Behavior Problems

You Won’t Believe Why My Wife Is Mad At Me…Again

So my wife is mad at me…. …..again. I don’t think mad is even the correct word. I think it would better be described as frustrated. Here is what happened: I decided to join some dog training Facebook groups which she immediately disagreed with because of what she calls my strong opinions and beliefs. I quickly added: “Opinions and beliefs backed by years of experience and education. Author of four dog training books available on Amazon, approaching 12 million views on YouTube and a thriving online dog training community known as The Dog Training Inner Circle.” She rolled her eyes… Read the rest

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Sleeping In A Tent On Thanksgiving

I’ve roughed it more than a few times in my life. I like camping. I don’t do it as much as I’d like, but sleeping in a tent on Thanksgiving in New England is definitely NOT my cup of tea. Especially to just save a buck. I was looking on Facebook yesterday and saw pictures of people sleeping in front of Target in tents to be first in line for the black Friday sales. Crazy! Anyway, everyone is looking for sales today but I am sure there is no one offering a deal as good as mine. A few days… Read the rest

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Why I Have The Best Readers On The Planet

So here we are. The day before Thanksgiving and everyone talking about some pretty bleak stuff so let’s step back for a second and really think about what we are grateful for. I have a lot, including you, my daily readers, people that tune in everyday. And many of you write to tell me how much you enjoy my writing which really I really appreciate, more than you’ll ever know. Like this morning. I opened my email and this is what I had waiting for me. Eric, I must let you know that many, many times before now I have… Read the rest

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How To Have A Happy Turkey Day With Your Dog

Here we are. Sliding into the week of Thanksgiving and your pal and hero (me:) is here to help you with your dog. Rach, Scarlett and I will be heading to her parents for Thanksgiving but it won’t be all turkey and gravy for ADTM. I have some training to do. I am going to teach my in-law’s Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, cleverly named “Charlie”, a few behaviors. He is going to learn to stop barking on command and to go to place – two very useful commands during the holidays. And I plan to record it for you so… Read the rest

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The Most Important Vaccination For Your Dog

The first step every new puppy owner takes is making an appointment with a veterinarian. Which is 100% absolutely correct. The puppy should be checked for any physical problems and receive expert instructions from their vet on care and health. The vet will then administer vaccinations to protect the puppy from terrible and often deadly diseases. So far so good. The second step every new puppy owner should take is to make an appointment with a qualified and experienced trainer. Unfortunately this is usually not the case. What’s that you’re thinking? Of course this guy would say that all new… Read the rest

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How To Save Your Pup’s Life

This is some truly shocking news. Did you know that 8 out of 10 dogs will never make it to their first birthday? It’s true. Dogs end up in shelters and are eventually euthanized within the first 12 months. Very sad and the main reason dogs die in this country is….. ……behavior problems. I’ve taught for a long time that dogs really do not have behavior problems. The behaviors we classify as problems are all normal, natural behaviors. We just don’t like the time and location that these behaviors occur. We have no problem with a dog chewing on a… Read the rest

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Drunk Lady Blames Me For Her Dog’s Aggression

Back in 1995 was when I decided to start a dog training business. I had worked as a K9 handler for seven years and then did a short stint as the lead trainer for a large facility in Connecticut. When I started I had a problem. In fact it was a big problem. This problem kept me up nights and turned my stomach into a fire breathing dragon that required wheelbarrow amounts of Tums and Rolaids to bring it under control. The problem was….. …..I had no customers. Luckily I had extremely helpful parents. I also was lucky enough to… Read the rest

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Can A Man That Sticks Needle In His Eye Offer Good Advice?

My friend Marie had this quote on her Facebook page this morning: “TACT – The Art Of Making A Point Without Making An Enemy” Isaac Newton Brilliant but strange dude Isaac Newton was. He suffered two nervous breakdowns, survived the bubonic plague, invented calculus and once stuck a needle in his eye to study optics. Anyway…. ….his quote is great but very difficult to do in some situations. Recently I started working with a family that has a very nice, smart cute puppy. The family surprises me by how much research they have done on dog training. They have even… Read the rest

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I Felt Really Bad About This….

I wasn’t proud of my behavior. In fact, I felt awful after it happened. Let me back up and splain what happened. Sunday afternoon we decided to pack up the van and take little Scarlett for a hike along the beach in Middletown, RI. When we got there we decided to drive into Newport and grab a quick lunch. As we were trying to decide where to go for some chow I took a wrong turn and had to keep driving. We decided to go to a different restaurant. We got there and it was closed so we decided to… Read the rest

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Why Mother In Laws Get Mad At Me

It’s funny how any dog in my universe is supposed to be 100% completely trained. My sister used to always have Thanksgiving dinner at her house and she would invite her husband’s parents over. My sister had two dogs at the time and they would bark and jump on people as they came in the house. My sister’s mother in law would always look at me and raise her eyebrows. She would sometimes say, “Can’t you do anything about this?” I would always politely nod my head and reply. “Yes, of course I can. I can stop jumping in three… Read the rest

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