but are not certain of the most effective means to confirm this, hiring a drug sniffing dog  could be the best alternative to be sure . According to ABC News, Dogs Finding Drugs is a resource available for parents [...]

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Training Your Puppy Dog To Listen To You

Posted on 24 October 2010

Dog Owners are very familiar with the fact that many dogs just won’t listen. You might have a dog that seems to be deaf. You call his name twenty times, and he does not even look at you. So, how can you effectively make your dog listen to you? Training your dog to listen is [...]

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Service Dogs Reduce Stress in children with Autism

Posted on 20 October 2010

New study has revealed that specially trained service dogs may reduce stress in children with autism. Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a range of conditions in which kids have trouble communicating and interacting with others, and behave appropriately in social situations. Introduction of service dog into the family has helped to decrease levels of the stress [...]

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Rescue Dog In Haiti Gets National Honor For Saving Lives

Posted on 12 October 2010

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals announced once-abandoned dog that helped save lives after the Haiti earthquake and a three-legged cat that inspired a series of children’s books as its dog and cat of the year. The dog – Pearl, a 4-year-old and cat – Henry have received national honors of [...]

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Everything You Need To Know About Dog Breeds – American Eskimo

Posted on 11 October 2010

To begin with we will give you some basic info on the breed and then move on to other areas of this excellent dog. Breed group: Non-sporting Weight: Toy 6-10 lbs, miniature 10-20 pounds, standard 18-35 pounds Height: Toy 9-12 inches, miniature 12-15 inches, standard 15-19 inches Overview It is believed that this breed has [...]

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Dog Praised For Saving His Owner’s Life In Warmister

Posted on 09 October 2010

A dog in Warminster has been nominated for a hero award after he saved his owner’s life. The two-year-old hearing dog, English Pointer Bruce has been shortlisted in the heroic category of the annual Hearing Dog of the Year Awards, which will be attended by Princess Anne in London on Monday. Bruce, who was trained [...]

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Soul of a dog – dog daily digest

Posted on 08 October 2010

There has always be need for more sources of latest dog news and daily digest. Soul of a dog is here to fill the gap by providing latest, hot and refreshing news about dog. This post will be very brief. It is a welcome message. &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp