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Dog training should be easy and fun for both you and your dog. It should happen as you live your life without too much extra effort. If it's too hard, you aren't doing it right! Understanding your dog means knowing how to help your dog understand you.

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    Unabashed Love for Dogs

    Lately, it seems there has been some shame attached to the deep love that some people have for their dogs (or other pets).  It's become popular to point fingers at folks who think of their dogs as furry children.

    While I am well aware and explain to many clients that their dogs are not human, I can't deny that the role of dog owner holds many parallels to the role of parent.  We are responsible for our dogs.  It is our job to feed, bathe, exercise and teach our dogs.  If they get sick, they can't get treatment without our help.  How is this different than our relationship with children?

    With new research suggesting that our family dogs have the intelligence level of two year old human children, I can't imagine that anyone could ethically continue to suggest that we treat dogs as less than beings who deserve respect, nurturing, protection and positive regard.

    I say go ahead and love your dog!  True regard for your dog means understanding that dogs are different than humans, experience the world in a different way and may feel emotions in a different way.  That doesn't for one second mean that we shouldn't make them comfortable, cuddle with them, feed them great food, provide them with a social life, take them on vacation with us and finally mourn their passing as we would any other family member.

    There is no shame in regarding Rover.

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