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Celebrate National Dog Month with tips and games from Believe In Dog Training
Read full article: Celebrate National Dog Month with tips and games from Believe In Dog TrainingSince August is national dog month, we're headed to the puppy experts at Believe In Dog for some fun, and of course -- puppies!
Inside ‘Zoom Room,’ a fun new hub featuring one-of-a-kind services for dogs and their owners
Read full article: Inside ‘Zoom Room,’ a fun new hub featuring one-of-a-kind services for dogs and their ownersZoom Room is a new dog training facility in Sugar Land offering classes, playgroups, meet ups, dog parties, rescue groups, and lots more.
New year, new puppy! Believe In Dog Training experts share tips on the importance of early puppy socialization
Read full article: New year, new puppy! Believe In Dog Training experts share tips on the importance of early puppy socializationIf you got a new dog over the holidays, now is the time to start creating good habits and new year's resolutions with your pup.
After Uvalde school shooting, new laws address police training, response to active shooters
Read full article: After Uvalde school shooting, new laws address police training, response to active shootersThe stuttered and calamitous police response to the Robb Elementary School shooting stunned the entire country and prompted lawmakers to address gaps in police training and response to school shootings. Lawmakers recently passed several laws that add training requirements for officers and call for better coordination in rural counties.
KPRC 2 Investigates: The gaps in school safety and what educators need to close them
Read full article: KPRC 2 Investigates: The gaps in school safety and what educators need to close themAfter eight students and two teachers were murdered at Santa Fe high school in 2018, state legislators passed more than a dozen laws. None of those laws prevented Uvalde and pressure is mounting for lawmakers to address lingering gaps in school security.
Galena Park ISD begins active shooting training at North Shore High School
Read full article: Galena Park ISD begins active shooting training at North Shore High SchoolGalena Park ISD leaders say it is important for officers to learn and for families to see students will be protected when they come to school.
Girl power! Teenage girls train to be firefighters
Read full article: Girl power! Teenage girls train to be firefightersYou’ve heard about baseball camps, computer camps, and arts & crafts. For the first time ever, this week, Harris County firefighters are hosting an all-girls firefighter and EMS camp. Harris County ESD No. 48 Fire-EMS (HCESD48) hosted what they call, “Camp Spark.” The camp is free. Houston Life’s newest reporter Melanie Camp trained with the girls on Wednesday. You can watch more as soon as video of the experience can be processed.
Day 2 of secure school training with mock exercises underway at Stallworth Stadium
Read full article: Day 2 of secure school training with mock exercises underway at Stallworth StadiumKeeping our schools safe is the priority at a two-day workshop where school communities will learn how to safely reunite students and parents during crisis situations. The training is happening at Stallworth Stadium, which is part of Goose Creek ISD.
Solidcore’s high intensity, low impact resistance training a perfect way to get fit for the new year
Read full article: Solidcore’s high intensity, low impact resistance training a perfect way to get fit for the new yearIf you haven’t heard of Solidcore just yet, it’s a full body workout that uses a special piece of equipment made for high intensity and low impact resistance training.
‘Good boy’: Here is a look into how law enforcement trains the K-9′s that protect us
Read full article: ‘Good boy’: Here is a look into how law enforcement trains the K-9′s that protect usKeeping our communities safe are our brave men and women in uniform. Next to them, however, are working canines. Together the canine teams have to undergo National Odor Recognition Training and Certification.
Harris County Sheriff’s Office’s new training aimed to prevent police misconduct, avoid mistakes while promoting wellness
Read full article: Harris County Sheriff’s Office’s new training aimed to prevent police misconduct, avoid mistakes while promoting wellnessA new training at the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Academy is meant to prevent misconduct, avoid police mistakes and promote officer health and wellness.
PAW-some ways the whole family can have fun celebrating National Puppy Day
Read full article: PAW-some ways the whole family can have fun celebrating National Puppy DayHOUSTON – National Puppy Day is a paw-some way for all dog parents to celebrate the unconditional love that puppies bring into this world. It’s also a day that helps to promote puppy adoptions. In honor of the holiday, we asked our friends at Believe in DOG Training in The Heights for some fun ideas on how to get involved with our pups for the special day. Watch as Lauren Kelly and ‘BID’ owner Stephanie Bennett have an Easter Egg Hunt with a few furry friends, that also helps with enrichment and nose work activity.
Watch Tex learn new tricks with Stephanie Bennett from Believe In Dog Training
Read full article: Watch Tex learn new tricks with Stephanie Bennett from Believe In Dog TrainingSince Tex is one of the smartest dogs we know, we wanted to test his knowledge by trying to teach him two new tricks. Stephanie Bennett, owner of Believe in Dog Training, (and Texs favorite person btw!) Another suggestion: break down trick training exercises into small steps. Dogs learn more quickly and with less confusion when exercises are broken down into small steps. Always end the training session with success and while your dog still wants more, and practice, repetition, and patience are key.