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Does Your Dog Ignore You? Do This To Get Attention

My daughter Scarlett is 3 going on 13. I’ll say her name, I’ll call her, I raise my voice and she ignores me. She chooses when to listen to me. It is funny and frustrating at the same time. She has learned if she does not make eye contact she does not have to listen to me. Smart kid. This is a good lesson to remember with dog training. If your dog ignores your command, there is a good chance your dog is not paying attention to you. Dog owners give their dogs commands when they are focused on something… Read the rest

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The Easiest (And Most Important) Command To Teach Your Dog

Years ago I did K-9 security for a large hospital in Hartford, CT. The only place we could go with our dogs to let them off leash was on the roof of the parking garage. We could secure the doors and let the dogs run and chase tennis balls. It was great until one knucklehead I worked with decided to throw the ball a little too hard. Like most parking garages, the walls were four feet high and then it was a straight drop to the pavement. Jocko was a beautiful German Shepherd and was going full speed towards the… Read the rest

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The One Word That Can Save Your Dog’s Life

Imagine this… …your dog gets loose. He is running across the yard heading straight towards a busy street. In your mind’s eye you can see a very tragic event about to happen. You have about three seconds to prevent a very bad outcome. What word would you yell to your dog? Would you say your dog’s name? Would you scream the command, “COME?” Would you yell out, “STOP!” I’ll share the word I would use in just a second but first let’s analyse this situation a little. Your dog is running away from you. Your dog is doing a behavior… Read the rest

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Emergency Recall (Come When Called) Techniques…And Apology

In yesterday’s email I mentioned the little drama going on over at Amazon.com. One person wrote a review about an emergency recall (come when called) technique that could possibly save your dog’s life. She was very angry with the technique that I shared. I also told everyone that you could get a free copy of the book on Amazon and asked if you could leave a review. I should have been a little more clear with my instructions. I should have made it very clear that you could get the Kindle version for free. I apologize for any misunderstanding. You… Read the rest

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Dogs In Quebec Are In Big Trouble

Having a strong French heritage and relatives, my father brought our family to Quebec when I was young. By the time we got to Canada my brother had developed a serious case of poison ivy on his foot. So bad that he could not walk and had to go to the hospital. He told me later that the doctors had to pop the blisters and apply some type of medicine and then bandaged his foot. He told me how much it hurt. So you’re probably wondering why I am writing about my brother’s gnarly foot on a family trip to… Read the rest

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Three Secrets That Will Improve Your Dog’s Recall (Come When Called)

The one command everyone wants their dog to do well is the recall command. As the weather gets nicer we want to be able to go places with our dogs and know that they will come back when we call. Here are four secrets that will improve your dog’s recall immediately. Avoid Unintentional Punishment – This is a biggie. I see this happen with puppies all the time. Puppy is at the beach for the first time. The owner lets puppy off leash and lets him run around for a while. It’s time to go and owner calls puppy to… Read the rest

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2 Simple Tips To Improve Your Dog’s Response

Little Scarlett is very interesting to observe and play with. Yesterday we spent about an hour running around the backyard. We live next to a big pond and she loves running to the water. I called her and she avoided eye contact. I kept calling her and she kept avoiding eye contact. I’ve learned that she thinks if she dosen’t make eye contact she doesn’t have to listen to me. After scooping her up and bring her back inside I said to Rachael: “She is like a puppy. No attention, no response.” This is an excellent lesson to take into… Read the rest

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This Is Wooba Gooba With The Green Teeth – Let Me In!

More snow this morning here in Sunny Southeastern MA. Some people would get depressed. I think one of the best ways to overcome feeling down is to listen to music. Not the depressing Kurt Cobain 90’s stuff. You need to listen to the 80’s stuff. Music with lyrics like: “Open up the door b!T(# this is wooba gooba with the green teeth – let me in.” In case you don’t recognize the line it is from J. Geils Band’s greatest song: “Musta Got Lost.” Even though many parts of the country are under a blanket of the white stuff, Spring… Read the rest

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How To Catch An Escaped Akita

I used to own and operate a boarding kennel. One day a nice couple come by to take a look at my facility. We were by the front door talking when all of a sudden an Akita walked by us. I knew the Akita because he was boarding in my kennel at the time. The couple looked at me, I looked at the Akita and calmly said, “Excuse me,” and took off the dog. I found out later that the Akita had scaled the fence. He then took his front paws and started pushing at the air conditioner that was… Read the rest

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How To Pick A Good Dog Training Class

Let’s get right to it today. You probably stumbled across me somewhere on the internet and signed up to get some good dog training info. Some of you will decide to buy some of my products which is great and some of you will take your dog to a dog training class. Which is also a good idea as long as….. …..you choose the right class. There are pitfalls you need to avoid and I want to share them with you. FIRST: Avoid any class that issues a choke or prong collar and let me tell you why. Your dog… Read the rest

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