A celebratory give a way!!!!

Today is the official 10 year anniversary of my graduation from my dog trainers apprenticeship. Yay me! I honestly cant believe it has been that long. Of course when I remember back to how young my kids were at the time I see it must be possible. Time does fly! I have to thank the Mid-Coast Kennel Club of Maine and The Humane Society of Knox County. Both of them sponsored my training so I could be a resource for each of them. I think it turned out to be a pretty good deal for all involved. Of course I cant forget my fabulous teacher Lloyd Williams of Bear Brook Kennels. I am grateful he accepted me into his program. I wish everyone could have a mentor as patient and knowledgeable as he was.
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To celebrate I am going to do a give away. I havent ironed out all the details yet but I hope to have Jenny able to perform a trick to help pick the winner. If it works I will video it and post the video here. The prizes are as follows:

First a very cute leash holder I found today in my travels to T.J.Maxx. Included is a 4 foot by 1/4 inch leather leash. I only use leather or cotton leashes because nylon hurts my hands. While 1/4 inch sounds small to some people, leather is very strong. Unless your dog is a leash chewer this is an acceptable size for both large and small dogs. Also:

The September/October issue of The APDT Chronicle of the dog magazine AND the new hardcover book Dog Sense by John Bradshaw. (disclaimer, I am actually reading it now so it will be slightly used) While it sometimes reads like a book written by a scientist (it can be dry) it has some really great information included. I am just over halfway through it now. I wish it were required reading by anyone who works with dogs and dog owners alike. It would make my job so much easier!
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And thats not all!! (imagine that in an infomercial voice for effect) I will also include a sample of EACH diet that The Honest Kitchen makes, including the two newest; Love and Grace. This HK package will include their booklet on pet nutrition as well. I love THK because they use QUALITY real food ingredients, DONT sell their products to pet stores that sell puppies AND they support rescues and responsible breeders. Now that is a company I can stand behind!!
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Entering is easy. Either leave a comment that says "I want to win!" in the comment section of this post, e-mail me with "I want to win!" in the subject line, or go to my facebook page and leave your "I want to win!"comment there. I wont need your personal info unless you win so dont worry about that just yet. I will draw the winner on November 1st. Oh and EVERYBODY can enter!! So go tell a friend. :-) Happy Anniversary to me!!

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Give Your Dog Positive Encouragement When Training

You want to break out of the tired old methods of dog training, although you have read each of the books and heard all of the advice that dog owners and trainers have provided. This post provides a list of exciting and new methods to train your dog that you may not have access to seen before.

Stay consistent with regards to feeding your puppy. He will become familiar with the best time to expect his meals in case your dog has a schedule for his feeding. Your dog will eventually figure out how to finish their food in a sitting, making feeding a little easier upon you, as a result.

Dogs often become destructive as they are bored and lonely. Look at a house dog that destroys the sofa when you are out of the house. Take into account the larger outside dog that chews up the shrubbery. The reply to alleviating their destructive behavior might be as simple as spending more hours together or buying them a new toy.

Training doesnt only happen during designated workout sessions. Every time you interact with your pup, you will be training him. Make sure to stay consistent within your requests and commands as well as to still reinforce those good behaviors. Dont allow him to jump up there when you are watching a show if you are training him to remain off of the couch. Stay consistent always with what you want him to accomplish and you will probably see the rewards.

At a very young age, puppies can easily learn simple commands. When your puppy is tired, highly excited, or exploring his space, your workout will probably stop being very successful. You need your puppys full attention to assure your workout may be worth your time and efforts.

Dont feed your pet dog food they arent familiar with when house training them. Very rich foods, especially, allow it to be hard to get a dog to manage their bowels. Stick to the tried and true with regards to varieties of food as well as the quantity you feed as well as the house breaking experience will proceed far more smoothly.

When attemping to coach your puppy, always reinforce positive behaviors regardless if youre not actively inside a training session. Its equally as crucial that you reward your puppy for anyone trained behaviors the other time, too, though its simple to remember to reward your pet dog in a workout. This builds a good connection to the dog between your behavior and also the reward.

In case you are attempting to train a dog that seems unresponsive and in many cases aggressive, verify how the dogs basic needs are already met. A pet dog that doesnt get enough attention, by way of example, will likely be grumpy and never

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