May 10th, 2012
By Eric Letendre
Do you know what the “Bond Bank” is?
It is extremely important to understand this.
Let me splain:
As you develop the relationship with your dog, it is often referred to as the bond you have with your dog.
The relationship between you and your dog works like a bank account.
When you do something good and fun with your dog, you make a deposit in the Bond Bank.
When you do something negative, like punish or yell at your dog, you are making a withdrawal from the Bond Bank.
In order for the relationship between you and your dog to be good and healthy, there have to be WAY more
deposits than withdrawals.
There are a lot of dogs with problems in this country BECAUSE a lot of training is done with negative
methods.
When there are more deposits in the Bond Bank, an occasional withdrawal won’t harm the relationship and won’t push your dog to the dark side. Too many withdrawals, and major behavior problems can develop. Aggression being the biggest one.
When it comes to obedience, you HAVE to have a lot of deposits in the Bond Bank, especially when it comes to the come when called command. Think about a dog that has been punished over and over. Think that dog is going to get excited and race back to the owner when he calls, “Come”?
Start making deposits in your dog’s Bond Bank today and watch the difference in your dog’s training.
AND…
…if you haven’t checked out The Ultimate Online Recall Course yet, head on over to:
Peace,
Eric
May 9th, 2012
By Eric Letendre
I want to talk to you – seriously.
I do an Internet Dog Training Radio show every week and if you have questions, I have answers.
You can listen to it anywhere you get an Internet connection.
I do the show with my good friend, Jim Helems, of Dog Pals.
Jim is a great trainer. He is very active in agility and Dog Scouts. He was recently added to the board
of Dog Scouts.
You can call in with your questions. The number to call is: (424)-675-6851. The show is on at 3:00PM EST.
Here is the link to listen:
Canine Conversation Radio Show
Remember to tune in at 3:00PM EST.
All the best,
Eric
P.S. The positive comments on The Ultimate Online Recall Course are still coming in. Like this:
“I was hesitant to sign up for this course as I wasn’t sure I would get all that I needed from it – how wrong could I be!
So far, I have watched all the Before You Start videos and they are great. This one on Rewards was such a good reminder for me. I cannot believe I forgot the importance of this.
Duh! When I had watched it and thought about what I was using to ‘treat’ my one year old pup I realised why he wasn’t taking much notice of me!! Today I took him out with some pieces of turkey and sausage and he was great!
Even off lead in the field.
Thanks again for the great course. Am really glad I subscribed. Looking forward to tomorrow’s lessons.”
Sally C.
Get all the details on The Ultimate Online Recall Course here:
May 8th, 2012
By Eric Letendre
I tend to be a humble person so I don’t talk about this too much.
You probably think I am making this up but it is 100% accurate and I am not fibbing.
In 2006, I was Time Magazine’s Person of the Year.
Here is a direct quote about me from the 2006 Person of the Year magazine article:
“Made Facebook profiles and Second Life avatars and reviewed books at Amazon and recorded podcasts.”
The article continued:
“Blogged about candidates losing and wrote songs about getting dumped. We camcordered bombing runs and built open-source software.”
I don’t feel like I worked too hard to get this award.
In fact…
…I know I worked much harder developing The Ultimate Online Recall Course to help dog owners train their dogs to come back when called.
You see, the come when called command is THE most important command you can teach your dog and I pulled out all the stops to help you train your dog the recall.
Stuff like:
* 31 ways to improve your dog’s recall (come when called) command. (Do this right and your dog will race back to you when you give the command, “Come.”)
* How to do daily training sessions with your dog even if you hate it and find it extremely hard. Most people do not enjoy the process of training their dog. Here’s a simple way to make training easy and fun!)
* The one thing you have to know about using rewards. Using rewards the right way can be extremely effective, done the wrong way and your training can self destruct.)
* A simple “test” you should do with your dog before you start teaching your dog to come when called. (And
why this test could determine your training success or failure.)
You can get my complete system for teaching your dog this ALL important command by going to:
Best,
Eric
May 4th, 2012
By Eric Letendre
Got a great question from a subscriber today.
This is an interesting question and I get it all the time.
Here is the question from Pete:
“Eric, is it really possible to teach a beagle to come when called?”
I get this question about different breeds all the time. “Eric, can a Italian Greyhound, Chow, Chihuahua, min-pin, fill in the blank, really come when called?”
Well, it’s not as hard as it seems.
It has to do with following a system.
When you follow a step by step plan, ANY dog can learn to come when called.
Most trainers tell the owners to put their dog in a stay command, walk five feet away and call the dog as you tug on the leash.
That ain’t gonna work my friend.
Dogs don’t sit in a stay command waiting for you to call.
Dogs are moving around, distracted, having fun and the last thing they are thinking about is coming back to you. That is how you have to train – in real world situations.
So that’s how I do it.
And you know what?
You can, too.
I show you how in my Ultimate Online Recall Course, and it’s helped others teach their dogs to come, (even
though they didn’t believe me at first either!)
You can get it here:
All the best,
Eric
P.S. I’m thinking about raising the price soon on The Ultimate Online Recall Course. To get it at its current low price, make sure you check it out today.
Here’s the link:
May 1st, 2012
By Eric Letendre
Been reading a great book, “Insanely Simple – The Obsession That Drives Apple’s Success,” by Ken Segall.
Really great book. As you can guess, the book is about how Steve Jobs worked hard to make the complex simple.
It’s not as easy as you think.
I used to work for an organization that was run by a guy that LOVED developing complex programs.
Everyone would fall all over themselves telling this guy how great his complex programs were.
It’s funny how complexity is associated with accomplishment and smarts.
Steve Jobs knew different. He knew that genius was in simplicity.
And the same is true with dog training.
Let me give you an example:
Teaching your dog to come when called is done by following a simple system.
1st: Set your dog up for success.
2nd: Apply positive consequence for successfully coming when called.
3rd: Practice.
Let’s face it, we all love easy over complex.
Given the choice, most people will choose simple over complex every time.
If you’re looking for a simple system to teach your dog to come when called that is fun and effective, go to:
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.”
