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Sense of Smell
A much larger part of a dog’s brain is devoted to processing smells than yours. Some search dogs locate people buried under the snow of avalanches, search for evidence in crime, and find people in the water. Cloudy days, mornings, and evenings are the best times for dogs to search. And depending on the conditions, dogs can pick up a scent up to a half a mile away!
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Dog Training Tip – Train While You Play
When you play with your dog, you are doing more than just exercising together; you are building your relationship. If you build training into your routine from the very start, you will have an easier time than if you wait: your dog will take training as a fact of life and not as an imposition. As important as it is to play together, teaching your dog some basic obedience is also important for the ways it makes your dog’s life safer, richer and more enjoyable.
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Dogs, like people, like using their minds and being challenged to acquire new skills. Although they may resist at first, dogs can build their confidence by acquiring new skills, just as people can. Learning basic commands also means that when unexpected things come up, you’ll have an easier time communicating with and controlling your dog. Teaching your dog to obey basic commands does more than give him some “tricks” to do: it helps you protect him. For example, if you are walking your dog and another dog lunges from the leash, you can urge your dog to “heel”, removing him from a potentially dangerous situation. “Down” and “stay” can turn your dog away from his impulse to jump up on people, helping you replace his unsafe or asocial behaviors with safer, more responsible ones. You can teach your dog to “sit” when meeting new people, rather than leaping around them. Giving your dog a repertoire of commands increases the possibility of having him behave safely in new or ambiguous situations. Take time every day when you play with your dog to also practice training. It may be less confusing for the dog if you start with one and end with the other rather than mixing work and play. Play time, spontaneous and two-way, may give way to the more structured give and take of training, where you assume the dominant role, making demands and allotting rewards or feedback.
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