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The halter is the first piece of tack most horses ever wear and usually the only piece they still wear after they are retired to the pasture. Halters are important because they can help horse owners control their animals in any number of situations. All halters basically have the same style. However, you can find halters in a range of prices, from budget friendly nylon to the more expensive leather models.

Since halters are used so frequently, you should have at least two of them. This way, if a halter breaks or if your horse manages to remove his halter, you will be able to use your backup halter. Since most horses have a similar head size, you shouldn’t have a problem finding a halter to fit your horse. This is especially easy because a halter is designed to fit a horse more loosely than a bridle would. However, if the halter is practically falling off your horse’s head, then you should look for a smaller size.

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Training Your Dog to Heel

By Nick Bulka

It never ceases to amaze me how many people I see being pulled along by their dog while out “walking”. What amazes me more is that most of these people blame their dog for this behavior. If they only realized that the problem is on the other end of the leash.

If your dog pulls on the leash, you’re kidding yourself if you think you’re the “master”. Dogs are smart, and they will take advantage of a situation if you allow them to.

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Kimmunications: Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! - from Kim Snider

Great picture Kim!

When Dogs Attack: How to Ensure Your Children are Not the Victims

By Dawn Rose

A dog is more likely to bite a child than an adult. Of little kids 14 and under, about fifty percent are reported to have been bitten by a dog. An enormous amount of bites are reported to be carried out on kids age nine and under. By paying close attention to signals, often times a dog attack can be stopped. It seems that most dogs are okay to be around, but many times a dog doesn’t look at our kids the same way. We must ensure that we teach our young children to recognize potential pitfalls.

There is not an understandable argument for a canine mauling a human being, but figuring out the logic, from the K9’s point of view, may be handy in stopping bites. Here are some results from a prestigious university which were gathered within a 36 month term.

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