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		<title>Tricks of the Trade &#8211; February 1, 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As a dog owner you may have wondered from time to time what professional trainer&#8217;s secrets are.  Or you may have wondered while attending a class why some owners seem to be more successful than others.  The temperament and personality of an individual dog certainly come into play but there are some &#8220;tricks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Training Tips &#8211; January 30, 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You know most of us nowadays have WAY too much to do in life in general. I don&#8217;t know about you but it seems like if I get to sit down and do nothing for even just a little while it&#8217;s a luxury!
You have a job and/or a family or maybe you have another business [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://happydogtrain.com/blog/2012/01/30/training-tips-january-30-2012/</link>
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		<title>The Release Word &#8211; January 26, 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Release Word tells the dog that she no longer has to hold the position you put her in, whether it&#8217;s sit or down or come. It is the command that gives you unquestioned leadership, since the dog cannot release itself. Once you have chosen the release word, it should stay consistent throughout the dog&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://happydogtrain.com/blog/2012/01/26/the-release-word-january-26-2012/</link>
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		<title>Good Behavior Spontaneously! January 23, 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Wouldn’t it be great if your dog naturally offered you good behaviors all the time? Just think about life with a dog that you didn’t have to nag to get them to sit, down or watch you. Is this an elusive dream? NO! It’s all possible and quite easy to achieve. To start this process [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://happydogtrain.com/blog/2012/01/23/good-behavior-spontaneously-january-23-2012/</link>
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		<title>Adolescent Changes &#8211; January 16, 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A dog&#8217;s adolescence is the time when everything starts to fall apart, unless you make a concerted effort to see it through to the stability of adulthood. Your dog&#8217;s adolescence is a critical time. If you ignore your dog&#8217;s education now, you will soon find yourself living with an ill-mannered, under-socialized, hyperactive animal. Here are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://happydogtrain.com/blog/2012/01/16/adolescent-changes-january-16-2012/</link>
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		<title>Teaching vs. Training &#8211; December 26, 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We all use the phrase dog training but I encourage owners to think instead of &#8216;teaching&#8217; your dog.
I had a client the other day who told me her family didn&#8217;t think their 2 year old dog needed any &#8216;training&#8217; because the dog was good.  I asked if her kids stopped going to school at [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://happydogtrain.com/blog/2011/12/26/teaching-vs-training-december-26-2011/</link>
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		<title>The Cookie Thief &#8211; December 22, 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[While this poem does not relate to directly to dog training, it does say a lot about communication and initial perceptions.  Someone sent it to me and I wanted to share it with you.
A woman was waiting at an airport one night, with several long hours before her flight. She hunted for a book [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://happydogtrain.com/blog/2011/12/22/the-cookie-thief-december-22-2011/</link>
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		<title>The Importance of Teaching Your Puppy to be Home Alone &#8211; December 16, 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Home Alone
All owners find it occasionally necessary to leave their puppy at home alone. So before leaving your puppy for long periods, you should teach him how to amuse himself appropriately when left alone, such as by chewing stuffed chewtoys, and learning how to enjoy his own company without becoming anxious or stressed. A dog [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://happydogtrain.com/blog/2011/12/16/the-importance-of-teaching-your-puppy-to-be-home-alone-december-16-2011/</link>
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		<title>The Importance of &#8220;Proofing&#8221; Behavior &#8211; December 10, 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Proofing behavior means making your dog&#8217;s response solid in all situations.
As you start to teach your puppy good manners, you need to be aware of his ability to learn in different situations.  You want to think in terms of teaching your puppy each behavior first at Kindergarten level and working up very gradually to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://happydogtrain.com/blog/2011/12/10/the-importance-of-proofing-behavior-december-10-2011/</link>
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		<title>Stay Calm to Train &#8211; December 4, 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You know most of us nowadays have WAY too much to do in life in general. I don&#8217;t know about you but it seems like if I get to sit down and do nothing for even just a little while it&#8217;s a luxury!
You have a job and/or a family or maybe you have another business [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://happydogtrain.com/blog/2011/12/04/stay-calm-to-train-december-4-2011/</link>
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