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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...

How to Convince Your Parents to Let You Get a Small Dog

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How to Convince Your Parents to Let You Get a Small Dog Introduction When I was a kid, my parents wouldn’t let me get a dog. They said that we were too busy and that we didn’t have enough space for a large dog in our apartment. For years, it was just me and my cat—until one day when I finally managed to convince them that getting a small dog would be much easier on everyone involved. If you're trying to convince your parents to get a small dog, here are some tips: Choose a small dog that doesn’t shed. Choosing a small dog to get around your parents' objections is a great idea, but it’s important to choose a breed that doesn't shed. If you're worried about allergies, look for breeds that don't shed at all, or only minimal shedding. Some popular non-shedding or low-shedding breeds include the Cavapoo, the French Bulldog and the Maltese. You should also consider choosing a puppy from these breeds because they grow up to be relatively small dogs (the same goes for adult...