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We found a really cool new thing to do with your dog the other day... since we are all about bringing new things to do with your dog to all the "dog people" we can out there we'll be doing a series of info on this subject... "Cool Things To Do With Your Dog".

Have you ever heard of Disc Golf?  I was vaguely familiar with it and then Gary Guller took me out in Taos, NM and showed me the game... and what I found was that not only is it a fun sport but it is dog friendly as well!

By this I mean I found out that the course in Taos allows you to bring your dog along, off leash... I was amazed and thought it might just be the cool laid back Taos thing.  We travel back and forth between Taos and San Diego so of course when we arrived in San Diego the search for a Disc Golf Course was on.

It was really easy to find several... but what REALLY blew me away is that they are dog friendly as well.  With a little research I found out that most Disc Golf courses around the country are.  So of course I'm all stoked about it and want to let people know of another cool, and inexpensive activity that can be done with your dog exists.

There could be a little training required if your dog isn't used to being out and about in unfamiliar places... and if you have a dog that doesn't know off leash stuff... no worries there either.  Check out our online dog training program and you can get all the help from where ever you are.

We are off this afternoon to go play with the dogs... but more on the game of Disc Golf and your dog soon....  and please feel free to contact us anytime with questions about your dog!

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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.

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

Dogs are the mainstay in so many people's lives.

For instance, I was just down at the pier by the ocean where I live, beautiful morning... for 6:30 am a lot of people were out and about.  I was helping set the course for the annual Surf Monkey race.  Did a nice paddle (4 miles, only half of the 8 mile course) but hey... we were measuring right!

Anyway, it's way cool down by the beach early in the morning and one of the best things was watching all the people walk their dogs.  As I sat at an outside coffee stand and sipped on my latte I watched people walk up and down the strand by the beach, not only getting exercise for their dog, but for themselves.... in the long run a life saver for anyone.. that thing called exercise.

A man stopped and started talking to my friend and I.  He must have just picked us out as dog people cause we certainly are.  He's told us all about his dog's and the one comment he made that really struck me was, "I make sure to get out with them every day.  They need it.  So do.  And so far the only thing that has worked out for me is the dogs."

Dogs are so deep in our souls sometimes we don't even realize it.
It's a very cool thing, unconditional love & getting out for some fresh air....