Now the monks concentrate on the first three months of a puppy's life in The Art of Raising a Puppy. The book observes a litter of monastery puppies from birth to 12 weeks. Tender photographs and dialogue reflect these precious first few weeks of life. Even at this time, the human-canine link is vital; the monks stress the importance of gentle touch to help forge this connection. Basic puppy training techniques are explored and executed, all of which puppy owners should find easy to implement. Virtually all types of dog problems and dog training are examined in the book, always in compassionate and easily comprehensible language. The monks also look well beyond surface training techniques to analyze the roots of dogs' problems and explain how training can help. Owners are taught how to gently assert dominance over their dog, which will make for a long-lasting and fulfilling relationship.

DogTeachers.com Provides Free Dog Training Tips To Dog Owners

(PRLEAP.COM) DogTeachers.com has officially launched. It bills itself as a resource for dog owners looking to for tips to train their dogs and puppies. The website contains a lot of information for people just starting out with dogs. For example, prominently displayed on the site are the topics of obedience training and potty training a puppy two of the most relevant topics to any new dog owner. For those looking to teach certain tricks to dogs, there is a section that includes guides on all the basic commands such as sit, lay down, come, fetch and other basics. For those looking for more advanced training, a guide on agility training, and other dog sports can easily be found on the site. For those who dont have a dog, but are considering getting one, DogTeachers.com will likely be helpful.

Police puppies named by sick kids

Two German Shepherd puppies are poised to start training for their future careers as police service dogs with the Edmonton Police Service.

Shadow and Hutch made their public debuts Thursday morning at the Stollery Childrens Hospital.

Kids at the Stollery were asked to come up with names for the puppies and the contest winners were selected by the EPS Canine Unit.

Shadow is a black female dog while Hutch is a black-and-brown male puppy. Both are 10 weeks old.

Theyre scheduled to start preliminary obedience training in mid-May and enrole in official EPS basic training when theyre 14 months old.

If they ace their training, theyll go on active duty by the fall of 2008. Twelve dog-and-handler teams currently make up the EPS Canine Unit. .

Dog Obedience Training

(Because the Humane Society of Elkhart County did not get the minimum 6 dogs necessary to hold the Dog Obedience Class at their registration on Wednesday, April 25, it has been rescheduled to a later date. Please see the new announcement below): Dog Obedience Training The Humane Society of Elkhart County is offering Basic Clicker Obedience Training. The seven week course will be held every Wednesday evening from 6:30 8:00 pm starting May 16th at the Shelter barn (54678 County Road 19, Bristol, Indiana). Registration fee is $80 for an adopted dog and $100 for a non-adopted dog. Payment in full along with proof of rabies and kennel cough vaccines is required at the first night of class. A minimum of six dogs is required to hold the class. Contact Jena Shimkus at 875-0814 to register your dog for the course.