Adopt-A-Shelter-Dog Month: Check it out - Orlando Sentinel (blog)
Dog Responsibly” Etiquette Class: Six-week behavioral training course from University of Doglando. All dogs are spayed or neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, wormed and heartworm-tested (if older than 6 months). Adopters receive an adoption welcome kit

Lucky the dog freed from basement, neighbors say - Seattle Times
has pressured animal control to remove the dog from the home and not simply ask the owner to take dog-training classes, which was the agency's first inclination. Page saw photos of Lucky taken with a Telephoto lens months ago, and noticed he was dragging a

Dog training with Jody Diehl - Albany Times Union (blog)
We all know the old adage “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”.  This is so true in dog training.  If we start training early – as soon as we get our new dog or puppy – life can be so much easier for us and the dog If we puppy proof care

After years in a basement, Lucky the dog might finally be catching a break - Seattle Times
Kelly Page of the rescue group Dogs Deserve Better has pressured animal control to remove the dog from the home and not simply ask the owner to take dog-training classes, which was the agency's first inclination. "It's not a matter of food or water for the

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Earless dog finds home in North Hollywood - msnbc.com
a German shepherd-mix whose ears were cut off so he could be used as a bait dog for fight dogs-in-training, has been adopted by a North Hollywood couple. The dog was found as a stray just over two weeks ago and was taken to a shelter in Downey.

Using Positive Reinforcement to Calm an Excited or Aggressive Dog - Associated Content
is so strong is this working dog breed, she feels it's her job to get everyone rounded up when we go outside. Dr. Patricia McConnell, a well known animal behaviorist and author says, "Positive reinforcement is the most friendly of all training

Treibball: A New Dog Sport from Germany - Associated Content
Many dog training schools in the United States are adding Treibball to their course offerings, especially in the Midwest and California. In Treibball classes, dogs learn to move large, 22 inch to 34 inch, air filled balls into a net or a pen and the dog