Thursday, May 10, 2012

Crutch or Cure

Hey there all!!!! Just wanted to share the link to my latest article in Metro Pet Magazine...

In this issue I cover the types of tools on the market to help owners with dogs the pull on the leash! Ironically, I really focus on the fact that while they work (yes I have used many of these) if you do not wean the dog of the tool or device it simply becomes a crutch that the owner will have to use for ever! 

I also cover a new and wonderful tool on the market invented by a good friend of mine, Ron Daye, The Run-Devue Leash. It is an all in one solution for pulling that even allows for owner to proof or test progress with out the no pull aspect of the leash!!! I hope you enjoy...



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Being able to train “any dog” is really not the question to ask.  As far as I am concerned, training people is a much more effective way of solving problem behaviors in dogs. What I do is nothing new or magical. I use basic behavior theory, and positive reinforcement techniques to change behavior or teach proper ones to begin with. There are many ways to train a dog and if done right, none are any better than the other.  I want all of my students to understand that positive reinforcement is, in my opinion, the best and fastest way to teach a dog. Please take the time to go to my website www.muttzrus.com and look at my blog (keep it simple stupid pet blog) and decide for yourself. You should not make training decisions based off of a brochure; talk to at least three trainers; check out blogs and get references; then make your choice. I hope that in the end you will choose me as your trainer

Mike Deathe is a stay-at-home dad who found his passion as a dog trainer in 2008.  He enjoys identifying unique and useful “muttz” related products.  He is the author of Keep It Simple Stupid (K.I.S.S.) Pet Blog.  Mike has had dogs since he was four years old and there are currently four dogs and two cats living in his home!  As an avid pet lover, he regularly sees the number of dogs and cats that never find a home.  In 2009, he and his wife Kate founded Muttz “R” Us, a t-shirt and pet product company with a philanthropic motto of “Adopt a Pet, Save a Life.”  In 2010 Muttz “R” Us also launched KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID DOG TRAINING! Visit us at facebook or twitter or follow the blog @http://muttzmembers.blogspot.com/ or check out the website @www.muttzrus.com for more details.