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Even though you may not live in your own home, studies have shown that one of every six Americans live in homes run by associations. Dog owners who wish to purchase condos and apartments in places like NYC, for example, can find out that they may be subject to limitations such as the size of the dog, certain breeds and much more. Dogs with barkin… read more

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Unfortunately, many dog owners are stuck with clauses in their homeowner's insurance policy that restrict liability if you own certain breeds. The reason for this is due in large part to an increase in awareness of dog attacks, dog bites and "aggressive" breeds - even though I don't like to use that phrase. You should find out what your homeo… read more

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In the Ethics statement of the Professional Guidelines, it was stressed that trainers should refrain from guaranteeing specific training outcomes, though they may guarantee general satisfaction with services. Other items noted: "Trainers should: - Acquire a core body of skills, knowledge, and experience before representing themselves to the … read more

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The goal of the Professional Standards of Dog Trainers was to encourage trainers to model and to teach a respectful method of dog training. Though the standards were created in the United States, it was hoped that they would be accepted and adopted outside the borders of our country, to help increase the profession's accountability around the worl… read more

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In August of 2004, a group of animal welfare leaders convened in Pacific Grove, CA. for the purpose of building bridges across different philosophies, in hopes of developing relationships and crating goals to reduce euthanasia of healthy and treatable companion animals. Their mission was to create guidelines so everyone could work together to save… read more