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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 Pet a Dog: 10 Steps to Successfully Pet a Dog

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10 Steps to Successfully Pet a Dog Image Source: FreeImages ‍ Petting a dog is a nerve-wracking experience for most people. After all, you never know if that cute ball of fur is going to bite you or lick your hand. However, petting a dog doesn’t have to be so scary. If you practice these 10 steps before meeting a dog, you’ll have no problem petting them the next time you meet one. If you’re nervous about petting a dog, it’s completely natural. Dogs are wild animals with instincts that don’t always align with our social norms. They can be unpredictable and frightening at times. However, they are just as capable of love and affection as any other animal – even cats! Be Prepared If you’re new to petting dogs, you need to be prepared. This means you need to get over your own fears and be able to approach dogs calmly and assertively. This is the only way you’ll be able to pet dogs the way they deserve to be petted. Petting a dog isn’t just about offering a hand. It’s also about being on you...