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A trainer travels Down Under to proselytize about positive dog training . . . and is happy to find the natives already converted!

By Pat Miller

Just a few days ago, my husband, Paul, and I were strolling Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia, hand in hand. I had been offered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be the main speaker at the annual conference of the Australia APDT (Association of Pet Dog Trainers), expenses paid! Of course, we couldn’t pass up the chance to make it a family vacation and explore some of the exquisite country.

How Pat and Paul Miller spent their autumn vacation: Checking out the sights and signs - but mostly dogs, dog owners, dog-related businesses, and animal shelters in Australia. An observation at the gorgeous Royal National Park? "No dogs on the beach?!"

I’m a strong proponent of positive training; Paul is executive director for the Humane Society of Washington County, in Hagerstown, Maryland. As eager as we were to explore Australia, we were just as interested in finding out more about the state of…

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