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Discover how to have a happy, obedient, well behaved angel of a dog in four weeks or less.

Here's the secret most dog trainers won't tell you (some of them don't even know it themselves): successful dog training is not about getting your dog to understand you-it's about you understanding your dog.

Your dog loves to be with you. He loves to please you. That's why he'll be easy to train once you understand him.

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"How to Have a Happy, Obedient, Well-Behaved Angel of a Dog in Four Weeks or Less" "And Enjoy Every Tail-Wagging Minute of The World's Most Effective Dog Training Techniques!"

Congratulations! You and your dog are about to embark on a wonderful journey together-a rewarding adventure that will bring happiness to both of you for years to come!

Dear Dog Lover,

Wouldn't it be great if all puppies and dogs arrived pre-programmed to instantly do whatever we ask and act like obedient little angels instead of .... well ..... animals?

As crazy as that sounds, here's something even crazier: expecting our furry four-legged friends to ignore their instincts and change their natural behavior simply because it's what we want them to do.

Think about that for a moment. How realistic is it to expect a dog not to act like a dog? Dogs naturally chew, bark, dig, run, slobber, poop, play-heck, sometimes they play in poop! They can be so ..... uncivilized!

Fortunately, your dog is one smart puppy. He can be taught to overcome his "dogness."

Your Dog Wants to Learn

Every dog (even yours) is an eager and willing student. He is not only able to learn to stop doing what comes naturally and start adopting the strangest behaviors (from his perspective), he loves to learn these things.

So why are so many dogs disobedient, destructive dummies who won't behave? Some are not only disobedient, they become downright aggressive.

It's not the dog's fault.

Dog Training Isn't About Your Dog

Despite what other dog training books, videos, and experts may say, dog training isn't about the dog.

It's about you.

"My owner was driving me crazy! He didn't understand me at all, and we were making each other miserable. I was actually thinking of running away to join the flea circus when he found your training course. He discovered so many things he'd been doing wrong! Now we're learning together and having loads of fun every day! I give your training course four paws up!"
- Spike

The Secret to Dog Training Success

Here's the secret most dog trainers won't tell you (some of them don't even know it themselves): successful dog training is not about getting your dog to understand you-it's about you understanding your dog.

Fortunately, you're one smart puppy yourself.

Humans are smarter than dogs. Yep%u2026 no offense to dogs, but even the dumbest blonde you know is smarter than the smartest dog you know. That's good news, because if you want your dog to be a good student-to learn to sit, stay, heel, come, fetch; in short, to obey your every command-you have to be a good teacher. To be a good teacher, you have to understand how your student thinks. Because you're smart, this will be a breeze.

All you have to do is follow the step-by-step instructions provided as part of this popular dog training course. Within a few weeks, your dog will be so well trained you'll be showing him off to all your drooling, envious friends.

But it will require some effort on your part.

For Dog Lovers Only

Your dog loves to be with you. He loves to please you. That's why he'll be easy to train once you understand him. But if the feeling is not mutual ..... if the idea of spending time with your dog, training him, playing with him, loving him ..... does not appeal to you, this is not the course for you.

If a dog is nothing more to you than a security system, fashion statement, or status symbol, you won't like this training course. Please go away. Now.

Still here? Fantastic! You're our kind of dog-loving human!

And don't worry. The "effort" will be fun; the result will be a well-trained, happy dog. Guaranteed. But that's not all. Our ultimate goal is to help you connect with your best friend in a way that will enrich your relationship for years to come.

Our dog training course is an exciting new subscription service structured around a series of weekly training sessions. As a member, you'll receive a new lesson each week for you and your dog to learn together. You'll also get exclusive access to numerous special reports, and a never-ending supply of fresh dog-gone fun resources, information and stories on a variety of topics of interest to you and your dog. We may even throw in an occasional surprise or two!

As you know, learning is a life-long adventure. While you'll have the basic training techniques mastered within a few short weeks, you and your dog will never really be "fully trained." That's actually a good thing-because you'll both enjoy the process so much, neither of you will ever want to stop learning!

Side-Effect Warning!

We do have to warn you about a possible side effect, though: you might get tired of hearing your friends asking "How did you teach him to do that?" But if you're willing to accept that risk, you've come to the right place.

Try It Before You Buy It

We won't spend a lot of your valuable time here explaining the effectiveness of the positive reinforcement techniques you'll be learning, or trying to convince you that our dog training system is worth far more than the price we're asking you to pay. You and your dog are smart; neither of you will be convinced by a lot of advertising hype.

Nope, instead of bragging about how our program is the best thing since Pupporoni, we'll simply let you prove it to yourself ..... by giving you a one-month free trial.

Take a full 30 days to read the lessons, practice the techniques, check out the resources ..... experience the dog training system in all its glory for free!

If either you or your dog aren't thrilled for any reason, just cancel your subscription before the first payment comes due at the end of the 30 days. It's that tail-waggingly simple. At the very least, you'll get a full month of the most effective dog training techniques for zero cost.

Only 50¢ a Day

If you and your dog love what we offer during your 30-day free trial (and we know you will), stick around and enjoy continuing membership for only $15 per month-that's just 50 cents a day.

Surely a happy, safe, loving, well-trained best friend is worth far more than that!

Stay a member only as long as you're ecstatic about your results. Your continuing satisfaction is guaranteed, because you can cancel at any time, for any reason, no questions asked.

A Dog-Gone Great Deal!

Our dog training system will provide you and your dog with a never-ending supply of training lessons, self-improvement tips, fun and amazing resources that you both will love. Guaranteed.

So what do you say? All in favor of happy, well-trained dogs and owners beginning this enjoyable and helpful membership right now, raise your paws!

Just sign up below for your 30-day free trial, and you and your dog can get started with your first lesson within minutes. Your dog will thank you!

P.S. The 30-day free trial is a limited-time offer and may expire at any time. Please don't delay, because it may never be offered again.

Remember, if you don't love our dog training system for any reason, you can cancel anytime within the first month and you won't pay a dime.

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Cesar's Way: The Natural, Everyday Guide to Understanding and Correcting Common Dog Problems by Cesar Millan, Melissa Jo Peltier

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Dog training: the process of teaching a dog (Canis lupus familiaris) to perform certain actions in response to certain commands which the dog is trained to understand. It is a general term which does not, by itself, describe what or how the dog is taught.

There are many methods of dog training and many objectives, from basic obedience training to specialized areas including law enforcement, military, search and rescue, hunting, working with livestock, assistance to people with disabilities, entertainment, dog sports and protecting people or property.

As pack animals, wild dogs have natural instincts that favor cooperation with their fellow dogs. Many domestic dogs, either through instinct or breeding, can correctly interpret and respond to signals given by a human handler.

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Dog Food Allergies: Don't Blame That Itching on Fleas

As a devoted dog owner, you're probably on the lookout for even the smallest sign that your pet's life is not as comfortable as you can possibly make it. So when doggie starts scratching at his belly or biting at his back, you may immediately take him or her to the vet for a flea dip. You'll also and use flea bombs all over the house in and attempt to have a flea-free environment for doggie's return.

But what if you've done all of that, and within fifteen minutes of returning home, the scratching and biting resume?

If your dog shows signs of allergies, but you are quite certain it is not from inhalants in the environment, fleas in his coat or other health problems, your dog could suffer from food allergies.

If, for example, your dog has been eating one particular food or a favorite treat for several months or even years, he or she might have developed an allergy to one of the ingredients in that food.

Your dog can go for months or even years eating the same food with no problem, but over time his or her immune system will be accumulating enough antibodies to finally result in an allergic reaction. If your dog has a bad reaction to a food the first time he or she eats it, this is a food intolerance caused by a toxin in the food (and there are, unfortunately, more of them than you'd like to think) but it's not an allergic reaction.

While it's natural to think that if your dog has a food allergy, he or she will exhibit indigestion like nausea or diarrhea, almost all canine food allergies cause severely itching skin, and dogs with food allergies very often chew incessantly at their legs and paws. If your dog has intestinal distress after a meal, you are almost certainly looking at food intolerance and not an allergy.

The difficulty in diagnosing food allergies in dogs is that most dogs who are allergic will suffer from more than one allergy at a time. So even if you were to attempt to diagnose your dog's food allergy by changing his or her diet, and your dog began experiencing the itching skin of a flea allergy, you might mistakenly think the change of diet was ineffective in treating the food allergy.

Finding the Source of the Allergy

The only way to determine the change in diet has been effective is to eliminate all other possible causes for your dog's symptoms, and put your pet on what is known as an "elimination trial " diet. You will feed your dog a diet which consists of a single protein and a single carbohydrate which you have never fed before, and water, for between two and three months. Because a food allergy takes months or years to develop, your dog will not be allergic to the new foods and should not become allergic to them in that amount of time.

Your vet may either recommend a commercial food which will suit the purposes of your elimination trial diet, or may suggest that you prepare your dog's food at home. While your dog is on the elimination diet, you'll have to be disciplined enough to avoid feeding treats or table scraps, and take away the chew toys. If there are other dogs around, keep your pet away from their droppings. Some dogs will nibble on other dogs' waste, and even that will be enough to invalidate your elimination trial diet.

If your dog's symptoms are seriously improved after two or three months on the elimination trial diet, you'll know that a food allergy was causing them. If they haven't improved, or have worsened, you'll have to look elsewhere for their cause, but you can let your pet return to the old way of eating

One precaution: if you decide to make your dog's elimination trial diet yourself, it won't be fortified with the essential vitamins, trace minerals, and fatty acids necessary to maintain your pet's health. So you'll have to get supplements and add them to the food before feeding your pet.

Nothing is as unpleasant to you, a loving dog wonder as watching your cherished companion suffer needlessly. If your dog is constantly biting and itching, and you are reasonable certain that fleas are not responsible, talk to your vet about what you can do to determine if a food allergy is the culprit!

Sharda Baker has published several dog ebook and audios, including the internet best selling "Complete Guide to Your Dog's Nutrition".

Visit the link below now for Sharda's Special Free Dog Food Report.
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What's Really Going into Doggie's Dish?

The AAFCO sets the standards for pet food safety and nutrition, and the testing done by the AAFCO is used to determine whether or not specific ingredients are acceptable as pet foods. But the AAFCO will rate both low and high quality ingredients as being nutritionally adequate, because there is a demand for pet food in all price ranges. So you need to learn how to read past the AAFCO approval statement on your dog food labels if you want to know what Buster is really consuming.

Reading a Dog Food Label

The label tells us many important facts and figures that may otherwise dissuade or persuade us from purchasing the food. In short, it is important to read the labels. To actually read that label, and not to just give it a cursory glance, we will have to first know a little something about what can be found there and what it means.

The first thing most of us notice on any label is the product name. The product name may also contain primary ingredient names such as "Beef Dog Chow", or what kind of dog the food is intended for, such as "Puppies, Adult, Lactating", etc.
If, in the product name, an ingredient is listed, say for example that "Beef Dog Chow", that beef must be at least 95% of the total weight if there is no water required for processing, and at least 70% when water is included. So, for dry kibble, 95% of that weight needs to contain beef.

When the title contains "dinner, formula, nuggets," and other similar words, the ingredient named must be at least 25% of the weight. So in a product named Lamb Dinner, 25% of the total weight for the product must be lamb.

But, if only ¼ of that entire product needs to consist of lamb, the lamb may not (and probably is not!) the main ingredient. Ingredients must be listed in a descending order of weight. So, even though the bag says Lamb Dinner, the lamb may be fourth in order.

Example:
Lamb Dinner Ingredients: Corn, meat and bone meal, wheat, lamb.
In that Lamb Dinner, the main ingredients are really the corn and meat and bone meal. Not desirable for a healthy meal.

On the other hand if the ingredients listed were

Premium Lamb Dinner Ingredients: Lamb, ground rice, ground yellow corn%u2026

This presents a more desirable meal and one that your dog can actually consume and digest properly.

When it comes to the words "flavored" or "flavor" such as Lamb Flavored Nuggets, no exact percentage of the named ingredient, the lamb, needs to be present, but enough of that ingredient needs to present as to be detectable

Often times, the main ingredients will not be present in the title. In such a case, these foods often include items such as: ground yellow corn, meat byproducts, tallow, and other items that are not particularly digestible for your pet. The actual named ingredient will probably be down the list and make up only a very small part of the product.

Besides naming an ingredient with the product name, other phrases and adjectives are used.

Premium Dog Food, or X Premium and other like titles are making a justified boast, as these products complied with the nutritional standards for a complete and balanced dog food. This is definitely something to take into consideration when shopping.

Natural Dog Food means that there are no artificial colors, preservatives or flavors.

If a product has given the calorie content on the bag, "Premium Beef Dinner: now with lower calorie content," this is done so voluntarily as a service to the consumer. Because the calorie content of pet foods does not have to be displayed in their labels, however, here's a formula to help you make sure Buster is not eating too much:

Multiply the carbohydrate by 4.2kcal (kilocalories) per gram, the protein by 5.65, and then the fat by 9.4 kcal per gram. If you need to convert the kilocalories to kilojoules (another unit of measurement for energy) simply multiply the total by 4.184. Of course, rounding to the nearest ten might be helpful, as long as you keep in mind that it's an approximation erring on the low side.

Where's the Fat?

A good way to find the higher quality dog foods by reading the ingredient list is to search for that first source of fat. Everything that is listed before that fat source, and including it, is the main part of the food. Everything else is generally used for flavor, preservatives, vitamins, and minerals.

For example:

Food A: Ground yellow corn, meat meal, chicken fat, ground wheat, chicken byproduct meal, dried beet pulp %u2026

Food B:
Turkey, chicken, chicken meal, ground brown rice, ground white rice, chicken fat, apples, carrots, sunflower oil%u2026
The importance of finding the source of fat and where it is listed is so you can find ingredients that may or may not be harmful to your pet, such as beet pulp or corn gluten meal.

Learning to read the labels on dog food is the single most important thing you can do if you intend to feed your pet a commercial diet. Buster may be the smartest dog who ever wore a collar, but he can't read, and he needs to rely on you to keep him healthy.

If what's in that can or bag doesn't sound like something you'd want to eat, it's probably not something your dog would eat if there were an alternative. So take the time to learn the language of labels!

Sharda Baker has published several dog ebook and audios, including the internet best selling "Complete Guide to Your Dog's Nutrition"

Visit the link below now for Sharda's Special Free Dog Food Report

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How to Control Your Dog's Behavior by Becoming Pack Leader


How to Control Your Dog's Behavior by Becoming Pack Leader
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Is your dog doing a behavior that you don't approve of? Does he/she pull you around when you take him out for a walk? Does he/she bark at other dogs? Do you feel that you can't control him/her? Is it hard to take items away from him/her without being bitten?
To solve all the symptoms, we must get to the root of the matter. Your dog is most likely thinking that he is the pack leader, or at least he is confused about who is the pack leader. When you claim leadership, the dog is free and content to be a happy willing follower.
Steps
  1. Know that there are many good reasons to be a pack leader.
    • Your dog is less likely to attempt to harm you, your family, or other people.
    • Your dog will not pull on his leash during walks.
    • Your dog will remain well-behaved, even around other dogs who may or may not be.
    • Your dog will learn to respect your possessions.
    • Reduces constant barking or whining.
    • Your dog will be less anxious and nervous.
    • Your dog will be happier and more content.

  2. Learn to think like a dog.
    • Realize that there are some areas where dogs do think like humans, and some areas where they do not. This is important because often humans will reinforce negative behavior without knowing it.
    • Realize that dogs live in the present much more than humans do. Just because a dog has done something for a while, doesn't mean that he/she can't change. In the same way, just because a dog has had a tough upbringing, or might have been abused, doesn't mean that he/she can't be rehabilitated into a loving, calm pet.
    • Dogs do not have guilt or pity in their mindsets/thinking. If a human expresses these emotions, a dog will interpret them as weakness.
    • Dogs can be given affection without being touched. A look can also convey affection.
    • Dogs have different levels of excitability that they progress through. A problem dog that goes into a frenzy in certain situations cannot be corrected when he/she has reached his highest level of intensity. You must correct at the lower levels to prevent him/her from becoming out of control.

  3. Learn the pack mentality.[1]
    • Dogs have a pack mentality. If you own a dog, you are a member of the same pack that he/she is.
    • If a human shows weakness when they first bring him/her into their pack, the dog will often try to become the pack leader himself/herself.
    • There will always be a pack leader. If you make sure that it is you, then you'll be able to control your dog in any situation because they will look to you to see how they should react.
    • A dog will try to become the pack leader if no one else is.
    • Consider dogs in a pack. Dogs are happier when they know their place in the pack. Your dog will be more content and happy when you consistently behave like a pack leader. If you allow the dog to be leader in the home, but want to be the leader when you want to take him/her for a walk, you will frustrate your dog.
    • A pack leader ...
      • Decides where the pack will go.
      • Decides when the pack will eat.
      • Decides who gets what food.
      • Decides who is allowed to bark and when.
      • Decides when the pack is allowed to play.
      • Decides what the pack is allowed to play with.
      • Decides how other members of the pack must behave.
      • Decides who owns what.
      • Always walks in the front.
      • Can take anything away from any dog in his pack and claim it as his own.
      • Never says he's sorry.

    • The rest of the pack is not resentful of how this works. To them, it is normal. If you modify your behavior to fit to this model (when relating to your dog), your dog will be content because his/her pack is working the way his/her instincts say it should.
    • When pack leaders correct other dogs in their pack, they are rarely aggressive, but just assertive. Humans must learn this combination of calm assertiveness to master their role as the pack leader
    • There are exceptions to the human, as the leader, always being in front. When the dog is working, he cannot be the leader. For instance, sled dogs... they are in front, but they are also working.

  4. Be calm and assertive when dealing with your dog.
    • Assertive is different than aggressive.
    • If your dog knows voice commands, use them:
      • Only in firm tones.
      • Don't use a high-pitched voice
      • Don't speak in a cutesy voice, like you would to a baby
      • Do not speak in anger
      • Don't say it as if you are asking the dog a question.
      • If you give a command and you know the dog is purposefully ignoring you, stop giving the command, you're just making it worse.

    • If you have seen Star Wars, the "Jedi mind trick" is a good example of calm assertiveness. Not the waving of hands, but the firmness and calmness of the tone of voice.

  5. Be the pack leader.
    • A small dog can become the leader of many much larger and stronger dogs. It is a matter of attitude, not physical power or strength.
    • Ways you can convey to your dog that you are the pack leader:
      • Exit the house first when you go for walks.
      • Walk in front during the walk.
      • Give food only when the dog is submissive and calm.

    • Claim as your own anything the dog is possessive about.
      • Set the dog's food bowl on the ground during normal feeding time and stand between the food and the dog. Use your body to block the dog from the food. You don't even need to say anything. This conveys (in a way that the dog understands) that the food is yours. For as long as the dog tries to get at the food, continue blocking. Do not give up or cave in! When the dog relaxes, perhaps even laying down, and goes into a calm submissive state of mind, only then do you allow the dog to have the food. Congratulations.

    • Let your dog know what behaviors you, as the pack leader, don't like.
    • Be consistent to correct any behavior that you don't want. The dog will be confused if sometimes you correct him, and sometimes you don't.

  6. Use a choke chain, but only properly.
    • The chain, when it comes from the leash, should go through the end ring and across the top of the dog's neck, before coming down the other side and up to the end ring.
    • The chain should usually hang loosely around your dog's neck.
    • When the dog needs correction, jerk on the chain so that it tightens around his neck and then quickly release so that the chain is slack again. Do not keep the chain tight for very long at all.
    • Make a loop with the chain...
      1. Hold an end ring in each hand.
      2. Take your right hand and raise it directly above your left hand and stretch the chain taught.
      3. Lower your right hand so that the slack loop of the chain falls inside the end ring in your left hand. The loop that emerges below the end ring in your left hand is what goes around your dog's neck.
      4. The end ring in your right hand is the one to fasten to your leash.

    • Often the choke chain, with leash, is useful in helping the dog to submit to you in the home, not just on walks.
    • Once the choke chain is on the dog, you must generally walk on the side of them that you have configured it for. If you switch and walk on the other side, the chain is now not configured correctly and can harm the dog's neck. If you do switch to the other side, just stop the dog, take the chain off, and flip the loop around and put it back on so that it is going in the right direction.

  7. Walk your dog.
    • It is vital that a dog is walked regularly.
    • Dogs in a pack in nature do a lot of walking. If you do not duplicate that, your dog can become frustrated and exhibit behavior problems.
    • Walking accomplishes crucial goals:
      • Exercise
      • Gives you a chance to show that you are the leader

    • Your walk must be about 25-45 minutes long
    • Use a choke chain to be able to correct the dog, when needed, during the walk.
    • The dog should walk calmly beside you during the walk.
    • When the dog is where he should be, there should be slack in the leash.
    • Walk like a conquering hero: Chest out, head up, shoulders back. The dog will read that body language and that will reinforce your legitimacy as a leader. The dog can sense your state of mind.
      • You can use a dog backpack to add weight to a high-energy dog so that your walks are more effective at draining energy.
      • You may shorten your walk if you use a dog backpack or run during your walk.

    • Letting your dog outside in your backyard, even a large one, is not good enough and cannot replace the walk in which you are the leader and he is following.
    • You must lead your dog out of your house, that means he must walk behind you as you walk out the door. If he skips ahead of you before you exit, bring him back in and do it again, blocking him from leaving first.
    • How much a dog needs to be walked varies according to breed. A low-activity dog l

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