When driving through neighborhoods and around parks, keep a watchful eye for pets that may have gotten away from their owner. We have all had the experience of an accidental escape, hopefully minimized by teaching your dog to stay at the door.

Extend humane treatment of animals beyond companion pets to the wildlife in your community. Drive cautiously through wildlife areas and slow down at times wildlife is more active – dusk, night, and dawn.

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Problems with your dog bolting through the front door so she can run around the neighborhood? Perhaps your dog is always tripping you as you walk through the door. Solve the problem by teaching your dog to “stay at the door.”

Your dog will need a basic sit, stay, and release. But by training a few minutes every day (perhaps just before putting his dinner bowl down…) you can have a dog that behaves well at the door.

Watch this video lesson to teach your dog to stay at the door.

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