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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When they are puppies we teach our dogs tricks, not for the sake of the trick but for working on the bond between us and them and to teach them how to take instruction. Once they are old enough for herding instruction we no longer have time for tricks.
