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ArticlesCome! GETTING YOUR DOG TO COME WHEN CALLED By Pete Eromenok I talk to a lot of people about dog training and dog behavior. One very common question is “how do I get my dog to stop jumping on people when they come over to visit?” They tell me that their dog...

ArticlesCross Breeds THE SCHNOODLE DOODLE CRAZE By Pete Eromenok Every year it seems that more and more dogs are purposely being bred with poodles or beagles or whatever to make a new cross breed. Consumers are snatching these up and believing they have bought...

ArticlesDogs and Children DOGS AND CHILDREN By Pete Eromenok It is a wonderful sight to watch a child running and playing with their pet. Playing with a pet can build great memories for a lifetime. No matter what type of pet we had when we were youths, the memory we...

ArticlesE-Collar ELECTRONIC DOG TRAINING COLLARS By Pete Eromenok Nothing can be more controversial in the dog training realm than the electric collar.   Thoughts of mid-evil torture run through the mind of many as this subject comes up. Our society is always looking...

ArticlesFood Drive FOOD DRIVE AND MOTIVATION By Pete Eromenok   Food is a great motivator in most dogs. The benefits of using it are known throughout the dog training industry. Dogs love to eat and will devour most anything including plastics, wood and even their...

ArticlesForce or Correction? Force or Correction?Reconditioning the dog’s mind written by Butch Goodwinof Northern Flight Retrievers   I introduced you to my friend and fellow retriever trainer, Pete Eromenok, in the April/May 2010 issue of The Retriever Journal in an...

ArticlesFour Stages of Dog Training FOUR STAGES OF DOG TRAINING   Training dogs can sometimes be a frustrating endeavor. If you can break down the sequences of what to do first, second, third and so on, the process will make more sense. There are 4 basic stages...

ArticlesK9 Aggression 2 AGGRESSION AND DOGS By Pete Eromenok Aggression can sometimes be a hush hush situation. Kind of like the “crazy aunt” that lives in the basement. All dogs are capable of showing some kind of aggression, because it is one of the ways in which...

ArticlesK9 Communication HOW DOGS COMMUNICATE By Pete Eromenok Picture yourself in a foreign country. You do not know the language. You’re walking down the street. The police grab you and shout at you, but you have no idea what they are saying. They finally let you...

ArticlesK9 Fitness GETTING IN SHAPE By Pete Eromenok All across America, dog owners are gearing up for upland and waterfowl hunting. They are buying the latest model of appropriate fire arm, the stealthiest of camo patterns to blend into their environment, and...