An Intelligent Working Dog
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As the breed name clearly points out, Labrador Retrievers were bred originally to assist in the hunt by retrieving downed game. However, as years passed, their roles did not change but rather expanded to include numerous tasks and services.
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Beloved Companion and Therapy Dogs
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By far the most common use of today's Labrador is as a home companion, a role at which he excels. Surprisingly, the Labrador Retriever was rarely kept strictly as a house pet until several decades after the breed's introduction to the united States. The initial fanciers of the breed became acquainte...
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Making Life Easier For The Handicapped
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Having proved their love for humans and their desire to serve, Labradors are now being trained throughout the world to assist many types of handicapped owners in the chores of everyday life. You have probably seen a handicapped man or woman being guided by a loving and well-trained Labrador Retrieve...
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Hunting Dogs and Hand Signals
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Training a hunting dog with hand signals is very practical. This can be mixed with verbal commands, when you are initially training your dog, which will reinforce the hand gestures. Though hand signals can be successfully used as the only training method and is a way to train a deaf dog or one that ...
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Dogs and War
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Dogs have been part of warfare since ancient times. The Romans used the breed Canis Molossus with success until they fought the Briton's Mastiff, which were more powerful with broad mouths. So the Romans imported and used these dogs thereafter. The Romans started employing war dogs at about 101 B.C....
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Guide To Service And Assistance Dogs
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Dogs are often said to be man's best friend, and they certainly are, but there are some dogs out there who go above and beyond the call of that loving bond. From police service to personal guides to herding sheep or cattle, service dogs offer a lot to their trainers and masters.
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Dog Assisted Therapy
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Many people are familiar with the idea of pet therapy, or “animal assisted activities.” Less familiar is the practice of “Animal Assisted Therapy.” Animal assisted activities generally refer to pet visits in hospitals and residential care facilities, while Animal Assisted Therapy is a much...
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Should I Adopt Two Puppies?
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Puppies are cute, affectionate, loving and silly. They're fun to play with and cuddle with and will never not call you back. What could be better than one puppy except two, right?
Maybe.
Puppies may be all of these great things, but remember, puppies are tons of responsibility. For all the w...
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Housebreaking A Puppy
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New puppies are fun and exciting, but they can also be challenging. One of the biggest concerns for a new dog owner is making sure to housetrain their puppy. An un-housebroken dog can make a very unpleasant home situation, so getting your puppy started on training should be a priority early on.
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Puppy Mill Problems
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If you're considering getting a new puppy there are a lot of options. One of them is buying from a 'puppy mill.' A puppy mill is usually considered to be a substandard breeding facility that produces large numbers of puppies annually. They may supply puppies of many different breeds.
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