Leash Walking

Years ago my cousin was married to a guy that I thought was a real class A chump. This was not just my opinion of him. I had my reasons. You see, one fine day we were all together at a wedding when my cousin’s husband challenged me to a fight. He was serious. He actually wanted to throw down right in the middle of the festivities. Luckily, I happen to be a peaceful man and declined his invitation (not to mention I kind of like my teeth where they are). Anyway, last night the Washington Redskins lost to the… Read the rest

So last night Tom Brady showed what he was made of and stomped the Cincinnati Bagels into the ground. Living in Massachusetts, I get to listen to the Boston media and all week they were talking about Tom Brady being all done. Time to retire. And then last night he comes out of the box on fire. Two touchdowns in the first quarter and there was no looking back. The sad fact is that there were quite a few fans that also turned on him. NOT me, I’m a loyal Brady fan to the end. The guy has brought us… Read the rest

Are you a “Walking Dead” fan? It is an AWESOME show and the new season starts soon. Not everyone’s cup of tea, but I think it is great BECAUSE. . . . . . Watching “The Walking Dead” can help you be a better dog trainer. How? Because when you and your dog are trying to survive the zombie apocalypse, you need to develop some skills to make it through every day. If you study how the people on the show survive you learn: 1. Know and use the Boy Scout Motto – Be prepared. When the un-dead are walking… Read the rest

Have you noticed all the interest in zombies lately? A recent Wall Street Journal Article noted that Zombie-Mania is in full swing right now. The popularity of movies (World War Z, Warm Bodies, Zombieland) and TV series (The Walking Dead) clearly show that the walking dead have pushed vampires, werewolves and hobbits aside. Even the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted an article on their blog about what to do if the dead should rise from the grave to feast on our entrails. Think I’m kidding? Here is the link: CDC Zombie Article So here is my simple… Read the rest

“I’m trying to be awesome today but I’m exhausted from being awesome yesterday.” I took little Scarlett and Mrs. Amazing Dog Training Man to the circus last week. As we were waiting for the show to start, I overheard the above quote from a lady behind me. I know what she means. It’s not always easy being awesome everyday. Like today. My schedule is jam packed! Time is tight and I did not feel like sitting down to write this morning. But you know what? Awesome is NOT doing big things like most of us think. Awesome is the consistent,… Read the rest

An interested reader wrote: “Dude, why are you so down on prong and choke collars? There are so many trainers that recommend them and I have been using one on my five month old GSD and am getting great results. I think you are missing the point about these collars and should be a little more open to using them.” Yikes!!!! GASP!!!!! Maybe it’s me. Maybe I should be using them and recommending them. Maybe I should follow the herd of dog trainers that swear by them and have the results to show. That’s it! From this point forward I… Read the rest