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

Dog To Be Put To Sleep Gets New Leash On Life As K-9 - msnbc.com
Miele reported if IPC sent the dog back, it would have been put down. Instead the trainers enlisted the help of veterinarian John O'Laughlin of the Grace Veterinary Clinic in Mount Pleasant. Miele reported O'Laughlin paid to repair Blitz's teeth

Experts divided on best way to show dog who's boss - Calgary Herald
To use treats or not? To be an "alpha" dominant leader or a working partner with your dog? There are two schools of thought on how to train your dog and they couldn't be more diametrically opposed. Siding with the positive, reward-based training method is

4th of July Dog Training Safety Tips - PR Newswire
Keep your dog inside: Many anxious dogs on the 4th of July have been known to run away from home and jump yard walls or fences, and dogs or puppies that are tied up outside may run away in fear and have so much fear and anxiety that they choke and strangle