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Hartford’s Dog Training Debate

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Source: dogster.com

Someone in Hartford, Connecticut once decided dogs shouldn’t receive formal education. This nineteenth-century law puzzled generations of pet owners and trainers alike. Local records suggest concerns about traveling animal shows prompted this strange restriction. Eventually, common sense prevailed, and officials repealed the law. Modern dog training schools now operate freely throughout Hartford.

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