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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...

Why some dogs don't like baths

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 Why some dogs don't like baths Introduction Most people are aware that dogs aren't exactly thrilled about bath time, but many owners still don't know why their dog hates it so much. There are a number of reasons why your four-legged pal might not love getting washed. The first thing to understand is that while dogs don't like baths, they don't hate them either. They just dislike it because they're not used to being in the water and taking a bath can be unpleasant for them. For example, let's say you went into the shower and then realized that you couldn't breathe underwater because it was too hot or cold or some other reason – I bet after having this experience once or twice you'd be pretty upset about ever going back into another one! The same goes for our furry friends: if they've had bad experiences with baths before (whether at home or at the groomer), then chances are good next time around won’t go over very well either... Dogs can't te...