The Importance of Dog Training

[ian allen]

Dog training, if you ask any pet owner or anyone who is an authority
on dogs, is absolutely essential. The need to train your dog goes far
beyond peeing or pooping in the house. It can mean a matter of life or
death for your beloved canine companion.
Dogs must know to obey their owners. This could mean teaching the dog
to heed both verbal and non-verbal commands for walking, sitting or
eating. The stereotypical image of an animal chasing a mailman may
seem funny until it happens to you.
Dog training begins when they are puppies and will continue throughout
their lives. A pet must be able to rely on its owner for common sense.
Unfortunately there are instances when the human fails.
Dogs that are not acclimated to strangers can endanger not only the
stranger's life but their own as well. Animal Welfare officers deal
with dogs each day that lacked the proper training and as a
consequence bit someone.
An animal that bites is a danger and one that cannot be excused. The
risks to neighborhood children are not worth the price of pet training
obedience classes. If you find yourself unable to train your pet to
behave around strangers, find a dog training class that can....

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