The Box is a major cultural and heritage attraction and archive, which opened in Plymouth’s city centre in September 2020. Its collection, formally the South West Film and Television Archive (SWFTA), is the regional film archive for the South West of England, comprising the combined programme libraries of Westward Television and Television South West (TSW). It also includes a significant number of donated film collections dating back to the early 1890s.
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Totnes Course for Dog Trainers
How to train your dog
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Overview
Owners take to the field with their dogs to receive practical guidance on effective training as well as tips in understanding canine behaviour. Training dogs for herding purposes dates back to Roman times, these early techniques are now universally recognised. Dogs may be trained to perform tasks for owners including hunting, herding, assisting the military, police and border and security personnel and aiding persons with disabilities such as guide or hearing dogs.
Barbara Woodhouse became a household name and an international celebrity with her no nonsense 1980 television series Training Dogs the Woodhouse Way with Sit! and Walkies! becoming her catchphrases as much for their tone as their pitch. Dogs are the oldest domesticated animals and have become attuned to human behaviour. Dogs have earned the title of a man’s best friend.
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