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Well, it’s Black Friday and the holiday shopping season has officially started! By now you are probably exhausted from scoping out the early bird deals and as you sit enjoying a leftover turkey sandwich (with fido pleading for just a small morsel), you realize that your shopping frenzy did not include gifts for your favorite canine friend! No to worry, Online Dog Coach has you covered with a great article on selecting toys and treats. And, if you are still in the baking mood, you can even try baking up a batch of vegetarian dog treats with Chef Judy. May this be the start to a cheerful holiday season!
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Thanksgiving Manners – Settle In Place Lesson
0 Comments | Posted by Brianna in Dog Training Tips, Holidays
If you have having guests over for Thanksgiving dinner, you will want to take a peek at our Settle In Place lesson which teaches your dog to settle in a comfortable place until he or she is released. This is a great command that will help keep your dog out from under Grandma or Grandpa’s feet and might keep your dog from licking the kid’s face and plates clean. You’ll want to start training this command a few weeks in advance with short daily training sessions. Gobble, Gobble!
Happy Halloween! We hope you have a spooktacular day - 
here’s a few doggie Halloween jokes to get the day started.
Why did the skeleton climb a tree?
Because a dog was after his bones…
What type of dog do vampires like best?
Bloodhounds
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Greeting Trick-or-Treaters: Stay at the Door Lesson
0 Comments | Posted by Brianna in Dog Training Tips, Holidays
Before the Trick-or-Treaters arrive, give your dog a quick brush-up on his manners at the door 
with our Stay at the Door Lesson. If you have trained this before, but perhaps haven’t been as consistent as you would like to be, it should only take a few short sessions for your dog to be proficient again. If this is a new lesson for your dog, be sure to train your dog in short sessions every day this week.
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Halloween Safety Tips for Dogs
0 Comments | Posted by Brianna in Health and Care, Holidays, Kids and Dogs
Halloween is almost here! Check out Judy’s Online Dog Coach article on how to keep your dog safe.
And the Top 10 Halloween tips from the Online Dog Coach trainers are…
Number 10: If your dog is trick-or-treating, keep him or her on a short leash.
Number 9: Be sure your dog’s costume does not impair his or her vision or movement.
Number 8: Train your dog to stay at the door with the help of a family member or friend.
Number 7: Keep a positive attitude – Halloween is a great opportunity to train good behavior when the door bell rings.
Number 6: If you have a split screen door, take the top half out to allow you to hand out goodies while keeping your dog safely in the house.
Number 5: Keep the candy bowl and kiddies’ loot away from your dog – it can make them sick.
Number 4: If your pets are overzealous at the door, it might be better to put them in another room while you are attending to trick-or-treaters.
Number 3: If you have a storm door, leave the front door open, or watch through a window so you can see the trick-or-treaters before they ring the bell.
Number 2: Rent a dog training facility for a doggie Halloween party for other dog lovers that would rather spend the evening with their four-legged friends.
Number 1: Turn off the lights and pretend you’re not home!
