Trouble-maker Many, many years ago at an obedience event, my Belgian got into a row with a Bouvier. From the moment we reached the site this Bouvier took an immediate dislike to my dog. Because the venue was pretty small, there was no avoiding this dog, but we kept our distance as much as possible.…
To me the arrow is the dog and the song the friendship. Many times you lose track of a friend, but all it takes is a reunion to reforge that friendship. Especially with a dog. I used to be a puppy raiser for potential service/seeing eye dogs. The usual protocol is to take a puppy…
There really is no end to the number of animals that can be trained to respond to cues using positive reinforcement. The list really runs the whole gamut of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, bird, and fish be conditioned. Even planaria (flatworms) and C. elegans (roundworm) are amenable to training. Success or failure really depends on the…
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