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Here is an article that I wrote for our youth group’s newspaper. Hope you enjoy!

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Many of you are familiar with my dog, Max. When some of you think of him, you think of a cute, cuddly brown beagle. But when others of you out there think of Max (you know who you are), a streak of fear runs through you. Recently, Brent and I have really gotten into the National Geographic show called The Dog Whisperer. Cesar Milan is a dog ‘psychologist’ who really understands dog behavior and instincts. It’s quite amazing when you watch an episode where a 120 lb. German Shepherd changes from a crazy, ravenous, attacking killing-machine into a trustworthy, loveable creature. Is Cesar a magician? Does he give the dogs steaks when the cameras are off? Actually, this dog trainer is so sold out to his belief that he is the pack leader, that he’ll confront the scariest of dogs, even to the point of getting bit several times. But inevitably, the dog will change because this guy will not give up his belief that he’s in charge, not the dog. Continue reading »

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