Louisiana SPCA sponsors dog training classes in July - New Orleans Times-Picayune
The three-week course will teach handlers and their dogs the basic of dog obedience such as praise, heel, sit and down. Also, tips will be given on how to have a well-socialized dog, the importance of pet identification and exercising your dog. Class size

Garmin Purchases Tri-Tronics - TMCnet
Jun 29, 2011 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Garmin, a company focused on satellite navigation, announced that one of its subsidiaries has signed an agreement to acquire Tri-Tronics, a designer and manufacturer of electronic dog training equipment.

Forced to choose between dog and 'soul mate': Ask Dog Lady - Cleveland Plain Dealer
If you go to askdoglady.com, Dog Lady has posted a link to what she thinks is the best crate-training site on the Web. The post is titled, "Crate Training: A Vital Link." You will want to read over and follow this material about crate training to figure