MINGUS (Schnood Dogtober Catherine Graha le) me Be snake safe Many dog owners look forward to longer days as a chance to head off on a walk with their best friend. Unfortunately, warmer weather also means snakes are waking from their winter brumation,...
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MINGUS (Schnood Dogtober Catherine Graha le) me Be snake safe Many dog owners look forward to longer days as a chance to head off on a walk with their best friend. Unfortunately, warmer weather also means snakes are waking from their winter brumation, posing a very real danger to dogs and their owners. Brendon Gartside (pictured), owner of Evolve K9 Training Solutions, has developed a snake safety course for dogs and their owners. With more than 15 years’ experience as a dog trainer, Brendon explained that, unlike teaching a dog to follow commands, snake training requires the dog to think for itself. “Snake training is a bit different and is done individually ssell) MOLLY (JackdyRuMilne — it’s cognitive training,” Brendon said. Mark and Ju “In traditional training we give the dog commands of sit, drop, leave it. But nine times out of ten owners won’t be home when a snake comes into the yard. We want the dog to go ‘hang on, I need to stay away from that snake; I don’t want to go near it
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