Dog training, if you ask any pet owner or anyone who is an authority on dogs, is absolutely essential. And the need to train your dog goes far beyond teaching the animal not to pee or poop in the house. It can mean a matter of life or death for your beloved canine companion.

I have a friend whose dog got out of the yard one day. That dog went next door to the neighbors and their three year old pulled its tail. The dog reacted, knocking the child over and nipping the child’s arm. Before you could say “snap,” the child’s parents called California dog bite lawyers and the dog was put down.

Dogs must know to obey their owners and to never bite humans unless told to do so. This means teaching the dog to heed both verbal and non-verbal commands. After all, the stereotypical image of a dog chasing a mailman may seem funny until it happens to you and a Santa Clarita personal injury attorney is called in.

Marcol Conlie