12 lifesaving tricks to teach your dog

mnn.com 19 Feb '13, 10pm

12 lifesaving tricks to teach your dog

It's sad to say, but you can't always trust that someone has good intentions when giving your dog a treat. There are horror stories of people handing out poisoned "treats" to dogs. But we don't have to be as extreme as that in understanding why passing up food from strangers is a smart trick for your dog to learn. This also works for dogs that have food allergies and you don't want some random person at the dog park feeding them something that'll cause a reaction. And it also works well to prevent unwanted begging, because let's face it: A dog that begs is simply being rude, not cute. However, this might be one of the hardest things to teach your dog. And I can't claim to have taught mine this trick — and I probably never will. Since my dog is fearful of strangers, I have encouraged the idea that humans (even strangers) are walking treat dispensers. However, it can be done...

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@KNineComrades » 08 Mar '13, 11pm
Basic commands we teach that all dog owners should know & should be practicing 10 mins a day every day. I don't... [link]
@madaleneh » 08 Mar '13, 6pm
@hhouchin how many does Bandit know? The 12 commands every dog should know -- great piece by @JaymiHeimbuch [link]
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The 12 commands every dog should know -- great piece by @JaymiHeimbuch [link] (how many does your dog follow?)
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