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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;MirandaDerringto: Created page with &amp;quot;Dog training requires you to be consistent. Once you decide you want to establish a rule for your dog, do not make any exceptions. Make sure everyone at home helps you enforce...&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
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