You Can Train Your Dog!

A project in Blairstown, NJ by Pamela Dennison
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“You Can Train Your Dog; Mastering the Art & Science of Modern Dog Training” is a comprehensive guide with all the bells and whistles.
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Funded: $6,680 of $6,000
Dates: Feb 24th -> Mar 31st (35 days)
Project By: Pamela Dennison
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Latest News

13 hours to go!

March 30th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm still hoping for more pledges because the money after the $6,000 goal is going to be split 4 ways between 4 rescue groups. So please pass the link along to as many people as you can! I've chosen: Glen highland Farm (Border collie rescue)... (Read More)

You ALL ROCK Big Time!

March 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Because of all of you, my goal has been reached!!!!!!!!!! I'm over the moon and humbled by your generosity! I've spoken to my editor and she's back on the job and I'll keep you posted every step of the way.  It doesn't have to be over yet though -... (Read More)

Interview with Pam

March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
about the new book. Sunday, 7 pm (EST). Lasts about an hour: https://www.facebook.com/events/802217659872381/  Hope to see you there! (it's a Facebook list called All Things Dog Behavior)  (Read More)

Pam on the radio again!

March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Not about "You Can Train Your Dog" book, but about aggression and thought some of you might be interested: http://www.dogcastradio.com/episode/24664_episode-155--pamela-dennison-discusses-reactivity-and-aggression-in-dogs.htm I'm talking about my... (Read More)

excerpt from chapter 17

March 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Creating Creative Training Sessions If it’s hard for you to be creative in how you set up your training sessions, try this: write 5 to 10 or more behaviors on separate slips of paper. Here are some examples of desirable behaviors to use: Sit,... (Read More)

excerpt from chapter 18

March 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Incorporating Training into Your Life I’m sure you’re wondering how the heck you’re supposed to train your dog when you work full-time. With a little planning on your part, you can easily accomplish it. The charts and tips in this chapter will... (Read More)

for really cool body language

March 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
go to my Facebook page (Pamela Dennison) and watch the video clip I just put on there today March 22 - the 2 wolves. And then let's discuss!  (Read More)

backstory

March 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
A little back story as to why I'm self publishing. My book, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Positive Dog Training was THE best selling pet book the publisher ever had, so, what did they do? They took it out of print because they didn't want to pay me... (Read More)

excerpt!

March 19th - via: kickstarter.com
"You may start to notice that your dog responds better to your hand signal than to your verbal signal. Your dog isn’t stupid. Dogs are more in tune with their physical environment, which includes our body language. Learning what our spoken words... (Read More)

Animal Husbandry

March 18th - via: kickstarter.com
It isn’t a Veterinarian’s or Groomer's job to teach their patients how to accept different types of handling and many untrained dogs can become aggressive after a visit to their Veterinarian or Groomer. Their job is to get their job done as... (Read More)

working diligently!

March 17th - via: kickstarter.com
gathering some super photos for the new book! I'll share one of them here. Trick question - is this a dog fight or dog play? dog fight or dog play?  (Read More)

Pam on the radio!

March 15th - via: kickstarter.com
with my great friend Tammy Coron: http://roundaboutfm.com/episode-20-pam-dennison/  (Read More)

Quote for the day!

March 10th - via: kickstarter.com
"A dog which is always expecting punishment - never quite sure when it's going to come, and never quite sure why it is being administered - that sort of dog never amounts to much. And he isn't given a chance to amount to much." Horace Lyle 1927... (Read More)

Excerpt from the loose leash walking chapter!

March 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Be the “Stupid Bunny” I compare heeling and loose leash walking to a bunny rabbit. There are two kinds of bunnies;  The “smart” bunny, when seeing a predator, freezes. If the prey isn’t moving, the predator won’t see it. This bunny gets... (Read More)

Okay, this is hysterically funny

March 6th - via: kickstarter.com
A friend of mine likes the way I teach heeling-loose leash walking (in person and of course in the book) so much that she is going to implement it in her own training program. She made up this card. "Be the stupid bunny"  (Read More)

Excerpt from chapter 5

March 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Before any training can start, your dog needs to know a few things. You need to make the click sound valuable and meaningful, and you need to teach him that eye contact with you, and hearing his name and “Come,” are worth a million bucks. You... (Read More)

Perfect example of dog communication

March 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
I introduced my new dog to my existing ones today before I brought her home You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play 00:00 00:00 I would have preferred to do it outside, but the weather isn't cooperating. You can see quite a bit... (Read More)

Look what I just got!

March 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
I am totally inept at taking selfies, but here you go. Just picked her up today and she's getting along great with my existing gang. Pam and Penny  (Read More)

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