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The Dog’s Home: Now What Do We Do… - Page 2


© Deborah Kompare
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Feb 10, 2005


Where will the dog's bathroom be? Will we have a schedule worked out? You want to make this decision early on. It should be an area that is easily accessible to you, and your dog. This is so the dog will readily use their "bathroom" and you can easily clean up after your dog. By having a schedule worked out, many conflicts can be avoided.

Obedience training - don't they come trained already? Unfortunately not, and the only way to avoid the initial training is to acquire an older dog through rescue or shelter. Even if you do get a dog that is trained, this training must be reinforced and refreshed. Please stop by the boards for a discussion I started concerning training Bandit. There are some good ideas and comments shared and it would be wonderful to hear your ideas.

Obedience training isn't the only training you need to consider. Do you have a dog that is very energetic, intelligent or bored? There are many different types of training to look at for this. You can consider rally obedience, agility, herding, carting, and the list goes on. These will be topics for later, or for discussion. Please feel free to share your experiences by starting a discussion, or joining one that is already established.

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3.   Feb 20, 2005 2:07 AM
In response to how to tell the breeds posted by craig_steph2002:

Well, first off, it's really hard to tell on a puppy so you ...

-- posted by JButler
2.   Feb 19, 2005 8:53 PM
Hi I just got a 7 week ld puppy. they told me simply that its a beagle. I seen the mom and it was a full beagle. but i know the pup isnt. how can i figure out what the other breed is? looks to me like ...

-- posted by craig_steph2002
1.   Feb 18, 2005 7:22 PM
Good advice, Deborah. Sometimes a cute wag catches someone's eye and they adopt on the spot, without considering everything involved. Hopefully, potential dog owners will think about these things be ...

-- posted by JButler



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