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Clicker Training Your Dog To Do Anything

Jun 17th, 2009 | By Jessica Kelly | Category: Article, Behavior

Ever wonder how dogs in movies do the most outrageous things? From blowing bubbles in water to walking on a tight rope, these dogs all learned using a proven method of training called Clicker Training. What clicking training does is pair a stimulus such as a sound/click to the behavior as a means to strengthen that behavior.



History of the Labrador Retriever

Mar 29th, 2008 | By Jessica Kelly | Category: Article

The Labrador retriever, or Lab for short, is one of the most popular breeds of dog in the world. Its origins trace back to Newfoundland, Canada, where it was bred to be a working, retrieving, gun dog; skillfully trained by the hunter to find and retrieve the fallen game. The Lab is an excellent swimmer, with its water-resistant double-coat, its webbed feet, and its strong, powerful otter tail.