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TRAINING TIP: Avoid Commands You Can't Enforce
In this installment of Ask #TeamEukanuba, Josh and Whitney Miller from River Stone Kennels share a rule they use weekly in training, "don't give a command that you can't reinforce." Josh and Whitney demonstrate this topic while training a young puppy.
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In this installment of Ask #TeamEukanuba, Josh Miller from River Stone Kennels shares a training tip for sporting dog safety. He calls it "first in, last out."
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TRAINING
TRAINING TIP: Walking Singles
In this installment of Ask #TeamEukanuba, Kyle Sculley of River Bottom Retrievers shares with us a drill called "walking singles" that he uses to work on obedience.
Kyle Sculley | River Bottom Retrievers
HEALTH & NUTRITION
HEALTH TIP: Trimming Your Sporting Dog's Nails
In this installment of Ask #TeamEukanuba, Joe Spoo DVM, DACVSMR, CCRT shares with us how to properly trim your sporting dog's nails and explains why this is important.
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