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Here is their press release\u2026<\/p>\n

TRICKS DOGS CAN USE TO TRAIN THEIR HUMANS<\/p>\n

A top canine expert on \u201cpeople behavior\u201d claims dogs can teach even old humans new tricks, because \u201cthey\u2019ve got a paw up on training techniques.\u201d Notes long-time canine human\u2019s best friend, Morgan Wells, \u201cHuman trainers just teach short commands. We canines communicate complex concepts: true friends are forever; don\u2019t growl, trust; we are useful, whatever our age. We can even help the two-foots get to know their Master better.\u201d To bless a dog\u2019s pet humans and help them grow, and get extra treats and snuggles too, he urges dogs to try these tips.<\/p>\n

1. When you\u2019re hungry, don\u2019t stare at your food bowl. Gaze at your food bowl-fillers. This will help your humans look to their food bowl-Filler too.<\/p>\n

2. Keep woofing when you think there\u2019s danger, even if your people don\u2019t take the hint. If you\u2019re right and they get robbed, at least they can\u2019t blame you. They\u2019ll learn to heed your warning barks\u2026and God\u2019s\u2026more closely next time.<\/p>\n

3. Learn the names of your toys. Fetch them on command, and lay them at your masters\u2019 feet. It will help them obey and lay things at God\u2019s feet when He asks them.<\/p>\n

4. Treat your humans like rock stars, especially when they see extra wrinkles, more white hair, and a bigger \u201cspare tire\u201d staring at them in their mirror. If you love them for who they are inside, it reminds them God does, too.<\/p>\n

5. Buy a book called FOUR PAWS FROM HEAVEN: DEVOTIONS FOR DOG LOVERS (M. R. Wells, Kris Young & Connie Fleishauer, Harvest House Publishers). It has tons more training secrets. Morgan\u2019s best friend and six other canine experts wrote it through their people. Most booksellers don\u2019t take kibble in payment, so you\u2019ll have to use your master\u2019s credit card. Just input the number online or by phone with your nose. Then lie by the door till the book is delivered\u2014because if your humans see it first, they\u2019ll grab it and read it and pass it to friends\u2014and you\u2019ll never get your paws on it.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"