March 16th, 2012
By Eric Letendre
Great interview with April Begosh of Healthy Pets NH. April was a great guest and you’ll enjoy hearing her expert advice on health and nutrition for your dog. Check it out and please leave your comments below:
January 30th, 2012
By Eric Letendre
My sister, Steph, is a HUGE fan of Ellen DeGeneres.
I have only seen her show a few times when I was over her house and thought she was mildly funny.
I don’t have anything personal against Ellen…
…BUT, I really disagree with the new line of dog food that she is coming out with. Keep Reading…
December 28th, 2011
By Eric Letendre
Years ago I attended a seminar in New Hampshire.
The seminar lasted all weekend and much of it has sifted out of my brain, but I still remember this seminar because of one piece of advice I got.
You see, a British dog trainer by the name of John Rogerson was doing the seminar and at one point he stated: Keep Reading…
November 16th, 2011
By Eric Letendre
A man took his Rottweiler to the vet and said “My dog’s cross-eyed, is there anything you can do for him?”
“Well,” said the vet, “lets have a look at him.”
So he picks the dog up and has a good look at its eyes.
“Hmm,” says the vet, “I’m going to have to put him down”
“Just because he’s cross-eyed?” says the man.
“No, because he’s heavy,” says the vet.
Lame joke, I know.
But…it makes a great point.
The health of your dog is very important.
Exercise and a good diet are extremely important for your dog to enjoy a long, healthy life.
Beleive me, it is terrible seeing your dog suffer from an illness.
My sheltie Sam suffered from big time skin and coat problems. I spent thousands of dollars and went did every thing I was told to help her out only to see her condition get worse.
I finally started to educate myself on how to help her and learned a lot along the way about canine nutiriton.
There are a lot of misconceptions and myths about feeding dogs like my favorite:
“Never feed your dog people food.”
Chicken, turkey, beef? Is that people food or dog food?
What about vegetables and fruits?
It’s important to look at what wolves and feral dogs eat.
Would a dog eat a checken, turkey or cow?
Yes.
Would a dog eat vegetable and fruits?
Yes.
Would a dog eat corn and other grains?
No.
Your dog should be fed a diet of meat with fruits and vegetables and NO GRAINS.
Be very wary or even better, completely avoid dog foods that have grain as an ingredient.
You see, a wild dog will eat over ripe fruit like apples that fall from trees.
A wild dog or wolf eats the stomach contents of their prey first. The stomach contains partially digested vegetables that the dog will eat and digest.
The whole subject is fasinating and that is why I wrote the Canine Nutrition Guide and include it with the Dog Training Inner Circle.
All the best,
Eric
June 8th, 2011
By Eric Letendre
What a week for your friend, The Amazing Dog Training Man.
Last Wednesday a couple of tornados touched down in the Springfield, MA area. One of them was just four miles from my house.
Amazing what Mother Nature can do when she gets angry.
I was very lucky and none of my friends or family were harmed.
Anyway, if a tornado was not enough, I was outsidelast night cooking some chicken on the grill for me and the missus when a BEAR pops out of the woods in the back yard and stands there looking at me.
This is the first and only bear I have ever seen without a large, strong fence between us.
I grew up in a crowded suburb outside of Hartford, CT and we did not have any bears, foxes, woodchucks, or even domestic animals like cows and horses.
It was pretty cool standing there about 200 feet away looking at him or her. He stood there for about two minutes and then sniffed the air and disappeared.
All of this got me thinking about our dogs. This is the time of the year when stress can effect our dogs.
Between the heat, storms, fireworks, bears, your dog can get stressed and the stress can lead to…
So I want to share a few tips to help you eliminate all the fur you may find around the house.
Shedding Tip#1: Keep a lint roller close by. We use the lint roller to keep the hair off our clothes, you can also use it on your dog. You’ll be amazed how much hair it pulls off your dog.
Shedding Tip#2: Supplement your dog’s food. A little olive oil or cod liver oil can really help your dog’s skin and coat.
Shedding Tip#3: Diet. What you feed your dog will have a direct result on how much your dog sheds. In my guide, “How To Reduce Your Dog’s Shedding In 3 To 5 Days,” I explain which foods are best for your dog and which ones to avoid.
The guide is included with The Dog Training Inner Circle. You can get all the details here: Dog Training Inner Circle
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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.”
