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Posted By: David Harris
Written By: David Harris
Everyone knows the dangers that are associated with purchasing a puppy from a puppy mill. Poor quality, poor health, high risk of fraudulent paperwork and just an overall unsatisfactory way to purchase a companion animal.  Not to mention that it reinforces puppy mills bad behavior and will do nothing […]

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Posted by: David Harris
The Prospect & Goshen Kentucky area has a new option for Boarding and Training since Animal Resorts and Training Center, LLC has expanded it’s operations into the Louisville area.  In continuous operation since 1988, the seasoned staff of ARTC is well positioned to open and operate this new facility that will greatly enhance […]

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By: David Harris
At ARTC we raise high quality Dobermans, German Shepherds and Dobermans to be personal protection dogs.  These puppies are hand selected from the best of European bloodlines and then put into homes and professionally raised for the purpose of selling into upper end homes that are in need of another set of ears […]

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By David Harris
For the last twenty five years, Animal Resorts and Training Center in Frankfort has offered the finest in protection training and Schutzhund sports training.  We specialize in helping people with ordinary dogs achieve extraordinary results and still maintain their dog as a companion and not just a sport dog that lives in a […]

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Posted by: David Harris
Video by: Sobhy Sonbol
Just a fun video here of Kaden showing how well a fully trained German Shepherd can respond to even a four year old.  This dog, Hady von Haus Kiewel, is fully trained and titled in Obedience and Schutzhund and is an excellent representive of our training at Animal Resorts […]

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Posted by: David Harris
Video by: Aric Harris
This is another example of the type of puppy we are raising for sale at Animal Resorts and Training Center (both locations).  These puppies start with superior genetics from the best of bloodlines out of Europe.  Then we hand pick puppies from our breedings to go into foster homes […]

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Posted by: David Harris
Video by: David Harris
Training begins with proper evaluation of potential.  Once you have decided what your goals are then you have the next important aspect of training ahead of you.  Puppy evaluation.  Without an understanding of what your training goals are, you cannot possibly properly evalute a litter of puppies to decide […]

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Written and Posted by: David Harris

If I started writing an article on dog training, I can’t imagine what it would be about.  For the last twenty-five years I have given dog advice to people on a daily basis.  So, what else is there to say?  Well perhaps the same thing I have been talking […]

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Posted & Written by: David Harris
I have answered the why crate train in this previous article: http://doggiedogblog.com/puppy-crate-training/#more-329 and discussed some of the pro’s and the con’s of crating.  This article is more of an attempt to explain HOW to get your puppy to go into the crate willingly.
There are three stages involved in going from using […]

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Posted by: David Harris
 Here is a light hearted video produced by one of my canine friends addressing the ever pervasive problem of CURAP.  What is CURAP?  Watch the video, learn and enjoy.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV6PWoRCkUk
Perhaps a trip to ARTC’s doggie daycare could help you avoid this syndrome with your dog or maybe they could break out of their […]

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