New Radio Show! Details to come.
Comments (0)I don’t have all the details yet but I am so excited. I just signed a deal to do a weekly radio show for the largest internet radio station in the world. The station is Voice America and I am going to be their first animal related show.
I don’t know the exact start date or time but I should start broadcasting in early to mid January. I’ll post updates as I get them. I look forward to speaking with you!
Question about a Puppy Mill Dog
Comments (0)The following is a recent question from a reader of my site:
Question: I recently adopted a puppy mill rescue dog. She is a Yorkie-mixed breed. All I know about her is she is that she is two years old and was kept in a barn with other breeding females. She was not even given a name and is quite shy and timid, but has a sweet disposition.
The problem I am having is house training her from peeing and pooing in the house. No matter how many times I take her out and no matter how long a time she is out, as soon as she comes in, she pees or poos. We have bonded and I love her, but I’m afraid my husband may want to get rid of her as she is destroying the hard wood floors. Please help if you can, I want to keep her.
Answer: The key lies in convincing her that it is okay to go to the bathroom outside. With puppy mill dogs this is often difficult but here are a few tips:
1- Load her up on water and then take her outside. Wait as long as it takes for her to pee outside. When she does give her a great deal of praise and treats.
2- Supervise, supervise, supervise. Dogs can only go to the bathroom in the house if they are allowed to. If you see her do it you must quickly correct her. Keep her on a leash in the house so that she can’t sneak off and go to the bathroom. If she tries to do it in front of you quickly give her a few firm tugs on the leash as you quickly rush her outside.
3- Try my matchstick trick for house training a dog.
Good luck.
A question about a licking Beagle
Comments (0)This is a question from a reader of my website.
Question: My four year old male Beagle licks constantly. He will either lick his feet or he just sits and licks the air. This behavior probably started about six months ago. What causes this and what can we do about it?
Answer: I find that dogs have excessive licking for several reasons. It may be tough to determine the ‘why’, so you may want to try several methods to fix this behavior problem.
- Nutritional: Many dogs lick due to poor nutrition. Dog foods that contain corn or corn gluten are very unhealthy for your dog. Dogs can’t digest corn and many dogs are allergic to corn. The net effect to feeding corn to your dog is often a dog that will lick and chew their feet because their feet swell from the corn. Feed your dog a premium dog food that doesn’t contain corn and that may help your dog get over his licking problem.
- A lack of self confidence: I find that a lot of excessive lickers are also dogs with low levels of confidence or high levels of fear. Licking seems to be their means of coping with their insecurities. There are lots of ways to help your dog overcome this.
Use obedience training as a means of communicating. When you see him licking tell him ‘no’ and then have him sit, or lie down, or heel, or anything. The idea is that you use obedience as a mental stimulant that distracts him from his insecure behavior. Obedience is also a great tool for cementing a proper relationship with your dog. This can go leaps and bounds towards having the dog feel well adjusted in your home.
For a dog with low self confidence I would also make sure to get the dog out to see the world on walks. Training your dog for agility is also a great way to build confidence.
- Obsessive compulsion: Humans aren’t the only ones who can have obsessive compulsive behaviors. Your dog may simply be compelled to lick for no good reason.
The solution for a dog like this is the same as for a dog with low self confidence. Correct the dog for licking and then immediately redirect his attention to obedience. Also make sure the dog is getting a good outlet for his nervous energy with walks and personal time with you.
Good luck!
Earn extra money with your pet related business
Comments (0)Do you own a pet related business? Are you a dog walker, dog trainer, pet sitter, or doggie daycare operator? If you have a business where you are in front of dog and cat owners I could help you earn more money.
Flint River Ranch is one of the world’s best dog foods. They use only human grade ingredients, don’t use fillers, don’t use chemical preservatives, offer free shipping in the lower 48 states, amongst several other benefits. Bottom line, they are a great dog food.
They also have an interesting business model. They don’t spend any money on advertising. Instead, they rely on the oldest form of marketing… word of mouth advertising. Instead of taking out expensive ads in dog magazines, TV and radio commercials, and print advertising they have set up a system where their distributors introduce their dog food to dog and cat owners, and get paid to do so.
By becoming a distributor for Flint River Ranch you are teaming up with one of the best dog foods in the world. In being able to offer a world class dog food you are also in a position to earn world class dollars. Commissions for dog food sales are 19% of the personal volume that you produce on a monthly basis. Checks are sent out every month.
The great thing about introducing your dog and cat owners to Flint River Ranch is that sales are renewable every month. If you introduce them to the food this month that means that you will be paid every month that buy the dog food. Flint River Ranch even sets you up with your own free website so that your clients can continue purchasing the food without any effort on your part.
Becoming a distributor for Flint River Ranch is a win-win situation. Your clients win by being able to feed their pets an incredible dog food and you win by earning money off of their purchases.
To learn how to become a distributor email me at [email protected].
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