A lack of shelter, warmth, and safety. No relief from oppressive heat or bone-numbing cold. Shortages of food and water. Months on end without seeing family or loved ones. Surviving the most horrendous days and nights imaginable. Watching brothers-in-arms fall on the battlefield. This has been the hell on Earth that has been endured for …
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Petting: to stroke, caress, fondle, or pat an animal affectionately I can certainly do without that "F word", but you get the idea of what petting is. We all love to pet our animals. It makes us feel good. It relaxes us, and it increases our mood. But what exactly is it doing to, or …
Tuesday's Training Tip: The Problem with “NO” There is nothing inherently wrong with telling an animal “no,” except that it doesn't give them enough information. Instead of saying “no!”, show them what you want them to do instead. Animals don't generalize; their behaviors are very specific, so we should be specific. For example, when the …
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