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	<title>Pet Sitting in Winnipeg</title>
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	<description>by Pets Stay Home - Pet Sitting Plus</description>
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		<title>Should a trainer be a certified dog trainer?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Most dog trainers have no certification. They may have been self-taught, learned through trial and error, may have apprenticed with other trainers, may have watched tv, or any combination of other options. 
One of the benefits of a training program is that there is a program of study associated with the certification. Testing is also [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://petsstayhome.com/index.php/2011/03/should-a-trainer-be-a-certified-trainer/</link>
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		<title>Beware of the trainer who has learned by watching TV trainers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I was viewing some trainer&#8217;s websites and couldn&#8217;t believe what I saw. One trainer proudly states that he/she has learned their techniques by watching TV. Good grief! They don&#8217;t know that they don&#8217;t know.
Learning about dog training takes more effort than watching TV and emulating those techniques. Plus, TV shows are edited for the most [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://petsstayhome.com/index.php/2011/03/beware-of-the-trainer-who-has-learned-by-watching-tv-trainers/</link>
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		<title>Crates for Puppies &amp; Dogs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A crate is a great management tool for a puppy when he can&#8217;t be supervised. It will keep him out of trouble and prevent him from injuring himself or causing damage. It also helps with, and encourages, housetraining. The crate can be a peaceful place for the pup to rest, to get away from the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://petsstayhome.com/index.php/2011/01/crates-for-puppies-dogs/</link>
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		<title>Preparing your home for a prolonged absense</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Shell Busey has some suggestions on preparing your home for a prolonged absense regarding whether you should shut off the water, setting thermostats, etc. Links to his articles are below.
What you should do before going away for long periods of time
Safety Tips When Leaving Your Home During Winter Months
Preparing your Home Before You Leave for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://petsstayhome.com/index.php/2010/12/preparing-your-home-for-a-prolonged-absense/</link>
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		<title>Dog Years: How old is your dog?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Animal Planet had a show with Dr. Stanley Coren. Rather than adding 7 for each year (a myth) he gave the equivalent dog years to human years based on the size of the breed.
Small Breeds:
1 yr = 15 yrs
2 yrs = 24 human yrs
Add 4 human yrs thereafter for each dog year
Medium Breeds:
1 yr = [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://petsstayhome.com/index.php/2010/12/dog-years-how-old-is-your-dog/</link>
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		<title>Alpha?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the best descriptions of the family role with the dog was given by Trish King  at the APDT conference. There is  the outdated Alpha role which is based on the rigid military model and the other is based on the family model. The trend today is towards the family model rather than military model. 
Pets Stay Home - Pet [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://petsstayhome.com/index.php/2010/10/alpha/</link>
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		<title>Semantics</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The definition of a pet sitter, according to various dictionaries, is &#8220;caring for pets in their own home while their owners are away from home&#8221;. 
The definition of boarding is care for a pet at an establishment which provides accommodation, feeding and general care for dogs and cats on a short term, or longer, basis. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://petsstayhome.com/index.php/2010/09/semantics/</link>
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		<title>Dog Trainers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dog training continues to evolve. When I started training my own dogs for competition in the early 80&#8217;s we were taught methods that would no longer be acceptable with many trainers. While I wasn&#8217;t taught the alpha roll, it was a common practise with trainers. Choke chains were commonly used and we were taught the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://petsstayhome.com/index.php/2010/09/dog-trainers/</link>
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		<title>Interviewing a pet sitter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The pet sitting industry is no different from other industries in that there are honest and dishonest service providers. I have come across pet sitters who advertise that they are insured and bonded and are members of certain professional organizations when none of that is true.  
Ask to see proof. Any professional pet sitter [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://petsstayhome.com/index.php/2010/09/interviewing-a-pet-sitter/</link>
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		<title>More on professional pet sitting software</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the benefits of the pet sitting software is the reminders that are generated for clients and for us. It&#8217;s powerful software that helps manage our client visits. The software generates a list of visits for each day and each morning we receive the list. For client protection no address info is in this [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://petsstayhome.com/index.php/2010/09/more-on-professional-pet-sitting-software/</link>
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