| Let me introduce my dogs. I have 3,
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| | season.There are many training methods
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| Nikki and Benny are my therapy dogs, and
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| | available. You need to find the method
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| Dukie is my blind dog. Nikki is a 1 1/2
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| | that will work for you and your dog, (a
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| year golden retriever and Benny is my 5
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| | humane method of training, of course.)I
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| year old black lab. Dukie is now 10
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| | was thinking about this as I was taking
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| years and also a black lab.Today I saw a
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| | my 3 dogs (one is blind) out for a walk
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| picture of a ceramic rabbit statue for
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| | today. Just as we were getting into the
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| the garden; boy did it bring back
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| | jeep (I drive to where I walk), a lady
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| loving memories. It also made me think
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| | pushing a stroller came past my
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| of the importance of training your dog.
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| | house.Now, you need to understand, that
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| That is why I am writing this
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| | my now golden retriever, Nikki, seems to
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| article.When we first took our golden
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| | think the whole world is out to play with
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| retriever up north to the cottage she
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| | her. She is only 1 1/2 years old. I
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| loved it. Of course she would, she was a
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| | thought to myself...WOW! What if she
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| golden after all, and goldens love
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| | had decided to take off and play with the
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| cottage life, the outdoors and the
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| | lady and her stroller? Would she have
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| lakes!!Now, my golden was running around
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| | come back to me instantly when called?
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| lose, just having a great time. My
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| | Stopped instantly on command? I am not
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| husband, Chris and I were sitting outside
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| | sure. This gave me reason to reflect
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| talking with our friends who had a house
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| | seriously about obedience training. Now,
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| beside the cottage.All of a sudden my
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| | you may be thinking that because she is a
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| golden comes running right over to us,
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| | therapy dog, she is a well behaved
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| all exited and happy. Our golden always
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| | trained dog. And yes, she is. But even
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| ran to us when she had something in her
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| | a therapy dog gets their moments when out
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| mouth, never away from us. WOW, she had
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| | and running lose. And for some reason, my
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| gone hunting, and she was proud of
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| | dogs can be total pests at home, and
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| it.There in her mouth, was a rabbit!!I
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| | total angels when visiting the seniors.A
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| started to freak, of course, but then on
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| | dog must, for their own safety and
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| closer inspection (from my husband) we
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| | security, and I will repeat myself here,
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| saw it was a "plastic rabbit" out of our
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| | a dog MUST stop and come on demand. This
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| friend's garden. This was one of those
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| | can never be an option. Whether your dog
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| golden moments. My Katie Bear is gone
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| | is a therapy dog, like mine, or a house
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| now, I still miss her so much, and I
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| | pet the same rule applies.Check your
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| will always miss her. I have a new
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| | neighborhood for training classes. Also,
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| golden, and I love her very much, but she
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| | there are many different types of
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| does not replace my Katie Bear....I shed
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| | programs available, including online
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| a few tears of sadness because I still
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| | downloadable programs, which are
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| miss my Bear.Thanks for letting me share
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| | very,very good.. Check them out. Find
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| my memories. Dog obedience, has always
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| | the one that suits your lifestyle. And,
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| been very important to me. So, please
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| | do it. Both you and your dog will be
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| please, train your dog. I can just never
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| | happier!My two passions, health and
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| say this often enough. Your dog must
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| | pets.Doing therapy dog work is one of the
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| obey you. Simple commands like: come,
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| | most rewarding activities I can do with
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| sit, stay, STOP! It is so important for
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| | my dogs. Pet health care is one of my
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| the safety and enjoyment of your dog,
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| | passions.
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| especially during the holiday and travel
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