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Training is not optional, it is essential

If you get a dog, you need to train them. Otherwise, you will end up with a dog you don't enjoy, who has no idea how to behave.

Koji was 6 months old when he came to us, and totally untrained. He didn't know his own name, was super skittish and badly behaved. Intense training has seen him become an amazing dog.


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