Behavior Problems

Most of you know by now that I worked seven years doing K-9 security in Hartford, CT. Best job I ever had and still am in contact with many of the friends I made there. I hate to pick on the city but I just can’t help it today. They did it to themselves and this is so stupid I have to share it with you. So what’s the problem? The Double A Colorado Rockies affiliate baseball team is moving to Hartford for the 2016 season. The old name of the team was the New Britain Rock Cats. They decided… Read the rest

It’s only been a week but I can already tell a difference between little Spencer and Scarlett. Amazing how differently they behaved at this age. Spence loves his car seat and goes right to sleep. Scarlett at his age would howl and cry nonstop when put into her car seat. Interesting. But not surprising. Afterall I am a highly trained canine specialist and I see and work with dogs that have many different behavior problems. And the most difficult to deal with is…. ….fear. Fear cancels out rational thought. Fear overrides hunger. Fear can turn into self defense resulting in… Read the rest

People are always amazed at how fast I can get results with their dogs. It’s easy for me because…..I can read your dog’s mind. I know, sounds like woo woo, hocus pocus stuff and maybe the wheels finally came off the happy bus with our old friend The Amazing Dog Training Man. Please, before you dismiss me let me make my point and PROVE that I can read your dog’s mind. Even better, I am going to teach you to do the same. You see, dogs are not good at hiding what they are thinking and if you pay attention… Read the rest

What a week. Rach went into labor on Monday and we went to the hospital around noon. The nursing staff were incredibly nice and her midwife was awesome. Rach did the entire birth all natural. No drugs or anything. I can’t say I’d do the same. After watching her I’d be on the phone with the pharmacy asking the entire staff to load up trays and make their way up to my room. Then again, I’m not as tough as she is. But I have to add, everyone talks about how tough the mom has it, how much hard work… Read the rest

One of the greatest shows to ever appear on TV was “Breaking Bad.” In case you never saw the show, it is about this poor schlub, Walter White, a middle aged high school chemistry teacher with a baby on the way when he finds out he has cancer. His diagnosis is pretty grim and he realizes he is about to leave his wife, son and newborn baby with no money. So he does what anyone with an understanding of chemistry would do. He starts making meth and gets involved with the absolute worst elements of society that you could imagine.… Read the rest

Yesterday I shared a link to a long article I wrote in response to a video by a very respected and influential trainer. Here is the link in case you missed it: Awesome Article On Punishment It took me a little while to write the blog post. Not because I am a slow writer, it took me a while because I was criticizing another trainer. I have read, “How To Win Friends And Influence People,” by Dale Carnegie about three times so my article is in direct opposition to the advice in the book. So why did I do it?… Read the rest