September 18th, 2011
By Eric Letendre
Here are some puppy training tips:
October 14th, 2010
By Eric Letendre
Get this… Hungarian scientists are working on computer
software that analyzes dog barks so people can better
recognize their emotions.
It’s true.
And get this… the researchers tested the software in 6
situations: when the dog is alone, when it sees a ball, it
fights, it plays, it encounters a stranger or it goes for
a walk.
But here’s the best part: The computer correctly recognized
the emotional reaction of the dogs based on their barks and
yelps in 43 percent of the cases. People had judged correctly
in 40 percent of cases.
Scientists said the software could be improved.
Why is this important to you?
Imagine if your dog could let you know that they need to go
outside to pee, or if your dog could let you know that they
are pent up and need some exercise before they chew your shoes.
Unfortunately, we have to make do without the software and we
have to communicate what is acceptable and un-acceptable behavior
in the house.
It is one of the reasons I developed the Good K9 Manners course.
The course will help you communicate to your dog that:
* Chewing
* Jumping
* Stealing
* Unruly Behavior
* Barking uncontrollably
are all un-acceptable behaviors.
In case you missed it in yesterday’s Train Your Dog TV, you
can get the Good K9 Manners course for less than you think.
Go to Good K9 Manners and type DOGTVMANNERS and you’ll
get the reduced price.
This won’t last long.
Good K9 Manners and don’t forget DOGTVMANNERS.
All the best,
Eric
December 17th, 2009
By Eric Letendre
Went for a walk with my pups this morning
and all I can say is, “IT’S COLD!”
December mornings here in chilly Western
Massachusetts are not fun. Maybe I’ll take
my Mom’s advice and go visit her in sunny
south Florida soon.
Won’t she be surprised when I show up with
Jimmy, my German Shepherd, Izzy, my pitbull
and Martini, the maltipoo – haha!
Anyway, as I was walking around this morning, I
thought back to when I used to do K-9 patrol
in Hartford,CT.
I used to work 8 to 9 hours outside with my
partner Jocko, a long haired German Shepherd
who never seemed to mind the temperature.
Back then I started giving it some thought
to becoming a full time dog trainer. The
thought of working all day long in a nice,
heated room working with dogs seemed nice.
What I didn’t know was that becoming a dog
trainer was like entering a life in politics.
Dog trainers are very opinionated about the
right way and wrong way to train dogs.
Spend some time on the Internet or watching
some of the popular dog training TV shows
and you’ll see what I’m talking about.
One trainers says to use a choke collar, the
next says to never use a choke collar, never
use a treat, always use treats, and on and on.
The problem for the new dog owner is that they
become confused, frustrated and in some cases
depressed.
I know, I have talked to thousands of dog owners
over the past 20 years.
It’s one of the reasons I have put up so many
videos on YouTube and articles on the Internet.
It’s also the reason I developed the Dog Training
Inner Circle. I wanted a place where people could
go and get quality information and a place where
you can go and ask your questions.
The forum has over 1700 pages of questions asked
and answered. The forum is a dog training encyclopedia
all by itself!
Add to this, The Good K9 Manners course, The Housetraining
Handbook, monthly video seminars, breed of the month
profiles and your dog training and behavior problems are
SOLVED!
If this is the kind of information you’d like to get
your hands on…now you can.
All the best,
Eric
P.S. You’ll be amazed at how simple and easy it is to apply
all of the dog training techniques.
December 8th, 2009
By Eric Letendre
Recently I opened my email to see that someone had left a response on one of my YouTube videos.
The description said:
“Heidi at 10 weeks showing off her potty training. I taught her from Eric Letendre’s (The Amazing Dog Training Man) Housetraining Handbook. She was perfectly housetrained and using the bell in exactly 7 days. I didn’t show her recall because she was heading back to her favorite poo poo place. To show the recall, you’d have to see the poo. I spared you that!
Here is the video:
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.
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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.”
