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	<title>Dog Sense</title>
	
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	<description>The trainers at Kindred Spirits talk about dogs, dog training, and living with dogs</description>
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		<title>Archer, dogs, a 12 year old boy, 1600 miles, and me</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:20:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lizpalika</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My favorite kind of a vacation is a road trip. Here&#8217;s my latest adventure: http://www.honestdog.com/2012/04/15/archer-dogs-a-12-year-old-boy-1600-miles-and-me/ &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Fear Is Not Rational!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:06:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is fear? To paraphrase, fear is an emotional response to a perceived threat or danger whether real or imagined. Fear is useful in helping us determine which situations are dangerous so we can stay safe, but it can also &#8230; <a href="http://www.kindredspiritsk9.com/blog/2012/02/27/fear-is-not-rational/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>I believe in a well stocked first aid kit</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:27:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lizpalika</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In fact, I have three of them &#8211; one at the Kindred Spirits dog training yard, one in my car, and one at home. Injuries, illnesses, and emergencies never give you advance warning, after all. http://www.honestdog.com/2012/02/06/my-first-aid-kit-is-laughed-at-but-used-often/ &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Be careful when choosing training treats (or any treats!)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:43:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lizpalika</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.kindredspiritsk9.com/blog/?p=474</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[From Liz Palika: The training method we use at Kindred Spirits Dog Training uses treats as a motivator, a lure, and as a reward. That means in the beginning of the training process a lot of treats are used. As &#8230; <a href="http://www.kindredspiritsk9.com/blog/2012/01/22/be-careful-when-choosing-training-treats-or-any-treats/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>More fun games to increase attention</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:20:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lizpalika</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re teaching our dogs all the time. Everything we do teaches them something even if we&#8217;re not aware of it. For example, if you&#8217;re sitting at your computer while reading this, and your dog nudges your arm, what do you &#8230; <a href="http://www.kindredspiritsk9.com/blog/2012/01/19/more-fun-games-to-increase-attention/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Teaching attention skills should be fun</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dogsense/~3/7PLxy7Oyq40/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:47:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lizpalika</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.kindredspiritsk9.com/blog/?p=446</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I was watching a dog owner and her dog in class last week. The dog, a young mixed breed with some lab heritage, was sniffing the ground, watching the birds fly overhead, and was pulling on the leash away from &#8230; <a href="http://www.kindredspiritsk9.com/blog/2012/01/10/teaching-attention-skills-should-be-fun/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Service Dogs: Taking Your Dog Everywhere</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dogsense/~3/_vums-1ZXow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 23:19:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>melissaduffy</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.kindredspiritsk9.com/blog/?p=435</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes things are just different when a dog is involved. I was at the grocery store with my service dog when some lady walked up to me and said, “I wish I could take my dog everywhere I go.” The &#8230; <a href="http://www.kindredspiritsk9.com/blog/2011/12/31/service-dogs-taking-your-dog-everywhere/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What Makes a Good Dog?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 03:08:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>melissaduffy</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.kindredspiritsk9.com/blog/?p=413</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We hear it so often. “He’s such a good dog.” People say it with that look on their face, I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;ve seen it! That dreamy &#8220;you know what I mean&#8221; look. And they say it with such finality on &#8230; <a href="http://www.kindredspiritsk9.com/blog/2011/12/11/what-makes-a-good-dog/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>National ‘Leave It’ Week</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dogsense/~3/EXu8n4riFt8/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 07:09:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>melissaduffy</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.kindredspiritsk9.com/blog/?p=405</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently, I took my puppy to visit family. Family with a toddler. Toby hasn’t been around young kids a whole lot. He stares at them like aliens when we see one. Living  with a toddler for a week was an &#8230; <a href="http://www.kindredspiritsk9.com/blog/2011/11/27/national-%e2%80%98leave-it%e2%80%99-week/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Bashir conquers his fear of water!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:45:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lizpalika</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bashir has always been afraid of water and I have no idea why. But when we went on vacation he conquered that fear. Why he decided to do that now who knows. But he got lots of praise for being &#8230; <a href="http://www.kindredspiritsk9.com/blog/2011/11/14/bashir-conquers-his-fear-of-water/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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