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E-book Title: Dog Tricks for you and your best friend
Author: Erik Mulder
Book Description: Who Else Wants A Happier, Healthier Dog
(And Free Help Around The House)?
Dear dog lover,
If you're like most dog owners, you're probably not enjoying your dog as much as you could.
I hear it all the time.
People get a dog with great enthusiasm, but after just a few months, walking the dog becomes a routine and taking care of him a chore. Everyone loves their pets, but what can you do to have as much fun with your family friend as you imagined
when you first got him (or her)?
Like Any Relationship, You Need To Nurture It To Enjoy It
What if you could...
- Connect with him or her better
- Enjoy playing and interacting more,
- Solve your dogs behavioral problems...
- Keep him healthier and more obedient
- Improve your communication with him or her,
- And simply have FUN with your dog every day?
You can. How?
The problem with so many family dogs is that they're "passive". They become more difficult to handle, and instead of being a joy, taking care of him becomes more of a chore. The fact is that the only way to have a healthy, fun and enjoyable relationship with your dog is to keep him involved in everyday life.
The best way to do that is with fun and useful training commands (And I'm NOT talking about Sit, Stay and Heel here!)
Here's a Trainer's Secret: Dogs Actually Love to be Put To Work
Here's why:
In the wild, dogs live in packs. Every pack or group of dogs has a leader, the Alpha dog. This Alpha dog makes sure the rest of the pack is secure, he leads them to food, comfort and safety. In return, the dogs help the alpha dog and let him decide over the pack's fate.
And in your household, your dog sees you as his Alpha. You're the leader!
You feed him, you provide his security and you lead him where you want to go whenever you go out. All of this signals your dog that you are his alpha, and in return, his natural tendency is to help you and follow your commands.
Not training your dog and giving him enough commands will make him feel lazy, not needed and will bore the living daylights out of him. Imagine if you were unemployed your entire life - that's exactly how a dog feels if he isn't trained enough from day to day.
He starts acting cranky, his attention span drops and he becomes more and more difficult to deal with. But with a few training commands a day, you can keep him sharp and mentally fit...
In Just 5 Minutes A Day, You Can Learn Him To...
- Wake up the kids in the morning (or even a lazy partner)
- Fetch the newspaper and the mail as you sit down for a cup of coffee
- Opening and closing cupboard drawers as you're making breakfast
- Look for the remote any time you lost it and want to switch on the TV
- Open and close the doors as you walk through the house
- Use his super-sensitive nose to find your lost keys whenever you're in a hurry...
And more. You can teach your dog almost anything...
IF you know how.
Have you ever heard of 'shaping'?
In Hollywood, dog trainers use this technique to get a dog to do almost anything. It works by starting with a small part of a trick (like "Touch the door handle") and then you teach him additional actions (Like "Pull it towards you", "Walk through the door", and "Pull it shut").
Step by step, you can teach him an entire sequence and learn him a simple command like "Open the door" to get him to open the door for you when your hands are full.
But It Gets Even Better When He Starts Learning Names:
Shaping gets really interesting when you start teaching your dog names.
You can teach your dog the name of almost anything. A dog can learn hundreds of names, and in fact, the more names you teach him, the better he'll become at listening to your commands and understanding what you mean. You can teach him family names, names of household items and names of personal items.
In a few minutes, I'll show you how you can learn him to...
- Pick up the slippers and bring them to a family member
- Get the newspaper and bring it to the table
- Get him to clean up his own dog toys
- Help you clean up the kids' toys or your own mess in the living room
- Wake up the people in your household by name
- Fetch ANY object you teach him and bring it to you or someone else
Maybe you're still a little uncomfortable with the idea of having your dog run around helping you around the house. Or maybe the idea never even occurred to you. But your dog will love you for it! As his leader, or "alpha friend", he looks to you for directions, and he sees completing tasks and earning your favor as an important function in his life that keeps him protected and fed.
Learning him tricks is healthy for him, very handy for you AND...
...It's also FUN: Imagine the Looks on
Your Visitor's Faces When Your Dog...
- Finds you the TV guide to see what's on
- Answers your funny questions with Yes (one bark) or No (two barks)
- Does magic tricks (I'm not kidding!)
- Switches on the lights in the evening
- Goes to play hide and seek with the kids whenever they're bored
- And perhaps most importantly, behaves like a calm, well behaved family member during their entire visit.
Teaching your dog these tricks and commands goes far beyond fun and comfort.
Here's Why Else Your Dog Needs Daily Commands To Stay Healthy
Imagine going about your day and having your dog involved in day to day life, opening doors and drawers, fetching the mail and bringing you stuff around the house. Instead of having him in his basket all day, he feels like a real part of the family, AND you enjoy the pleasure of a stronger bond with your dog - without spending more time.
Once you improve the bond you have with your dog, you'll see all kinds of improvements...
Imagine no more long walks that never seem to end: when you go outside, he knows it's time to pee and you can wrap up and go back inside. Because your dog knows he doesn't have to struggle for exercise and attention, he doesn't care as much for long walks and will poop and pee faster.
He becomes happier, healthier and more fun to be around.
He also becomes safer for small children, because of the effects socialization will have on him: Your dog becomes a lot more attentive, kind and patient towards other dogs (even cats).
You can literally change a difficult, out of control dog into a calm-mannered best friend by working a few simple, fun tricks in your daily routine. Another overlooked advantage is teaching him what I call "traffic commands", where you can keep him 100% safe while waiting to cross the street, riding with him in the car or heeling on a busy street.
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