Dog Training

Is Your Dog In Trouble For Associating With You?

In my younger days I spent a fair amount of time in the local watering holes. One in particular was not exactly the most high class place, but being young and unskilled, funds required me to search out happy hours offering free food and cheap drinks. It helped that most of my friends hung out at the same places. Anyway, one night one of my friends got into a scuffle with some guy none of us knew. The stranger was obnoxious and my friend grew tired of him and told him to shut his pie hole. This seemed to ignite… Read the rest

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Are You A Sucker?

Quick, who said this? “There’s a sucker born every minute.” I would make a hefty bet that most of you would answer: “Who is P.T. Barum.” And that is where I would say in my best Alex Trebek impersonation, “Sorry, no.” You see, ole P.T. was a big fan of playing jokes and doing outrageous hoaxes but he was really focused on providing exceptional value in everything he did. I was thinking of P.T. Barnum this past week because of all the hoaxes popping up on social media. The first was the little girl getting kicked out of Kentucky Fried… Read the rest

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One Of The Saddest (And Scariest) Days Of My Life

Juanita Torres (name changed) went swimming with her family one summer afternoon in the Farmington River. Something happened and Juanita was dragged under the water. No one could find her. Police and fire department were contacted and still no one could find her. State police divers were called in and searched for two days. Still no recovery. On the third day her family members found her and took her little, lifeless body into their van and went to back to the neighborhood that she lived in. A large group of friends and family gathered and followed the van to the… Read the rest

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The Greatest Dog Training Book Ever Written

Started a group obedience class last night at the Humane Society & Shelter South Coast in Dartmouth MA. Great class with some really nice dogs. Some of the younger pups were so excited that they were not interested in treats or their owners. They wanted to party. So a great question was asked: “What do I do when my dog is not interested in me or the treats?” Some trainers would recommend force. Some would advise patience. Others would blame the dog. Not me. I say: “Let the dog have what it wants.” “What? How can you say that? What… Read the rest

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Is Your Dog A Little Monster?

Are you familiar with Lady Gaga? She’s a pop singer with a HUGE following. She’s done some outrageous stunts that have made many people angry. Here’s a short list: 1. Wore a dress made out of raw meat to the 2010 Music Awards. 2. Showed up at the 2011 Grammy Awards red carpet encased in a gigantic, see-through egg 3. She set her boobs on fire. 4. And the most unforgivable – she kissed Kermit the frog and then turned him into a poncho that she wore. Anyway, Lady Gaga fans are known as Little Monsters and one thing I… Read the rest

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Stop Eating Dirt

So I’m a seafood nut. Love it. Shrimp, lobster, clams, oysters, fish, you name it. My good friend, Craig, decided to visit from the Western part of of Massachusetts and he loves seafood as much as I do. Being the gracious host that I am, I made him an authentic Southeastern MA clam boil. I’m sitting there watching him eat the clams when I noticed that he just ripped them out of the shell and popped them into his mouth. Clams, also known as steamers, need to be shucked. There is a little membrane that needs to be peeled off… Read the rest

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One Simple “Trick” To Get Damn Good Dog Training Results

You were very smart to read today’s hard hitting, information packed, entertaining email because of what you are going to learn. But first, a quick story….. …..a few years back at a business seminar I was attending, the speaker talked about how Disney World has a “No bad days” policy for their employees. The speaker said that people save for years and travel thousands of miles expecting a trip of a lifetime. If the guy dressed in the Goofy suit is in a bad mood and takes it out on a visitor, he has ruined their experience. Disney would rather… Read the rest

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Dog Training On Father’s Day In Westport MA

Had a great Father’s Day yesterday and spent it on the beach in Westport with my wife Rachael, our daughter Scarlett and our dog Martini. I did a little dog training with Martini while I was there. Scarlett loves playing with Martini and seeing her do obedience and tricks. You can see a picture of them on my Facebook page: Amazing Dog Training Man Facebook Page If you look closely you’ll see that Martini has a leash on but no one is holding onto it. So here’s a little leash walking trick for you to try. Find a fenced in… Read the rest

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Even If God Came Down And Pointed His Hand At Your Dog

So I’m sitting across from this very nice lady and her 6 month old husky the other day. As she is talking, a picture pops into my head. I was sitting there thinking of…. ….Bill Murray. I know, my thoughts concern me sometimes too. Anyway, I was thinking of Bill Murray and one of my all time favorite movies, “Meatballs.” Funny movie from the 70’s about a summer camp and the hijinks all the camp counselors get into. The best scene in the movie is when Bill gives a pep talk to rally the camp after losing last year to… Read the rest

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Who Do You Think Would Win This Contest Between The Sun And Wind?

There’s an old story about the Sun and Wind. Wind was always telling the Sun that he was stronger and had more power, that he could use his strength to outdo the Sun any day of the week including Sundays. The Wind said he would prove it and pointed to a man with a jacket on. He informed the Sun that he would use his power to blow the jacket off the man. With a big gust he blasted the guy. The man grabbed his jacket and pulled it tight around him. The wind blew harder. The man hugged his… Read the rest

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