2008 was a very productive year for Highland Canine and our Second Chance Program. For those of you who may not be familiar, our Second Chance Program provides pro-bono work for our local dog rescue groups and humane societies. The dogs we worked with suffered from such behavioral issues as: lack of socialization, fear aggression, dominance aggression, dog on dog aggression, potty training issues, and simply no manners or strucuture at all. Highland Canine worked with 42 different dogs in 2008 from various rescue groups in our area, and we are proud to say the majority of these dogs were adopted out to their forever home with little or no issues.

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Yorkshire Terriers and Other Pets

When you get a Yorkshire Terrier, and you bring it into a home with other pets ?or when you bring other pets into a home with a Yorkshire Terrier, there are those that will tell you that it’s impossible to say what reaction you may get from the dog. It is true that the reaction is somewhat dependant on the dog’s personality, however for the most part Yorkshire Terriers do get along well with other pets, in most cases.

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