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Now the working dog's a rare bird and canine unemployment is commonplace.

Carol Lea Benjamin
Surviving Your Dog's Adolescence  

The temptation to let a teeny, tiny, small dog bamboozle you is almost irresistible. But I have seen too many teeny, tiny, small Napoleons to find this syndrome cute.

Carol Lea Benjamin
Surviving Your Dog's Adolescence  

Training a terrier simply means you must be more stubborn than the terrier.

Carol Lea Benjamin
Surviving Your Dog's Adolescence  

The terrier is the quintessential teenager for all of his life.

Carol Lea Benjamin
Surviving Your Dog's Adolescence  

Dog Law #2: Anything (or anyone) on the floor is fair game.

Carol Lea Benjamin
Surviving Your Dog's Adolescence  

Dog Law #1: Examine everything. a) Smell it. b) Taste it. c) Play with it. d) If possible, ingest it. e) If all else fails, urinate on it.

Carol Lea Benjamin
Surviving Your Dog's Adolescence  

Take every opportunity you can to integrate your dog's training into your lifestyle.

Carol Lea Benjamin
Surviving Your Dog's Adolescence  

The average sporting dog may test you two or thee times. The terrier will test you twenty times and have enough energy left for twenty more.

Carol Lea Benjamin
Surviving Your Dog's Adolescence  

Teaching through games will keep a terrier's attention far better than teaching by rote.

Carol Lea Benjamin
Surviving Your Dog's Adolescence