Dog Training

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

I have to quit Facebook groups. I was on one yesterday and someone asked what to do if you saw someone using punishment in a class. I was confused because punishment is really a generic term and means many different things to different people. No one would answer my question. This is why many are getting confused about dog training. Punishment is often associated with hurting or harming the dog. Many trainers will tell you that anyone using or talking about punishment is an old school caveman trainer. FALSE. Using a negative consequence does NOT have to hurt or harm.… Read the rest