My friend Johann has an excellent post on Pet Cancer Awareness month, which is this month, November. This is a passionate subject for my family as they lost their Raja to bone cancer. It is very important to know the signs of cancer for early treatment. There are many organizations performing valuable research in this area so we can find cures for this horrible disease. One such organization is the National Canine Cancer Foundation. They have a lot of good information on their site. Cancer is as devastating disease in both humans and animals and we need to find a cure.

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Whatever your pup’s pedigree and whatever your goals for him, any puppy is still an emotionally immature animal. At the same time, no two pups are exactly alike and what works for one puppy is not necessarily best for another. You must constantly be aware of your pup’s personality and of how you can get him to pay attention to you. However, there are some general characteristics of puppy training that are important to working with all puppies. These are basic principles which should be adapted by you as the basis of working with your puppy.

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