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Until the story of the Bad Newz Kennels and Michael Vick’s involvement with dog fighting came to light, there was a commonly held belief that all Pit Bulls that had been subjected to abuse and dog fighting had to be humanely euthanized and were unfit for adoption as companion animals. After the story about Vick’s involvement with dog fighting … read more

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Well I’m sure that’s not really true but I thought that it would make for a catchy title. The LHS B.A.D. Dogs Program is off to a great start. Part of what we do is share our experiences and progress with the various dogs, to help us when we work with a dog that we haven’t worked with before or in a while. One of our folks referred to wh… read more

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When you work with a dog (training) it is impossible to not bond with that dog. Sometimes you can bond with a dog from just one walk. Sometimes it’s just one cage greeting. I know each of these has happened to me. After you have bonded if you see that dog go kennel crazy it’s very disheartening and upsetting. You can feel like you failed t… read more

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I just recently read some more journal comments that praised the expertise of Ceasar Milan with regard to dog training. I also read some comments on another “chat site” where a number of people praised him but that seemed to be driven in large part by his “good looks.” I just would like to make a few points. First, while I am not a prof… read more

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a.k.a. Training breeds…training The more you get involved in training, the more you want to train and the creative process just flourishes. I am crazy….okay no wise cracks….about the BadDog Training Program. I love it and get a great deal of personal satisfaction from being a part of it. Unfortunately the winter throws a few curves that… read more