Training A Dog's Emotions

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Emotions can often be difficult to control when life gets sour. Defeating hard times can help you learn to cope how you feel. First, training a dog definitely is not the easiest thing to do. If you have ever done it, you may find that the dog will not listen. Your initial emotion is most likely frustration and then you turn and walk away. Sadly, the dog will not train itself. You now have to learn to calm down and keep trying and trying. My dog took about two weeks to learn how to sit. Everyday, we went outside and worked with her, no matter how resistant she was. Next, many young people today try out for some sort of team sport. Unfortunately, there are only so many spots and for some tryouts, the majority do not make the team. If this was

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