Greetings, vibrant viewers,
and welcome to
Animal World:
Our Co-Inhabitants.
On today’s program
we present the first
in a three-part series
featuring renowned
dog trainer
and animal behaviorist
Carolyn Menteith, who
discusses how to develop
mutually respectful
relationships with
our canine companions
through training.
Carolyn works with
Dogs Trust, the largest
dog-welfare charity
in the United Kingdom,
whose mission is to usher
in a new, golden era
in which all dogs
enjoy a happy life.
Carolyn shares with us
about the importance of
having a well-trained dog,
basic dog-training tips,
how to keep our
dog companions happy,
and the first lessons
to teach.
Dog Trust presents
Dog Training Made Easy
with Carolyn Menteith
1 WHY TRAIN
YOUR DOG
Well, first of all,
a well-trained dog
has more freedom,
the freedom to be
allowed off the lead
to run and play
and get more exercise,
and also the freedom
to be more involved
in your life.
You can take him
everywhere with you,
to visit friends, on holiday,
even to work
because you know that
he’ll be well-behaved.
It’s not just
about freedom though,
it’s about safety as well.
If your dog is well-trained,
you can keep him safe.
And you can
keep everyone else safe
from your dog.
You owe it to anyone
who comes into contact
with your dog
to make sure that he is
a well-behaved member
of canine society.
And you owe it to your dog
to be able to
keep him safe and give him
a long and happy life.
But more important
than that,
a well-trained dog
is a joy to live with.
You don’t have to
worry about him
knocking over granny, or
rounding up the children,
or chasing the postman.
You can just get on and
enjoy your life together.
A well-trained dog
is a happy dog.
And the caregiver
of a well-trained dog
is a happy caregiver.
So what do you need
to train your dog?
EQUIPMENT
Carolyn explains
that the equipment
needed for training a dog
is very basic.
You need a wide,
comfortable collar,
a 2-meter long
training lead, some type
of healthy treats
which your dog finds
very delicious,
and, of course, your dog.
Hallo, Oliver.
Dog Training Made Easy
with Dogs Trust
is the fun, enjoyable,
but most importantly,
positive way
to train your dog.
Positive training is all
about rewarding your dog
when he does things right.
2 HOW TO TRAIN
YOUR DOG
Positive doesn’t mean
permissive.
You can create
all the same boundaries,
all the same ground rules
for your dog using
positive training methods
as you can using any
other method of training.
But you’ll do it in a way
that builds the trust
that your dog has in you
and builds the bond
between you.
With positive training
methods, we are going
to show the dog
what we want him to do
instead, and then
reward him for it.
So how are we going
to reward our dogs?
We are going to use
really yummy food
that they love.
Dogs are hard-wired
to work for their food.
That’s
how they would survive.
And so we can use
that instinct to make sure
that we have a well-trained,
well-behaved dog.
A well-timed treat means
that you could
be guaranteed
that that behavior is
going to keep happening.
So, why don’t we
punish our dogs?
Punishment erodes
the bond between you.
Dogs are supposed
to be our best friends.
And you wouldn’t
teach your best friend
to do something
by shouting at him
or even worse hitting him
if he didn’t get it right.
If you did, he wouldn’t be
a friend for very long
and he’d think
you were a bit of a bully.
Dogs are thinking, feeling,
emotional creatures,
just like us.
So why should they do
what we ask
unless we show them
that it is fun and that
it is beneficial for them?
Later on in your training,
you are going to learn
how to reduce
the number of treats
that you’re using
so that you’re not
having to reward every time
because your dog’s just
doing it for the fun of it.
So get out there,
stop looking for
the bad things to punish,
and instead show your dog
what you want him to do
and reward him for it.
So get out there
and have some fun.
Many people take a dog
into their life without
really understanding
what they need to be
healthy and happy,
and more importantly,
to be easy to live with.
3 WHAT YOUR DOG
NEEDS TO BE HAPPY
Most people know
that dogs need
a constant supply
of clean, fresh water,
good quality food
and regular grooming
to keep their coats clean
and healthy.
But the one thing that
people often underestimate
is just how much exercise
a dog needs.
Exercise is
the number one thing
that you can do
to improve nearly
all behavior problems
in dogs because they come
because dogs are bored,
they’ve got
pent-up energy or
just are really frustrated.
Dogs need exercise
every single day.
And depending
what sort of dog that is,
depends whether
it might be
half an hour a day,
or a couple of hours
several times a day,
with lots of running
and play off
lead to keep them happy.
But it’s not all about
physical exercise, either.
Dogs need
to use their brains.
Training is good for that.
So Dog Training the
Easy Way with Dogs Trust
is a great way to
bond with your dog and
keep him mentally healthy.
But there is lots of
interactive toys
you can use, anything
from straightforward
as just putting some food
into a rubber KONG toy
for your dog to try and
work out how to get out,
or even more
complicated toys
for the canine Einsteins
of the world
who can work out
how to puzzle them out.
It doesn’t have to
cost you a fortune, though.
Even old toilet rolls
with a bit of
dried dog food inside
and the ends folded down
can prove a great toy
for your dog.
Or if you don’t have
a cardboard tube,
you could use
an old plastic bottle
with some treats in it.
But always
supervise your dog when
he’s playing with toys.
If they get
really good at that,
you can move on to
even bigger tubes to see
how he manages with that.
So when we take a dog
into our life, we know
we have to give him good
food, mental stimulation,
our company and that is
really important because
dogs are social animals.
That’s why they fit
into our life so well,
and plenty of exercise.
Dogs need your energy
and your time
to be healthy, happy,
and easy to live with.
So go and have fun.
One of the things that
we don’t always remember
is that some dogs
aren’t naturally happy
being handled,
being groomed,
or being cuddled.
And so we have to
teach them
that it’s enjoyable
and it is a fun part of life
as a family dog.
4 HANDLING
YOUR DOG
Sometimes
if people get bitten
it’s because a dog reacts
fearfully to being handled
when he’s never been taught
just what a joy it is.
Body language for dogs
is very different to us.
For a dog to have a hug,
to put his paw across
the top of another dog,
he’d have to be
spoiling for a fight.
That’s why quite often
dogs react by barking
when their humans
have a hug.
They really just
don’t understand it.
So we have to teach them
how to enjoy being hugged
and being handled.
For dogs
who live with children
or just for the caregivers
who love doggie cuddles,
this is one of the best things
you’re ever going
to teach your dog to do.
And so to help me show you
how to teach your dog
to enjoy being handled,
I’ve got Basil here.
Now what we need is
a really good supply
of yummy treats
that Basil really likes.
And then
while giving him a treat,
just slowly start
to stroke – and
he can’t have the plate,
he has the one
in my hand – slowly
just start to stroke him
all over his body.
Always start in places
that you know he’s
comfortable being stroked,
and give him a treat
after every bit.
So you can stroke down
the side of his body,
keep giving him
a nice yummy treat,
so that he links your hands
in his mind
with feeling good.
You can run your hands
up his ears,
run them down his paws,
so you can examine
his paws, all the time
giving him a treat
so that he knows that
hands mean good stuff.
If he is small enough, you
can tip him upon his back
and just rub his tum,
all the time
giving him treats
so he’s got
positive associations
with your hands.
If you find a bit that
your dog’s uncomfortable
being handled with,
just go back a few stages,
stroke the bit
that he likes, and then
gently move into the areas
that he’s not quite
so comfortable with.
Hey, look,
isn’t this just lovely?
And he’s learning
that hands and brushes
and everything is just
really, really enjoyable.
Get everybody
in the family to do this,
and everybody must know
that the dog needs
to be handled nicely
and with respect,
so that hands are always
something to enjoy rather
than to be worried about.
You’re a good boy,
aren’t you?
One of the things
many people forget to do
is to actually teach the dog
what his name is
and what it means.
How many times
have you seen people
shouting the dog’s name
while he completely
and utterly ignores them?
You need to teach your dog
that his name means
something good is about
to happen to the dog,
so that he learns
that you’re really worth
paying attention to.
This is the best way to
build to get his attention
when you need it,
and it’s also the first step
to teaching a dog
to always come back
when you call him.
What’s the
most significant lesson
you can teach
your canine companion?
Why is it important
to teach your dog
to lie down?
Join us again tomorrow
as we present
the second episode
of our three-part series on
Dog Training Made Easy,
with Carolyn Menteith.
For more information on
Carolyn Menteith
please visit:
Dogs Trust
please visit:
A copy of the
Dog Training Made Easy
with Carolyn Menteith
is also available
at the above website.
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Welcome, lively viewers,
to Animal World:
Our Co-Inhabitants.
On today’s program
we present part two
of our three-part series
featuring renowned
dog trainer
and animal behaviorist
Carolyn Menteith
along with Dogs Trust,
one of the largest and
oldest dog-welfare charities
in the United Kingdom.
In this episode,
Carolyn discusses teaching
our canine companions
their names,
how to sit and lie down,
and how to consistently
come to us when called.
5 TEACH YOUR DOG
THEIR NAME
So to help show you
how to teach your dog
what his name is,
I’ve got Stanley here.
When you’re sitting at home
and your dog’s lying
or sitting quietly and not
paying any attention to you,
what you need to do is
to say his name
really brightly, and if
he turns and looks at you,
throw him the treat.
If he comes to you,
that’s fine as well,
that the reward is
for actually looking at you.
Stanley! Oh, good.
Go. Wow!
If he doesn’t look at you,
don’t repeat his name,
there’s no second chances
on this one.
He just doesn’t get a treat.
Repeat it again
a few minutes later instead.
You want him to
look at you the first time
you say his name.
We’re going
to teach your dog to sit
when you ask him to.
This is a great first exercise
to teach your dog,
because it’s something
he does naturally anyway,
and it’s a start of
good canine manners.
Once you’ve mastered
the 4 simple steps
to training the sit,
then you can teach
anything else.
6 TEACH YOUR DOG
TO SIT
Step 1 Lure Your Dog
So the first thing
we’re going to do is
show the dog
what we want him to do,
that’s the first step.
So we don’t do that
by pushing him
or pulling him,
because that would just
end up being about
who’s the strongest,
and that’s not
what dog training is about.
What we’re going to do is
take a treat, hold it
on the end of his nose,
and we’re going
to lift the treat up
and back over his head.
Figures, round this way!
Good lad!
As his head comes up,
his bottom
has to go down,
and then he gets the treat.
Perfect!
And practice that
lots and lots and lots.
It might take
a few minutes or
it might take a few weeks,
but practice it
until the minute
you lift your hand up,
your dog sits. Good lad!
What a good boy!
Step 2
Make Your Dog Think
So the next thing that
we need to think about
is getting the dog
to use his brain.
I want him to think, “Ah,
so if I put my bottom
on the ground, fantastic!”
So Figures, treat is on
the end of the nose. Yes!
Aren’t you good!
Figgie, Figgie!
Look, look, look!
Good boy!
And you need to
practice this again, lots,
until the minute
you just hold the treat,
your dog sits. Well done!
And this again
you’ve got to practice a lot
until the minute
you take that treat
and hold it,
his bottom goes down.
Step 3 Name the Action
The third step,
you should only move on to
when you’ll be prepared
to bet £100 that
when you take your treat
and wait, your dog will sit.
And so, take your treat,
this minute
you see his bottom
start to go down,
put the word “sitting”
because you want to
link in your dog’s brain
the action of sitting
with the word.
So, Figures, sit! Good boy!
And you get the word in
just as you see your
dog’s bottom going down.
So Figures, sit!
Oh, good lad!
And this is another one
you then need to practice
and practice and practice
before moving on
to step four, which is
the most important part
of dog training.
Step 4
Practice Everywhere
So you practice it
in the garden,
do it in the park,
start off where
there is few distraction,
and then you can build up
to doing it maybe when
there are dogs around
or people around,
so that he knows that
“sit” always means “sit.”
And at this stage,
you can start to reduce
the number of treat
you’re giving your dog
as well.
So Figures, ready?
And sit.
You’re such a good boy!
Okay, let’s go and
practice some sits then.
So get out and
have fun and practice.
Don’t you think so?
I’m going to show you
how to teach your dog
to lie down
when you ask him to.
It’s invaluable
when you take your dog
on vet’s visits or take him
to the groomer’s, and
even more importantly,
it’s the first step
in having a dog
that you can
take anywhere with you.
7 TEACH YOUR DOG
DOWN
So to help me show you
how to teach your dog
to do a down,
I’ve got Mouse here.
Mouse! Hallo, Mouse.
Step 1 Lure Your Dog
So as always with step one,
you lure the dog
into the position
that you want,
starting from a sit,
and then bring your hands
straight down,
and the dog’s nose
will follow,
and he should lie down.
Let him have the treat
the minute that he does.
Now don’t get tempted
to push your dog.
If you use your hands
to push, your dog
will start to resist you,
or if you’ve got a really
happy dog like this,
he’ll get all wiggly,
giggly about it and
lose his concentration.
So just use
the treat, lure him down.
Fantastic!
Don’t take your hand
forward.
If you take your hand
forward
when you’re doing it,
the dog will just stand up
and walk off.
Step 2
Make Your Dog Think
So after you practice that
a lot, you can move on
to step two,
which is to get the dog
to use his brain.
So take your treat,
just hold it in your hands
and show the dog
you’ve got it and wait,
and wait for long enough
that he sort of thinks,
“Now, what was it
that she wanted?
Oh, it was that
like lying down thing!”
Yeah. Good boy!
And practice this until
you can just take the treat
and he’ll lie down
straight away.
Be really quick to give him
the treat the minute
that he lies down.
You’re rewarding him
for lying down
not getting back up again.
So, got the treat,
“What do I do for it?”
Oh! Good.
Step 3 Name the Action
So when you are
completely convinced
that when you take the treat
that the dog will
lie down, it’s time
to put the cue word in
to link it to the behavior.
So take the treat, hold it
and as the dog starts
to lie down –
“Down, good boy” –
say the word
and then reward him.
Step 4 Practice Everywhere
I’m going to teach you
how to train your dog
to come back
when you call him.
This is
the most important thing
you will ever
teach your dog to do.
If your dog will come back
when he is called,
you can let him off lead
and he can have
all the exercise and fun
that he needs.
Most importantly,
you can keep him safe
from roads
or any other dangers.
8 TEACH YOUR DOG
RECALL
You’re going to find it
really useful to use
the six-foot training lead.
It’s long enough that you
can get a good distance
away from your dog,
but still keep him safe
because he is on lead.
One clip goes on
to your dog’s collar,
and you can either
hold the other end
or clip that onto your belt
so that your dog’s secure
and you’ve got
both hands free.
So, to help me show you
how to teach your dog
to come back
when you call him,
I’ve got David.
Hi, David. Look at you!
Step 1 Lure Your Dog
The first step as always is
to show the dog
what you want him to do
and lure him with the treat.
Put it
on the end of his nose
and you’re going
to walk backwards,
so you’re teaching him
that he should follow you.
So, “David, David, Dave,
Dave, Dave, Dave….
Good boy!”
And give him the treat
when you stop.
So practice this a lot,
until your dog really knows
that he should be
following you
when you go backwards.
Step 2
Make Your Dog Think
And step two as always is
getting the dog
to offer the behavior
without the treat,
and then the treat comes
as the reward.
So, “David!
Look, I’ve got a treat!”
So going backwards
as before.
“David, David, Dave,
Dave, Dave, Dave, Dave,
Dave, David!”
And then rewarding him
at the end.
Be really up and positive,
be fun for your dog
to follow.
Step 3 Name the Action
Once you’ve
practiced that a lot
and your dog follows you
every single time,
it’s time to move on
to step three, which is
putting the name to
what you’ve just taught.
So you can use “come”
or “here,”
whichever word you like.
So the first thing you do
is use your dog’s name as
you taught him earlier on
to get his attention.
If a dog’s not looking
at you, he is not listening.
After you said his name,
encourage him
to come to you
as you did before,
and as he starts to move,
put that word in, so that
he links coming to you
with that word.
So it’s always name first
and then the command.
So, “David, David, come!
Good boy! Good lad!”
And then reward him
when he gets to the end.
Step 4
Practice Everywhere
So after you’ve
practiced that so often
that your dog knows
to come to you
when he is on the lead,
it’s time
to take him off lead.
Make sure you’re
in a really secure space
that’s safe.
And now the thing is
make sure your dog’s
focused on you and
paying attention to you.
Please join us again
tomorrow for
the concluding episode
with Carolyn Menteith,
as she shows us
how to teach
our canine companions
to walk in a relaxed and
happy manner on a lead,
to stop pulling, and to stay.
For more information on
Carolyn Menteith
please visit:
www.DogTalk.co.uk
Dogs Trust
please visit:
www.DogsTrust.org
A copy of the
Dog Training Made Easy
with Carolyn Menteith
is also available
at the above website.
Gentle viewers,
thank you for your
delightful company today
on Animal World:
Our Co-Inhabitants.
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May all animals soon
enjoy many safe and
happy years on Earth.
Welcome,
enthusiastic viewers,
to Animal World:
Our Co-Inhabitants.
On today’s program
we present part three
of our three-part series
featuring renowned
dog trainer
and animal behaviorist
Carolyn Menteith
along with Dogs Trust,
one of the largest and
oldest dog-welfare charities
in the United Kingdom.
Carolyn says that when
a dog is well-trained
both she and her caretaker
enjoy a more relaxed,
loving relationship.
In this episode, Carolyn
discusses teaching
our canine companions
how to walk on a lead,
to stop pulling,
and to stay.
Today
I’m going to show you
how to teach your dog
to walk nicely on the lead
without pulling.
This will
transform your walks
and make them
far more enjoyable and
a lot safer for you both.
9 TEACH YOUR DOG
TO WALK ON A LEAD
Step 1 Lure Your Dog
So to start
to teach your dog
how to walk on the lead,
strangely we are going
to do it without one,
because I don’t want
the temptation
for the dog to pull or
for you to pull on your dog.
This isn’t
about tug of war
this is about walking nicely
besides you.
So the first step as always
is to show the dog
what you want.
So take a treat, hold it
near the end of his nose
so he sees where it is,
and then take a few steps
forward with him
nice and close beside you
on the left hand side.
Come on Barley.
Keeping the treat
near the dog’s nose.
If the dog loses interest,
put the treat
back on the nose and
just lure him back again.
Oh, you are so clever.
What a good boy!
So practice that lots
until you can do
10, 15 paces with the dog
staying beside you.
Step 2
Make Your Dog Think
Step two is to get the dog
to think about what it is
that got him the reward
last time.
In other words,
walking beside you.
So, show him
you’ve got a treat –
and then without holding it
on the end of his nose
this time, walk with him
and encourage him
to come with you.
Ready, Barley?
Let’s go, good boy!
Oh good lad!
And then he gets
the reward at the end.
And you need to
practice this a lot, so that
every time you walk,
he walks closely beside you.
Step 3 Name the Action
Step three, as always,
is putting a name
to the behavior.
So we want him to know
that when I say either
“heel” or “close”
or whatever you like,
that he should be
walking beside me.
So, no treats, ready,
nice and close,
close, close, close.
Oh you are so good,
so good, yes!
Good boy.
And practice this a lot
so that you link the behavior
of being close to you
with the words.
Step 4 Practice Everywhere
The stage four is
to get out and about and
practice this everywhere.
So your dog learns that
he always walks close
beside you on the lead.
You have to use a lead
for this bit, because
it’s not safe otherwise.
So use your
long training lead
because that’s really useful
to be able to attach the
other end onto your belt,
so that you’ve got
your hands free.
Come on then.
Let’s go and do it again,
good, good.
Our dogs genuinely believe
that the quickest way
to get us to go anywhere
is to pull.
This makes walks
unpleasant for both of us
and if you’ve got
a large and strong dog,
it can be dangerous.
It can even
injure your dog’s neck
if he’s continually pulling
all the time.
So we have to train our dog
that he will never ever
get anywhere faster
by pulling ever again.
10 TEACH YOUR DOG
TO STOP PULLING
So to help me show you
how to teach your dog
never to pull again,
I’ve got Digby here.
Now you need to start
in a really quiet place
with no distractions.
You need
some really nice
yummy training treats –
there you go, Digby –
your six-foot training lead
and that needs
to be clipped on
to a plain flat collar.
There we go,
we’re ready to go.
So step one
of teaching this,
is to teach your dog
that a loose lead is good.
So as long as the lead
is loose, it doesn’t matter
where he is,
you can give him a treat.
Hold it right at the end,
and he has to learn that
“loose lead” means
“good stuff for the dog.”
Now after you’ve
practiced that a lot
so that your dog knows
that every time
you clip the lead on,
the lead ’s got to be loose
when you’re standing still,
it’s time to be able to
move around a bit.
So remember,
if the lead is loose,
he gets a treat.
It doesn’t matter
where he is, he can be
on either side of you,
front or back, as long as
that lead‘s loose,
he gets the treat.
So yeah, get one for that.
Good. Oh yeah, still loose.
If at any point
the lead gets tight,
you just stop giving him
the treats, stand, wait ’til
he comes back to you and
the lead ’s slack again
and then give him the treat,
and practice this
all the time.
He has to know the minute
that lead goes on,
it’s got to be loose.
Yeah, good boy!
Now as you know
from the other films,
step three is putting a name
to the behavior.
But this is the only one
that’s different, because
the cue for your dog
not to pull is now going
to be clipping the lead on
in the first place.
Not pulling is going to be
your dog’s
default behavior
from now on,
isn’t it, Dig? Good lad!
So once you’ve
practiced that a lot
so that your dog knows
not to pull on the lead,
now you can start
to other distractions to
make it a little bit harder.
Maybe something
like a toy that
your dog really loves,
like Mrs. Pig here.
And what you’re going
to teach the dog is
the only way that he’s
going to get to that toy is
with a slack lead.
So you start
walking towards it.
“We’re going to go
and see Mrs. Pig.
Look, Mrs. Pig!
And if the lead gets tight,
you back up.
As soon as
he comes back to you,
start walking again.
So the only way he’s
going to get to Mrs. Pig,
is if he does it
on a loose lead.
And if he gets all the way
there, he can have it.
Yeah! Good boy.
Very well done.
Your dog has to
believe 100% that
the only way he’s going
to get to that toy,
is if the lead’s loose.
If the lead gets tight at all,
it’s going
to take twice as long.
As long as he believes that,
it’s in his interests
to keep the lead loose.
Good boy!
Shall we do that again?
See, I told you
it was really easy
to teach your dog
to walk on a loose lead.
He just has to believe
with all his heart
and all his soul,
that never again will he
get anywhere faster
by pulling.
The only quick way
to get anywhere
is on a loose lead,
but it does take
a lot of commitment.
From now on,
your dog must never, ever
pull on the lead again.
And that can be difficult
because sometimes
you just quickly
want to get somewhere.
But if he pulls just once
and gets there faster
just once, he’s always
going to believe
that it’s worth doing.
So if you don’t have
that commitment or
maybe there are just days
when you don’t have time,
you could put a harness
on your dog or
a head collar on your dog,
just to give yourself
a bit of power steering.
It’s far better
that you walk your dog
on one of those
than let him go on
half strangling himself
on a collar, which could
cause injury to him
and it could also
be unsafe for you.
So from now on,
get out, and practice and
make sure that your dog
never, ever pulls again.
I’m going to show you
how to teach your dog
to stay in one place.
This is the beginnings
of having
a “go anywhere” dog.
It’s really useful
if you can get your dog
to lie quietly
if you stop for a chat
or to wait
in the back of the car
while you clip on a lead
before you go for a walk,
or more importantly,
if you’re going
to take him out
visiting to friends’ houses.
You can teach your dog
to stay in either a stand,
a sit or a down, but
the down’s the most useful
because then your dog
can lie quietly beside you.
11 TEACH YOUR DOG
TO STAY
So to help me show you
how to teach your dog
to stand or down,
I’ve got Bac.
Bac, come on man.
Halo, lovely!
So before you teach your
dog to do a down stay,
you have to make sure
that she’s got
a really good down.
If your dog doesn’t,
go back over the “down”
film and practice that
until it’s perfect.
So Bac, down.
Oh, perfect.
So now you can work
on the down stay.
So the first thing
you’re going to do is
get her to stay down
for longer.
So you’re going
to ask her to lie down,
and then you’re going
to count to five seconds
before you reward her.
Just hold your hands up
and then after 5 seconds,
give her the treat.
So, Bac, down.
Hold your hands,
it’s almost like a stop sign
for five seconds,
and reward her.
She’s so clever.
Make sure
you give the reward
while she’s lying down.
You’re rewarding her
for staying down, not for
getting back up again.
Our many thanks,
Carolyn Menteith
and Dogs Trust,
for sharing your
thorough knowledge
on positive training to
improve the relationship
between humans and
their canine companions.
Your insights
and experience
help us develop
a better understanding and
a more joyful partnership
with our beloved
dog friends.
May we continue to be
immeasurably enriched
by our precious
animal co-inhabitants.
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Carolyn Menteith
please visit:
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www.DogsTrust.org
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Dog Training Made Easy
with Carolyn Menteith
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