September 10th, 2009
By Eric Letendre
Had a great labor day weekend up at Sebasco Bay in Maine. Nothing like taking a few days off and relaxing on the coast of Maine.
What a beautiful place.
The problem is when you come back. Email, phone calls, meetings, it all takes a few days to catch up.
Anyway…
While going through hundreds of emails, one stuck out like a sore thumb. "Army Dog Swallows Bomb…And Survives" Talk about getting your attention.
I had to stop what I was doing and read the story. Turns out an Army dog named Toby ingested a toxic substance when sniffing out Taliban improvised explosive devices on the front line, he was picked up by a medical emergency helicopter and whisked back to Camp Bastion.
The story went on to say that Toby is fine and in great spirits – Thank God.
This story got me thinking…
Eating, chewing and destructive behavior is a big problem for a lot of dog owners. I know, because I been working with dogs for 20+ years and chewing is at the top of the list.
Coming when called, walking on leash, jumping and housetraining are also at the top of the list.
That’s why I put together the "Back To School" special which includes…
The Back To School ends tomorrow. So don’t delay go to Back To School!
All the best,
Eric
September 4th, 2009
By Eric Letendre
Wow, when I talked about Back To School for your dog I never thought I would hear about a dog getting a degree from college.
Here is the story:
Ada, Ohio (AP) – A well-trained golden retriever will receive a bachelor’s degree from Ohio Northern University today along with the rest of the graduating class. Zeeke, a 1-year-old dog, will earn his bachelor’s of science degree in canine companionship.
The canine has spent thousands of hours training as a Canine Companion dog as part of a senior’s honors project. ONU President, Kendall Baker, said he believes this is the first time the university has ever awarded a diploma to an animal.
In any event…
I’m sure most of you aren’t looking to get a college degree for your dog. You probably want your dog to walk on leash without pulling, to stop jumping and come back when called.
Am I right so far?
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All the best,
Eric
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July 9th, 2009
By Eric Letendre
I got back from North Carolina earlier this week and am still playing catch up.
I had a great time down south, ate some great bar-b-que and did my best to stay cool.
Anyway, just yesterday I was visiting a friend when his dog jumped all over me. I didn’t mind too much, but my friend was very upset.
He told me that he has tried everything to stop the jumping but nothing seems to work.
I told him not to worry, because I didn’t get the name The Amazing Dog Training Man by accident, and that I would give him three easy tips that he could follow and I’m going to share them with you.
Tip #1: Exercise – Dogs that jump are usually active and need to burn off the pent up energy that they build up.
"The only good dog is a tired dog."
I’ve never had a sleeping dog jump on me.
Tip #2: Re-Direct The Behavior – Dogs are extremely social animals and give it all they’ve got when they greet. We need to teach our dogs how to greet and this can be done by re-directing the behavior.
Tip #3: See Tip #1 and #2 – Just kidding.
Tip #3 is to reward your dog when all four paws are on the ground. When your dog jumps, simply ignore your dog until he stops. Once he stops jumping, give your dog a treat or praise.
This requires patience but it is very effective.
Each dog is different and not every technique will work on every dog. That’s the reason I have different methods for different dogs in the Good K9 Manners course.
There are videos showing you exactly what to do and depending on your dog, you have different techniques to choose from like:
All the best,
Eric
July 8th, 2009
By Eric Letendre
Woke up this morning and the weatherman said that it’s going to be about 94 degrees today.
That’s when I realized I wasn’t in Massachusetts anymore. You see, Rach and I are in Clayton, North Carolina attending her cousin’s wedding.
Her cousin has three dogs, and all week I’ve seen the Uncle Freddy Factor in full force.
The Uncle Freddy Factor happens a lot and it can turn a well-trained dog into a misbehaving dog faster than greased lightning.
And as they say down here, once your dog develops some bad behaviors you’ll be as "busy as a stump-tailed cow in fly time."
Anyway, the Uncle Freddy Factor is responsible for two big behavior problems:
1. Jumping
2. Begging
For example, Uncle Freddy comes over the house to visit and stays for dinner. While eating, he slips your dog a piece of his food under the table.
Any training that you’ve done to prevent begging has just gone out the window.
Step one when you are training is to make sure everyone is on the same page when it comes to training your dog.
Over the years, I’ve seen this as the main cause for a lot of behavior problems. The next time you’re trying to figure out why your dog is not responding to your training, think about the Uncle Freddy Factor.
Ask yourself:
"Is anyone sabotaging my training? Is the Uncle Freddy Factor happening?"
Don’t be surprised if there is an Uncle Freddy in your dog’s life that is contributing to her bad behavior.
All the best,
Eric
P.S. If you don’t want The Uncle Freddy Factor to happen with your dog check out Good K9 Manners.
May 27th, 2009
By Eric Letendre
Went for a hike with my dog Jimmy yesterday, Three miles later, I came home and my wife Rachael was in the backyard planting flowers.
She had 170 flowers to plant.
I could have went in the house with Jim but I grabbed a shovel and started helping her.
Nobody told me that married life was going to be so hard.
Jim found a nice shady spot and went to sleep.
Anyway, today I am starting a three-part series entitled, "The 3 Most Common Dog Training Mistakes And How To Avoid Them."
As we go through this week, check to see how many of these mistakes you are making with your dog training and what you can do to correct them.
Doing this will get you much better results with your dog training.
Most Common Dog Training Mistake #1: Waiting to train
Waiting to train is the biggest mistake I see year after year. Some of the worst advice ever given is the "Wait until your dog is 6 months old."
By waiting, your dog develops behaviors that have to be unlearned. It’s much easier to prevent a behavior than it is to try and teach a dog to stop doing a behavior.
For instance, it is much easier to teach a puppy to greet without jumping than it is to train a 6 month old dog to stop jumping once the behavior has been learned.
It’s also important to start training as soon as you see any behaviors you don’t like. A perfect example is aggression.
Most of the aggressive dogs that I have dealt had owners that waited until the dog actually bit someone before they called me, even though all the warning signs were there.
At the first signs of aggression, the owner should contact a trainer and start working with the dog. Aggression is like a snowball going downhill. It starts as a small ball of snow and then gets bigger and bigger until it is uncontrollable.
Always take action when it comes to training.
"Movement always beats meditation." Gary Halbert
All the best,
Eric
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Eric Letendre is a professional dog trainer from the United States. For more than 20 years, he has been developing dog training "hacks" that have worked for dog owners all over the world. Eric operates from a home office or a laptop while traveling and draws on his experience and passion for dog training to show others how to develop a dog that is truly “Man’s Best Friend”.
Eric is the author of numerous reports, the E-Book “101 Ways to Hack Your Dog’s Behavior,” “The Amazing Dog Training Man Book,” and produced and stars in his DVD “Secrets of a Professional Dog Trainer.”
