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**UPDATE** Mon 1 Nov 2010
Congratulations to our contest winner, Jamie Calhoun! The correct answer to the contest question was Ambrose Bierce.
Jamie’s prize is in the mail 
. Please check back for the next contest!
**UPDATE** Sat 30 Oct 2010
Thanks for all of your entries – the contest has now ended. The winner’s name will be posted by Tuesday, and then your gift will be in the mail. Have a great weekend!
Hello everybody!
Just to get everyone to focus we are giving away a 6′ Premier leash. It’s Premier quality, and attractive as it is functional. Everyone you meet will be asking you where you got it .
To enter to win this great leash, all you need to do is send an email to clicker@pawpalstraining.com with the name of the person who said “The most affectionate creature in the world is a wet dog.” All submissions need to be received by Saturday 30 Oct at 3 PM MST. The winner will be chosen at random from all of the correct entries. I will notify the winner by email at which time you can send me your mailing address. The winner’s name will be posted by Tuesday 2 Nov, and the leash will be shipped priority mail on that day. Start your searches! Good luck!
6' length X 1" width Premier leash
Peanut Butter – Apple Squares
For People or Dogs
Prep Time: 10 min
Ingredients
1 1/2 C All purpose flour
3 tsp Baking powder
1 tsp Cinnamon (optional for dogs)
1 1/4 C Old fashioned rolled oats
1 C Apple (peeled)
1 C Peach (peeled)
2 Lg eggs
1 C Peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)
1/2 C Milk
1 C Yogurt (plain)
1/8 C Honey
Instructions
1. Heat oven to 425* F. Butter 18 muffin cups. In large bowl combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and oats.
2. In medium bowl beat eggs, honey, milk, yogurt, and peanut butter by hand until well blended. Add dry ingredients and mix until all ingredients are moistened. Stir in apples and peaches. Fill muffin cups 3/4 full.
3. Bake at 425* for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Enjoy !
I recommend a Leadership program to most of my clients. By developing Leadership skills we are able to clearly, effectively, and appropriately communicate with our dogs in ways that they understand.
These are appropriate ways of interacting with our dogs, as human-dog interaction should differ from dog-dog interaction. In most cases, interacting with our dogs as other dogs would is not appropriate. We are humans and want our dogs to see us as Leaders, and to be mannerly and respectful of us.
A Leadership program can not only help teach a pushy dog to be mannerly and respectful, but it can also help shy dogs develop confidence. By clearly communicating with our dogs, we remove any ambiguity and this takes the pressure off them of trying to figure out what is expected of them.
Leadership
Elizabeth Brooks
Leadership is the foundation of your bond with Rover. By developing your leadership skills, you will be successfully communicating with Rover in a manner she can understand. Human expectations will be very clear to Rover and she will learn to trust your guidance, gain confidence, and happily be a follower.
To become a good Leader, you should start with these behaviors:
1) All people are leaders – Rover should be mannerly and respectful of all people regardless of size. This must be taught; it is not instinctual doggy behavior.
2) Leaders eat first – Always have something to eat before you feed Rover a meal (Kong, knuckle bone, buster cube).
3) People always go first – Rover should always yield space to people and follow them rather than running ahead or being pushy.
4) Followers allow gentle handling – Rover should allow handling all over her body. If she is uncomfortable being handled anywhere, you need to start desensitizing her to it by gently handling while clicking and treating.
5) Nothing from the hand without permission – Rover should only take something from your hand with permission (free, easy). This helps when small children are carrying food.
6) Encourage eye contact – We want Rover to feel comfortable with direct eye contact from people of all sizes. When you say her name she should turn and make direct eye contact; this way you know you have her attention.
7) Earning Life Rewards – Every dog needs a job. We want Rover to develop a good work ethic. If we can gradually increase the amount of work she has to do to earn Life Rewards, then we are providing much needed mental stimulation. Rather than her being bored much of the time, she’s trying to figure out how to get us to give her Life Rewards (food, affection, play time, exercise, and anything else she enjoys).
8) Down is a sign of respect – Encourage Rover to down quickly. Reward this behavior with belly rubs.
9) When in doubt, “Sit” – sitting should become Rover’s default behavior. If he’s ever unsure what is expected of him, he should offer a sit. If she’s sitting she’s not jumping or bumping or any other undesirable behavior.
10) The “Pack” sleeps together – Rover should be sleeping in the Leaders’ den every night. She should sleep on a lower level than your bed.
11) The “Pack” that plays together, stays together – The Leaders control play time by controlling the toys and the length of the game.
12) Be Proactive rather than Reactive – Do keep in mind that every interaction with Rover is teaching her something; make sure it’s what you want her to learn. For example, if you’ve had a bad day and come home and she jumps on you and you hug her and tell her all about your lousy day, you’ve just reinforced her jumping behavior. An alternative is to have her sit and then drop down to her level and tell her all about your crummy day while rubbing her belly and loving on her. Now you’ve reinforced appropriate behavior.
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I’m just getting back to working on my website after my lawnmower encounter. As I was reading through the comments I inadvertently deleted some before I got to read them. So I wanted to apologize if you left me a comment and you don’t see it here. I appreciate all of your kind words. Thank you. I’ll be posting some more articles in the next week as I get caught up on things, so please bookmark me and check back. Oh, and anyone who was interested in WordPress sites or about this site, my webdesigner is Marion at blueskydesigns.com. Make it a great day!
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I’m on the road to recovery and have set up dates for my upcoming classes; please check the Services page for these class dates. Please remember that registration and payment are necessary to guarantee you a spot in class. After you have chosen the class and class date you wish to enroll in, please proceed to the registration page. After you click submit, the PayPal payment page will appear. If you prefer, you may submit payment by check to Paw Pals Pet Dog Training, PO Box 75537, Colorado Springs, CO 80970. Thank you, and I’ll see you in class!