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From 21 Day Challenge: Walk Your Dog Every Day

It's well past the beginning of the year and time to really implement that new commitment you made in your head about getting into shape!  So, why not make it seem like not such a chore and go out to play with your dog every day instead?

Everyone who has a dog knows they should walk the dog every day.  Period.  It's just that no one really does it because there are so many other things to be done in the day.  We don't get out and exercise because there is too many things to be done in the day as well.

Yet it is a proven thing that if you get out and exercise first thing in the morning, not only is it great for your health but it also makes everything else in your day much more productive.  Now lets add a big huge benefit if you are a dog owner.  If you get your dog out and walk every day for at least 20 minutes the training base you have will come into play in a VERY big way.

Dogs who walk with their owners for 20 minutes a day learn to look to you as leader, you bond with them in a much different way, and in the end, your dog's behavior becomes calm.  You can have the fun you had wished you could have with your dog rather than having to deal with the out of control feeling you get with an untrained dog.

So, we have come up with a great training weight loss program for you and your dog.  We have come up with the 21 Day Walk Your Dog Every Day Challenge.  You can form a habit in 21 days, so we picked it so that the routine will end up so easy it's just something you do with your dog every day... or at least most days anyway!

We'll be giving you tips along the way and you can stay up with the daily fun by following us on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/GoTrainYourDog

For now, commit to getting up tomorrow and walking your dog for 20 minutes.  If you've got leash pulling problems... no worries.  Check out our free webcast on Wednesday night at 5 pm pst , 7 pm cst at www.DogTrainerGuru.com
 
Our upcoming dog training show is on getting out to walk with your dog and all the cool things you can do to solve the "my dog pulls my arm practically off" feeling you get when you think about taking your dog out for a walk.

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....

And for some more fun follow us on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/GoTrainYourDog

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.

  "My dog pulls on the leash."  Its a common problem dog owners share.Sometimes that issue is so big that people can't even take their dogs out for a walk.. or even get them to the car for that matter without being pulled right over.

It's frustrating to say the least, and it stops a lot of people from getting the exercise a well trained dog needs... even the exercise a person needs for themselves!  It's a big deal as far as dog ownership goes and something we feel is incredibly important to cover right away for anyone with a dog.

It's so important we are including it in a live webcast on dog training... accessible  by anyone.  It's our way of giving back to the dog world and helping people to get out with their dogs for a more enjoyable time for you and your dog.

Our live webcast can be scene at www.DogTrainerGuru.com  So come on in and join us... you can even ask questions in the live chat about your particular dog and any obedience, training, or general question you have.

The other day we did a free dog training session online on Dog Body Language.  The replay will be going up soon because the interest is so high in this subject.  Knowing how to read your own dog, as well as other people's dogs changes everything... for the better.

We'll be posting when the replay is soon so stay tuned.  In the meantime, staying with our commitment to contribute to the world in a positive way we've also prepared a dog training library free for anyone who is looking for more information on training their own dog from home.

There is also a book in the library on games to play with your dog, and we'll be adding more every month.

Go check the dog library out... let us know what you think... and certainly send us some very cool pictures of your own dogs and the games you play with them.

Reading your dog's body language is an important part to knowing how to train your dog.  It's also important in how to deal with other dogs who might not be yours, such as a neighbor's or dogs at a dog park.

Last weekend at E Collarpalooza 4 Dick Russell spoke on open field socialization for dogs and he had some miraculous statements to make about how dogs who are sometimes labeled aggressive are really not when they are left without human interaction to spur it on.  It was very interesting.

There is so much on this subject and yet not a lot of good information out on the internet about it so our intent is to really give some community education and ways to have a much better relationship with your dogs as well as other people's dogs you come in contact with.

Watch our live training today at www.DogTrainerGuru.com
5 pm pst, 7 cst, 8 est

You Can Train Your Dog To Do Anything, Right Now... Today...

Instant Results... Lasting Impressions...

Dear Dog Friend,

I know that sounds absurd, but it's not.

With remote collar dog training you can have your dog learn anything....

the first day you train him.

Honestly, I know that sounds ridiculous. I used to think that way as well.

But, as I learned more about it and gave it a try on my own dogs I was astounded.

That was when I decided to really study it. And man am I glad I did.

It's the Quickest, Easiest, Safest Way To Train Your Dog

I don't know about you, but my dogs have a tendency to be a little fired up about things.

Fired up most the time looks like "out of control"...

When I figured out that remote collar did nothing more than get my dog's attention...

in any kind of noise, and that it could do it instantly...

Quite frankly, I was like, "Yeah, right..."

But then I put it to the test on my own dogs... and wow.

It actually worked, just like that. Trained Frickin Dog!

Why Does Remote Collar Work So Quickly?

It's a matter of technology. It's a matter of discovering how a dog actually learns...

and then being able to get attention in that moment.

It's that simple. Really.

Remote collar works because your dog learns and thinks in pictures....

that means, "in-the-moment"

Not after the fact.

Right now.

So, if I'm able to reach out and tap my dog on the shoulder from any distance

in any kind of noise and chaos...

I have an instant result... and it a very cool thing.

I don't know about you, but I find it to be a bit embarrassing when

I do things like start yelling at my dog in front of people because he isn't listening.

Or making excuses like... "I haven't taken him for his run yet today...."

When I learned that dogs learn in the moment

and that with this wireless leash thing

I could get my dog's attention in the moment and he'd actually learn......

I was not only astounded that I hadn't realized that before...

but I was WAY stoked that I had a way to actually teach my dog something...

that he could actually learn and learn it that day... not after hammering away at it for week...

or even months.

Geez, I know people it's been years. Still no trained dog.

Right now. Today. How cool is that?

What Pro Dog Trainers Don't Want You To Know

Honestly, one of the reasons that people pay dog trainers so much money

I mean if you want to get a dog that is really trained....

it's simply about consistency. Period.

spends most the time teaching how to get consistency

and that consistency is about one thing....

Attention.

How do you get your dog's attention while the kids are running around,

food in their hands, door bell ringing..... dog barking...

How are you going to get consistent then?

Quite frankly it takes a lot of time, and therefore a lot of money

to get your dog trained. Time is money right?

Remote collar quickly and easily makes training your dog fast, simple, and

the cost is incredibly affordable.

Even better, you don't have to admit to your friends,

"Yeah I took him to training but he doesn't get it."

And inside be cringing about the thousands of dollars you ended up spending...

on the training....

the couch....

the last 7 pairs of flip flops....

the console of the car.....

oh yeah... and the entire house needs new carpet....

Here's What People Are Saying About Just Right Dog Training System

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The Most Important Decision Any Dog Owner Will Make in Life Is....

Lets face it. Dogs are now part of our families.

That's right, a genuine family member.

It's important to anyone to keep their family safe. I know it is mine.

I'm sure you want the best for your family as well.

The decision about how you train your dog is a matter of being able to save your dog's life.

Check this out....

ANYONE Can Do This

And I do mean that for both the dog and for you.

It doesn't matter how old or how young your dog is. It works the same.

And for you, it doesn't matter what kind of experience you do or don't have training dogs.

The safety factor works on both ends too. It's perfectly safe for your dog.

And the pulling and pushing, sometimes even trying to stay on your feet while your dog goes wild...

that all goes away... so training is not only fun for you... but a lot safer too.

So Here Is What You Should Know

* Remote collar is perfectly safe for your dog

* You Can Get Immediate Results Today

* You Can Teach Your Dog To Do Anything.. And I Do Mean Anything...

* Alter Any Aspect of Your Dog's Behavior

* Quickest, Safest, Method

* Age Is Not A Factor

* Other Methods Can Even Harm Your Dog While Remote Collar is Safe & Proven

The dream dog training program has been created!

We are so stoked about it.  Robin and I have been training dogs and teaching people to train dogs using remote collar for over a decade now...

And we've had such great success with people and dogs that we created a way to bring to all the cool people and their dogs we really want to work with.

So here it is... live webcast dog training  you can come to and hear the latest is how to get your dog doing what you so badly he would do anyway...

And be able to ask any question you want, right there live... about your dog... and it's FREE.


www.GoTrainYourDog.com

Gracie is a rescue dog who was trained using a remote collar.  She learned to be off leash in less than 14 days.  She is stoked about it.. and her new family is stoked about it too.

The use of training collars has been around for a long time, but now with technology, like everything else ... communication has become much easier even with your dog.

The tip of the day is when you are attempting to get your dog to do anything... be proactive.  In other words be ready to help out and create the right picture BEFORE your dog does the wrong one.

By letting a dog like Gracie who is a lab doberman mix and rescued from a shelter, see a picture where she is told to do something, for instance "come here", she doesn't do it and then you either go and get her, or pull her on a leash ... THEN she comes... THAT is in fact what she thinks she's supposed to be doing.  No logic right?  Pictures only for a dog.

Amazingly enough, Gracie thinks the order of things below is what she is supposed to be doing, because the situation tends to happen over and over again...

    she is told to come here
    
    she ignores you, does her own thing

    she waits for the tug on the leash...or you go get her, or you just remembered to tap on the training collar.

    THEN she comes to you.

Instead plan to set it up so the action you want you can create as you tell her... just like in the dog training video.

It's so cool when your dog "gets it".

Now go out and have some fun!