AS a canine trainer, I
write this column in the
hopes that the advice I
offer might help those
who need it.

‘ T also hope that people « can
Tecognize any mistakes they've
“made and correct them in the
future. In most cases the
phone calls and e-mails I get
are positive.

But once in a while I get a
phone call from someone who
seems to read between the |
lines and interpret what I say

i a most bizarre fashion.

‘This happened the other

ight. A reader got my home

hone number and called at
“dinner time to-ask if the
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know her, her dog, or where
he lives. The dog in the arti-
cle was an example based cn
‘an observation, meant to give. _
those ‘who let their dogs roam
iatething to relate to. It was.

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ail received from Lind a:

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dog to run off-leash in spite of
its bad behaviour. Do I really
need to say who the loser is? A
hint: it’s not the dog, and it
certainly is not Linda!

Dog ovmership is a pretty
black and white issue. You
either are responsible for your
dog at all tines or you are
not. Responsible dog owners
do not make excuses for their
‘dog’s bebaviour. They accept
any faults and make efforts to
change them. Irresponsible
dog owners make excuses and
do nothing.

_ =~ Joan Klucha is the owner
of Sierra K9 Training os the
North Share. E-mail er for-
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her care oe Norti Shove
News. If you wish to comment

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led to attack ‘her

‘up the attack. Her dog.
ally broke free_and leapt
back into her.car. The dog

that instigated the attack then

turned on Linda,” taking s sever-
“nips at her.”
The owner Gf f the other

dogs apparently. made. no: —* : of

physical effort to intervene,
iat -afterwards made an excuse
for the dogs’ behaviour by.
aying the i instigator was a)
“loser dog.” She had acquired
six months ago and had -
‘made no effort to train or ‘~
consol it. She allowed this

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