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Getting a new puppy or dog is always very exciting.  One the big things we've found in working with many people online and the questions they have at first has nothing to do with training but, where can I find a really cool name for my dog!

Love that!

So we are compiling a list of names that can get your creative mind going and come up with something that everyone is happy with.

We're all about everything dog so make sure to watch our dog training broadcasts on Wednesday nights at 7 pm central time.  You can even ask your own questions....

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Now for the beginning of the dog name list... stayed tuned for more names to come.... we have so many on our list we're going to keep adding to our blog with more dog names all the time....

Abby, Abracabra, Apollo, Babbette, Baccarat, Baldwin, Baxter, Betty, Ceasar, Calvin, Chantilly,
Charlotte, Dante, Digby, Dude, Dudette, Elroy, Einstein, Fedora, Fenway, Gatsby, Gertrude, Goober, Harvey, Heidi, Ignatious, Inky, Jet, Jethro, Karma, Katmandu, Laker, Larry, Lilith, Macintosh, Marilyn, Neptune, Newton, Ollie, Ophelia, Otis, Pandora, Pebbles, Pinto, Quinn, Quatro, Remy, Radar, Richochet, Ruby, Sammy, Savannah, Sherwood, Tank, Tattletale, Tinker, Trilogy, Uma, Velcro, Wanda, Xavier, Zeke

There are a few to start you creative mind in coming up with a name that fits your dog!

This article was written for a local journal but I thought it may be useful for our Just Right Dog Training readers to gain additional perspective on how to handle dog behavior problems also. Remember to sign up for the membership site to gain more tips and insights.

It's that time of year again, you know, the "back to the new television season" time of year. When we all anxiously await our favorite shows to air each week so that we can find out "what happens next"

As a dog trainer I certainly advocate not getting too caught up in couch potato behavior, it doesn't help Fido get his much needed exercise.  However, I too have my personal favorites and enjoy curling up with my pack for some down time. I love SURVIVOR and it dawned on me the attraction is probably because it is so similar to the profession of dog training.

How so? Well take a look at the tag line for the show; OUTWIT, OUTPLAY, OUTLAST

That mantra sums up who wins the Survivor game but it also sums up the keys to training your dog and winning the battle against behavior problems.  If you can Outwit, Outplay, and Outlast you can pretty much teach your dog to have impeccable manners in any situation.

Let's measure this concept in regard to a common dog problem.  The Door Charger. You know, the overly friendly; bundle of muscle and hair that hears every footfall as it turns up your sidewalk and enthusiastically begins the process of peeling the paint from your front door. You wrangle him away as your guests step in and next thing you know he breaks free to accost them with slobber and a tail capable of clearing small children from the room! A seventy-pound bundle of joy but a bit over the top when your friends try to visit. Let's call him Crash and see how we might be able to solve this problem

We'll begin with OUTWIT
Devise a strategy.  You need a plan if you expect to win against Crash's desire to propel himself into all the action. One possibility would be to teach him to perform an incompatible behavior to the jumping up. What does this mean? Simply put, your dog can't do two things at once. So if we teach him to do something else when visitors arrive, he can't be at the door going crazy. Consider having him lie down and stay in the kitchen or perhaps have him go to his bed and remain there until you tell him he is free.

Next we must OUTPLAY
Your strategy must be effective.  If what you are practicing is NOT working, then it is not effective in changing his habits. If Crash won't go to his bed when told and certainly won't stay there, then you must find an effective way to make that happen. Consider a leash as the simplest way of enforcing what you expect. With a leash on him you can escort him to his bed, restrain him until he settles in and then reward him for the good behavior. And yes, he is going to try to get up as soon as you move away. Your responsibility is to put him back and enforce your new expectation each time he moves.

And finally you must OUTLAST.
This is probably where most people fall short in their dog training efforts. You must be consistent and expect repetition if you want to get solid results. How much repetition, well that depends on the dog. Some are certainly more biddable than others. It is reasonable to expect you will need to repeat your efforts every time someone comes to the door for a least a few weeks and perhaps a few months. And you must be absolutely consistent with each visitor that arrives. If not, Crash will simply outlast you. He will persist in his self-rewarding behavior if you allow it. Stay vigilant and practice having him do the right thing each and every time some one comes to the door. And remember to praise him for it so that this new habit can be equally as rewarding for him.

So the next time you tune into Survivor think about the similarity between your dog training efforts and the top competitors in the game. If you are playing like a pro you will get to the end and reap the prize; a great dog who makes you proud of his good manners. Oh and you might also notice both the cast-a-ways and your dog are capable of consuming some pretty nasty entrees!

Happy Training.

We've been telling you it really is possible. This just in from one of our clients:

Robin,
It's amazing what you can teach a dog with the e-collar!
Happy Thanksgiving.
Lori


We can help you achieve great things with your dog too. http:www.DogTrainerGuru.com

Luca came to us with a history of aggression problems. He lunged at most everything, wouldn't let visitors in the house, had bit a friend of the family and could not go for a simple walk down the street.

But those problems didn't deter us from believing he is a good dog and it could be fixed.

We hear these stories all the time. "You guys are my last hope" And we fix the problems. It is what we do for a living and we've gotten really good at it.

So watch the video, and if it any of it sounds familiar and you're looking for some help, know that help is available and we can even teach you to do it yourself

The whole idea around training your dog is about being able to have a good time, being able to have harmony in the household... being able to have the "best friend" that Lassie was.

There are all kinds of myths floating around out there about how to train your dog and as a pro dog trainer, the idea that remote collar "takes the spirit out of your dog" seems to be one that is prevalent.  What I found very interesting is that I've never heard that statement out a person who actually researched it, tried it, found a professional dog trainer that explained what a great communication tool it is when used correctly.

This is just one small reason why Just Right Dog Training was created... a way to bring education to dog training online.  To dispel the idea that remote collar (some describe as a "shock collar") takes the spirit out of your dog we created this video and will be creating many more to help people visually see the training method is really fun for everyone.

Remote collar training when done correctly is really a "tap on the shoulder", a much gentler sensation that a yank on the leash hooked to a collar around the dogs neck...
It's even a gentler method that spending much of your time yelling at your dog... all the while the poor dog has no idea what you are talking about, or shouting about.

Remote collar allows your dog to "get it" ... to know right at the precise moment that they have done what you asked and then associate the word you are using with the action.

To help more people enjoy their dogs and to get the correct education out there about how to train your dog at home visit our site(s) and become a part of the private online dog training forum.  You'll be happy you did.  Your dog will be really happy you did.

Dog Training is a super cool profession and it gets even cooler when one has been in it for a while.  I say that because there is so much under the surface of dog training that gets over looked... and it's important that dog trainers understand the psychology of how to help people train their own dogs from home.

After all that is where most dogs live, and where many of the problems start.  Without proper communication with the dog, bad behavior persists.  Many times it's as simple as something a person is "projecting" onto a dog that brings out these types of behaviors.

These professional dog trainers came to That's My Dog Advance Dog Training Academy to better their skills at not only dog training as a business, but they found out that personal growth and realizing their own thought process greatly effects how each and every person trains their own dog on a daily basis.

Like I said.  Cool stuff.

In developing a dog training program so people have the know how to train their own dog at home, these type of workshops give us huge input as to what people really need help with and what kinds of information works best.

Go Train Your Dog was developed so that people with dogs could have access to a library of information, online training, and a step by step dvd and could honestly have a trained dog in a short period of time.  Everyone is happy.  It's really what we are all looking for... a thing called harmony.

Thank you to all the professional dog trainers that came from all over to participate in our continuing education.  And thank you to all of our clients who have come to us for help whether it be in dvd, video online training, or lessons from a private trainer.

From Dog's

Does your dog lunge, bark or snarl at other dogs? Or get so excited when other dogs come around that she can not control herself? It is at best an embarrassing problem and at worst downright dangerous.

The good news is that more often than not it is a lack of social skills rather than true aggression. Our dogs are raised in un- natural environments. Gone are the days when most pups are born "on the farm" and have had ample time and opportunity to learn the rules of engagement from their mothers, siblings and the neighboring pack.

Now-a-days a walk down the street can often mean feeling threatened and vulnerable to the bullies who claim their turf. Often this leaves one dog feeling he has no alternative but to defend himself from possible attack. Case in point, the above photo that features a brief encounter between the two dogs in the forefront of the picture. The GSD has a history of extending the "I'm in charge" vibe and the terrier mix a history of responding "I don't think so!"

The magic of the above is that no fight occurred. My belief is that is was because both dogs were off leash. The terrier is actually displaying a "calming signal" to the other dog. The tongue flick suggests to the other dog, I am not a threat, please calm down.How could this occur? Well, simply put, often dogs meet on leash and the feeling of restraint intensifies the aggravation and alters the dogs ability to display natural behaviors and communication to one another. So being able to freely interact can often aid in rehabilitating the problem.

 The challenge for most of us comes in finding a way to be able to leave our dogs off leash and still know that we have some control to keep them safe. Having that ability leads to the confidence to move toward this off leash socialization process that many trainers are now teaching around the country.

That is the beauty of our online training program. We can teach you the skills needed to allow your dog some off leash freedom . With the help of our video clips you can learn to better read and respond to a dogs language and come to better understand exactly what is being said.

This years' E Collarpalooza 4 and the Advanced E-cademy Dog Training School has come to a close at That's My Dog in Hazel Green, WI.

Wow, what a success.  We had some very experience professional dog trainers come to the course and we were told they got more out of this course than any other dog training course they have ever taken.

What a great feeling for everyone.

Some very cool dog training happened and ways to think about dog training.  Many of the thought processes and the techniques will be showing up in our private video dog training site and in our weekly webcasts and blogs for our online clients looking to learn more about how to train their own dog at home.

Dog training can teach you so much about yourself... and the really great thing is everyone wins.

This is the 4th year of E CollarPalooza, thus the name E4.

What is E CollarPalooza?  Well, it started out as a continuing education course for those professional dog trainers who specialized in remote collar.  And the really cool thing as with us as people (and I am speaking of Robin & I) the event has grown to new places and new ideas.

This year we have a bit of something for all kinds of dog training.  We really just want to bring an understanding of training techniques melded to an art form to share with as many dog training professionals as possible.  And we want the opportunity to expand on what we know as well by seeing and hearing ideas that other share with us at the event.

This year the event is bigger and more interesting than ever.  We've got a lot of mindset things going on.  We really want to bring our hope of a better world for dogs and people to as many as possible... we are doing it through attracting interesting people to the event...

As well we have brought a DVD and Online Dog Training Membership Site to reality.  Being able to share how to have a great relationship with dogs is now becoming something we really can bring to thousands and both people and dogs' lives will benefit.

It's really a cool thing.

Check out E4 Here.

And we hope to see you and your dog at the event, or online!  We'll broadcast this week from the event Sept 18-21...

Stay tuned for date and time and check our calendar and www.DogTrainerGuru.com