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...first lessons that dog trainer Brian Kilcommons teaches pet owners is never to tell their canine companions no. Although such advice may seem indulgent, his reason is practical, not philosophical: often dogs have no idea what the command means. "Most of the dogs in America think their name is No," jokes Kilcommons, who says the word is too vague for dogs to grasp because it doesn't correlate with a specific action. Instead, he advocates using commands such as off or stay, which dictate precise behaviors, then rewarding pups with praise--and the occasional treat--when they get it right...
...Kilcommons lives with his wife Sarah Wilson, who is also a trainer and the co-author of their books, on a 124-acre farm in Gardiner, N.Y. The couple has five dogs--two German shepherds, a beagle and two mixed breeds. Referrals from satisfied customers have led to a six-month wait for the group classes ($95 to $150 an hour) that they teach out of a converted barn next to their home. Private consultations are even harder to get and, starting at $200 an hour, costlier--but there's a queue for them...
After sitting in the dugout and watching your replacement throw an inning, you are escorted into the locker room by the team trainer, who puts you through an intensive shoulder workout to start the healing process...
...numbers of the non-college-bound. Oh, yeah, and to pay them a bundle along the way. But under Germany's earn-while-you-learn system, companies are paying 1.6 million young adults to train for about 350 types of jobs, ranging from industrial mechanic to baker to fitness trainer. And the trainees' average annual salary of $19,913 helps explain why less than 9% of Germans drop out of high school: they can't get in on the action without a diploma...
...chance to learn about the consortium. The largest of its member firms, Julius Blum Inc., an Austrian-based maker of hinge, drawer and rollout systems for cabinetry, has already invested some $30 million in machinery for the training program and hired 26 of its graduates. But Blum apprentice trainer Tony Austin says the company still faces an uphill battle educating students, parents and - yes - school counselors about the value of apprenticing. Says Austin: "Recruiting is one of our biggest problems...