A case for basic trianing
It seems like every time a stranger approaches me while I'm out training my dogs, they make some comment along the lines of "yeah, well my mutt is just a pet, he doesn't need all that fancy stuff." ...
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As a side note - if you can take your training up a notch - it can be truly handy :-) It's no surprise that dogs have amazing noses - so put it to work, along with a "seek" command. Or just send them to "seek" with a hand direction, then once they close in on what you want, tell them "take it". Now you have a dog who can pick up your husbands socks; or bring a diaper for a baby; or pick up the empty cans on the deck; retrieve dropped items in a pool or lake - the list is endless.
Furthermore, knowing hand signals was a true blessing as Ike lost his hearing.
Furthermore, knowing hand signals was a true blessing as Ike lost his hearing.
