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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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Can dogs really get along with cats?

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 Can dogs really get along with cats? Introduction Cats and dogs have been living together for thousands of years, and there are many stories about cats and dogs living in harmony with one another. So can dogs live happily with cats? The answer is definitely "yes," as long as you introduce them at a young age (and sometimes even if they aren't introduced until adulthood). Let's take a look at some reasons why this is true! They are both animals with fur. If you look at your dog and cat, you might see two very different creatures. The dog is likely to be much larger than the cat, with a much bigger head and more teeth. Dogs also have longer hair than cats, who are typically covered in a shorter coat of fur. The similarities between dogs and cats go deeper than looks though! Both animals are mammals that live on land and breathe air through their lungs. They have similar body shapes (four legs) and similar internal organs—including hearts, lungs, stomachs, livers and ki...
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