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Building Unbreakable Focus: Teaching Your Dog Reliable Eye Contact
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Building Unbreakable Focus: Teaching Your Dog Reliable Eye Contact

Building a strong connection with your dog starts with one simple skill: reliable eye contact. Mastering this foundational training technique helps your dog focus, increases success with commands, and strengthens your bond — even amid distractions. Learn step-by-step activities to teach your dog to give and maintain eye contact, turning everyday interactions into powerful training moments.

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Raven's Pack: Honoring A Lifetime of Love, Leadership, and Exploration
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Raven's Pack: Honoring A Lifetime of Love, Leadership, and Exploration

I might take a guess and say, if you’re reading this, you probably have a very special and connected relationship with your dog. That deep love leads to the desire to give our dogs the very best life we can, day by day, until their very last moment. This is something I promise to all of my dogs. The way we fulfill it changes over time, in a practical sense, and depends on age, health, and abilities. Today, I want to mark an important lifecycle event for Raven, Pack Leader, and celebrate a new project in her life.

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