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Samantha Rawson trains a champion……. Pele’s Progress

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In August 2005 while on a three week residential dog training course, I met a very special dog. The course was based at Battersea Dogs Home Windsor. As part of their re homing policy all collies and working dogs are assessed

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Children and Dogs – Safety

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If you are a parent of small children especially under the age of seven, I would advise not getting a dog. Rearing a dog is very similar to that of a small child. They require constant supervision. In the majority

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Patience and Trust with your Dog

This morning I groomed a little spaniel cross. I have the pleasure to take my time with her as she is a very timid little creature so it is very important for me to be able to give her time

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Commitment and Dog Training

No matter what it is you want to achieve in life, sport, study, a hobby, relationships or dogs. The one thing that success requires is commitment. If you do not commit yourself to the task at hand, you will be

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Should I Get a Second Dog?

The difficulties of owning more than one dog The most precious gift we have to share is our time. As an owner of three dogs I am very aware of dividing my time between them. I enjoy working all three

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How to Play With Your Dog – The Importance of Play

Play is essential to social development of all animals and humans. Through play we learn how to communcicate with each other, we learn our strengths and weaknesses but we also learn how to use our strengths to our advantage and

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Bringing a dog to crowded public places

Thank you to St. Pats for the invitation we both had a wonderful time and came home with a smile bigger than the Cheshire cat Hello this is Samantha Rawson of www.thecaninecollege.ie and samantharawson.ie . On Monday evening myself and

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Look at the Breeder not the Breeding

Recently I saw a ten week old puppy that displayed aggression when it was thwarted from getting what it wanted. This behaviour is the responsibility of the breeder. Sadly you do not need to know or care about dogs to

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Qualifying for the Title of Working Dog Excellent

The Sweet Taste of Success After two seasons without success myself and my dog Pele finally put it all together on Sunday the 3rd of October when he qualifed for the title of working dog excellent. Sport is such a

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The Importance of the Collar and Lead

When I am working with children I ask them where does the teacher teach them in school. The answer is the classroom. So why does the teacher not try to teach them in the play ground? Because there would be

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Samantha Rawson’s approach to dog training is highly motivational for both partners in the relationship! Samantha uses her understanding and knowledge of canine behaviour to treat each dog according to it’s individual needs Samantha is committed to using positive and humane methods in dog training. She believes that you get back what you put in.Read More

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