Recall Command

Dog Training With Treats In Fall River MA

Was working with this guy and dog in Fall River the other day. In the middle of the session a friend of his showed up and he naturally wanted to talk about dog training. He told me that he never gives his dogs treats for training. He said that if you start with treats you’ll always have to use treats. He said bribing the dog does not work. I could tell that he was trying to argue with me and it took me years to learn this, but you never, ever win an argument. Seriously, you can show facts, documents… Read the rest

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The July 4th “One Word” Dog Training Secret!

Hope you have a great day today. My parents have been hosting an annual clam boil and this year is their 40th! Looking forward to it. So today I am going to show you how to improve your dog’s recall with just one word. Impossible you say. Remember, I am The Amazing Dog Training Man. But first – do you remember the movie Braveheart? Right before our hero, William Wallace, is about to come to a very grisly end, the executor asks him to say the word, “Mercy,” for a quick death. Instead he screams one word at the top… Read the rest

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New Bedford MA Dog Training – Common Dog Training Mistake

I was doing some dog training in New Bedford MA when I shared this quote with the person I was working with: “The only difference between lettuce and salad is timing.” Its a quote by Dan Kennedy and I used it as I was watching the dog owner train. I explained that the difference between a bribe and a reward is timing. You see, using food rewards are one of the best ways to train your dog. The problem is that you can use them the wrong way. Let me splain: Imagine your dog is in your backyard. You need… Read the rest

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Short Dog Training Sessions In New Bedford MA

I was working with a dog owner in New Bedford MA the other day and was explaining why he should do short dog training sessions. Especially when it comes to the most important command you can teach your dog. The recall (come when called) command. The first exercise I do with the dog is what I call the Spring Loaded Recall Exercise. It’s done with a friend. Your friend holds the leash as you get your dog excited. Real excited. When your dog is spinning, barking and wagging his tail, you run away. You run about 20 feet away. Remember,… Read the rest

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Teaching Why “Alpha” Is Flawed In Middletown RI Dog Training Class

I taught dog training classes at The Potter League for Animals in Middletown RI for a while. It’s a great shelter with some great people. When I would teach a class at the shelter the first thing I would teach was about leadership and was very careful using the term “Alpha.” The first “canine term” most people learn is the word Alpha. “You have to be your dog’s alpha,” most of the experts claim as soon as the new dog owner attends an obedience class. There is mucho confusion about this in the dog training world, there is also a… Read the rest

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Dog Training? Ain’t Nobody Got Time For That!

Can six words launch a career? It did for “Sweet Brown” Wilkins. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, Sweet Brown was being interviewed by a news station after a fire in her apartment complex. The video has tens of millions of views. You can watch it here: Sweet Brown Video At the end of the interview she states: “Ain’t nobody got time for that!” I think that is why so many people connected with her. Everyone is so busy these days. One of the biggest complaints I hear is that people don’t have time for anything extra –… Read the rest

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Unique Dog Advice From The Evil Russian

Have you ever heard of Spetnaz? Spetnaz is an elite Soviet special-forces unit and in the 1980’s one of their instructors was a guy by the name of Pavel Tsatsouline. Pavel came to America and became a fitness trainer, started calling himself “The Evil Russian” and wrote some great books.  I’ve been to a couple of his seminars and he is a great speaker. If you’re into this kind of stuff, I highly recommend his books and products. Anyway, I was re-reading one of his books the other day when I came across his term for “Greasing the groove.” He… Read the rest

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Swansea Dog Trainer Learns Valuable Lesson From Portuguese Fisherman

Two things I loved as a kid growing up in Swansea MA. Fishing and dog training. I spent my summers on the banks of Lee’s River in Swansea, MA. I loved it. I would spend my days swimming, sailing, fishing and snorkeling and the neighborhood was loaded with dogs. We had a few favorite spots to fish and one of them was a bridge that was also popular with the local community. The southeastern part of Massachusetts has a large Portuguese community and I used to watch them fish because they were so good at it. For every one fish… Read the rest

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Somerset Dog Owner Uses Crazy Dog Training Technique

  I recently gave a Somerset MA dog owner some advice that could literally save your dog’s life. It’s a crazy dog training technique but works almost 100% of the time. Would you like me to share this little nugget with you? Good, here it is: It is common for dogs, especially young dogs and puppies to ignore the owner when they get loose. The dog has learned that if they go back to the owner all the fun ends. So if you ever find yourself in this predicament there is one simple thing you can do. It may work… Read the rest

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What They Don’t Want You To Know About Cupcakes

I love sharing little-known secrets with people – especially kids. Just the other day I was at a birthday party for my friend’s son. Cupcakes were served and I explained that eating a cupcake is difficult. That the frosting to cake ratio is all wrong. You bite into the cupcake and either get a mouth full of frosting or a mouth full of dry cake. He completely agreed. I then explained to the little tyke that I had a solution to this problem that has plagued humans since the invention of cupcakes and asked if he would like to learn… Read the rest

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