Eric Letendre

This Collar Makes Impossible For Your Dog To Pull

Saw a post on Facebook yesterday which said: Ole man winter is like the Patriots. They never give up. As we swing into March with some 60 degree days it can get discouraging when 5 inches of snow is dumped on us. Especially when we are starting to get visions of beaches and warm weather. Anyway, snow can be extremely dangerous for dog owners. It is dangerous because if your dog thinks he is a sled dog in the Iditarod, you could easily get yanked off your feet resulting in an injury. Here’s favorite of mine: QUESTION: “You walk into… Read the rest

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Confessions Of A Wimpy Dog Trainer

Every day your friend and hero heads out into the trenches to help dogs all over Southeastern MA and Rhode Island. I go right to the dog owner’s house and at the first meeting, I never know what is going to happen. I walk up to the house and knock on the door and wait, more often than not, hearing the dog go berserk on the other side. The dog may be the nicest dog in the world or he may want to rip my face off. It does not matter to me. Every time I go to a house… Read the rest

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Deadly Dog Training Myth

I hated Fridays. Everyone loves Friday, why would I hate them. I would meet with my friends after work. They would drink to celebrate the weekend. I would drink to forget the day. Way back when I started my dog training business I decided I liked food with my meals. Food with meals requires money. I didn’t have much, and the little I did have went to rent, insurance and all the other bills you have. I had introduced myself to the local shelter manager Joy Bannister. She founded and ran a shelter called Forever Paws. Joy was great. She… Read the rest

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This Aggression Will Not Stand

2017 has been very interesting. I’ve been doing my normal 30 to 35 dog training appointments a week and three to four group obedience classes. But I’ve noticed one big change. The number of aggressive dogs I am working with has skyrocketed. There are a couple of reasons for this. I’ll share my thoughts. Stay tuned until the end because I am going to show you what to do if you or someone you know is dealing with an aggressive dog: FIRST: I had a thriving business located on Main Road in Westport which I sold and afterward left the… Read the rest

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Dog Training In Acushnet MA

Lately I have been doing a lot of dog training in Achusnet, MA. And there is a good reason for why I have been doing so much dog training in Acushnet Mass. About a year ago the owner of Diamond in the RUFF, Kelli Tomlinson, contacted me. She said she had scoured the entire Southcoast, checked with all of her contacts in the pet industry, and conducted rigorous research both on and offline looking for a dog trainer to teach classes at her facility. And after all her searching the name she came up with was… mine. Maybe it didn’t… Read the rest

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Dog Training In Mattapoisett MA

I can remember the first time I did dog training in Mattapoisett Mass. The client asked me to meet them at Ned’s Point. When I got there I thought: “Wow, Mattapoisett Massachusetts is a beautiful little town. Anyway, the client has asked me to meet at Ned’s point because she was having a difficult time teaching her dog to come when called. Her friendly, eight month old Labrador Retriever was full of energy and loved chasing anything that moved. I shared with her the most important tool for teaching a dog to come when called. The tool is the long… Read the rest

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Dog Training Fairhaven MA

I do a lot of dog training in Fairhaven MA. There is a very good reason for all the dog training I do in Fairhaven Massachusetts. Capeway Veterinary Hospital sends me a lot of clients for which I am extremely grateful. I’m grateful because it helps my business but also because I love doing dog training in Fairhaven Mass. One client I helped recently was a big German Shepherd with a leash walking problem. This was one strong dog. When he pulled on leash you had to hang on or you were going for a ride. We started working with… Read the rest

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Dog Training In New Bedford MA

One of my favorite places for dog training is in New Bedford MA. New Bedford Mass, The Whaling City has a great park to do dog training in. Fort Taber is very scenic and provides plenty of distractions for your dog. When you train a dog you start off teaching the basics. You teach your dog to do sit, down, stand, stay, come and loose leash walking. Once your dog has an understanding of the commands you need to start testing your dog. You need to see if your dog can do commands with distractions. Also called proofing. Proofing requires… Read the rest

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Dog Training In Fall River MA

1995 was the year I started dog training In Fall River Massachusetts. I opened my business in the mill on the corner of Dwelly and Kilburne Streets. The place was dump, my business neighbors in the mill were rotten, there was no parking but I was happy. I met so many nice people from while doing dog training in Fall River Massachusetts. Shortly after opening I was offered a job doing animal control for city. Now this was an interesting job. And my cat like reflexes and the fact I am a highly trained dog behavior specialist I was ready… Read the rest

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Dog Training In Dartmouth MA

I’ve been dog training in Dartmouth Massachusetts for years. I did dog training at Dartmouth Mass Humane Society for a while. I worked with a lot of shelter dogs and there is one main reason why they end up there. Behavior problems. When a dog jumps, bites, steals or has a housetraining problem they get sent to the shelter. So let me share the MOST important word to keep your dog out of the shelter. This word is so powerful it can prevent thousands of dogs going to the shelter. A word which you can dog can learn in a… Read the rest

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