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8 Easy Ways to Train Your Puppy to Be Obedient in Short Time

8 Easy Ways to Train Your Puppy to Be Obedient in Short Time My neighbor's kid has a dog that sits at the kitchen door and waits every single time. Doesn't beg, doesn't whine, doesn't lean on your leg. Just sits, with a tennis ball at his feet, until somebody opens the door. I asked her how long that took. She said it started with him being a bad dog. I got the story later over a beer, and the short version is that it took about eight months of the boring kind of work, not the showy kind. Nobody filmed any of it. Nobody posted a thirty-second video of the dog going from wild to perfect. It was just a kid in a garage with a bag of treats and a dog who did not care about the bag of treats. That story has been sitting in my head for a month, because it's the honest version of a title like this one, and the honest version is more useful than the promise. Before we get into it, I should say what "short time" actually means here, because I think it gets misunder...
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5 Best Ways To Keep Your Dog Entertained This Summer

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5 Best Ways To Keep Your Dog Entertained This Summer Introduction Summertime and the living is easy. The kids are out of school, the weather's warm, and you can finally shake off that lingering feeling of seasonal depression. But what about your dog? Staying indoors all day can be boring for humans and for dogs. Luckily, there are plenty of fun activities to keep your pup entertained during the sunny days of summer. Here are five ways to do it: 1. Play laser games Play laser games Laser games are a great way to keep your dog entertained. You can play them indoors or outdoors and with one or more dogs, so they're perfect for when you want some quality bonding time with your pup. The only drawback is that this game requires you to be patient with your dog the first few times you play it, since it's likely he'll run after the light without waiting for instructions from you before moving on to another object or location in the room (or outside). Still, lasers are an excelle...
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