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In this photo provided by Purina, Flare, a Doberman, and trainer Yvonne Mancino, not pictured, of Columbus, Ohio, compete in the 60-weave pole racing competition of the Purina Incredible Dog Challenge at Purina Farms in Gray Summit, Mo., on Saturday. (AP Photo/Purina, Whitney Curtis) Question: How well trained is your dog?
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JeanieSpokane on October 05 at 11:04 a.m.
Ha! My dog, Adventure Dog, would make mince meat of that line of poles, knocking them down any which way he could, totally UNdisciplined in his approach. How well trained??? That is NOT in his vocabulary. Run! Stop! Sniff! Run! Stop! Sniff!
Soaf on October 05 at 11:16 a.m.
Better behaved than my kids!
:-)
inlandempiregirl on October 05 at 5:54 p.m.
Trained enough to know the sound of the cookie jar means treats, the car key jingling means they might get to go for a ride, and the sound of their owner shrieking always corresponds with herding a skunk into the patio
Phaedrus on October 05 at 7:39 p.m.
My dog can lick his po-po. That’s his only trick, but he seems pretty content.