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What Steps Can I Take to Have Thanksgiving a Great Time for Everyone, Including My Dog?

Holidays are always great times.  Although most holidays mean that “we get a day off from work”, there are a lot of other things that go on besides that.  Different holidays mean different things. On the 4th of July, we usually gather with our friends outside somewhere, fire up the barbeque, and watch fireworks. 

On Easter we normally go to church and then look for Easter eggs with our kids.  On Memorial Day we remember the sacrifices that so many American soldiers gave so that we could live in the land of the free and the brave. 

Many of our holidays are based on the premise that we will be sharing it with our family.  Many of our family could be the ones we live with every day, and many could be the ones that have traveled across the country to share that time with us.  Although most of these holidays are still only one day long, the activities and conditions related to these holidays could last for several days or more.

Holidays are special and there are often unique activities that take place on them.  Since they are “our holidays”, we understand this and are prepared for the day.  The problem is that our dog normally has no idea what is taking place.  On top of that, we probably haven’t adjusted our “holiday action plan” to include their participation and natural reactions.  Thanksgiving is such a holiday.  We know what is going on, but our dog doesn’t have a clue.  This could be bad.

Robin and I have a great dog training article that explains what to do to prepare your family, your family guests, and your dog for the events and conditions surrounding the celebration of Thanksgiving.  Please take a moment and read our dog training blog titled “What Steps Can I Take to Have Thanksgiving a Great Time for Everyone, Including My Dog”.

https://northgeorgiadogtraining.com/have-thanksgiving-a-great-time-for-my-dog-norcross/

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Collie Breeds Make Excellent Herding And Farm Dogs

Herding breeds are a whole different class of canines. They play a specific role in the farm with the livestock. These herding breeds typically include the collie dogs. The collie breeds are usually trained to work in the farms and help guard the cows and sheep in places farmers want them to stay. They follow special commands that guide them on where they have to herd the big herds of farm animals.

On the other hand, farm canines are also used for protection. Aside from rounding up massive numbers of cows or sheep, their responsibilities also involve guarding the farm animals and the crops safe during the night from sneaky predators. The collies are the canine breeds that are typically seen around farms. One of the more popular breeds of herding canines in the whole world is the border collie. Your pet will benefit from regular health and wellness checks at your pet hospital Dawsonville, GA. Click here to know more about their services.

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Crave Hot Dogs and BBQ Starts the Year out Strong with Franchise Sales!

(RestaurantNews.com)  Crave Hot Dogs and BBQ Is starting the year off strong. Salvatore and Samantha Rincione (founders) have been very busy expanding Crave throughout the US. Earlier this month they opened a location in Dawsonville GA. “ It was a great success and the response from the customers was unbelievable, we couldn’t be happier” Salvatore and Samantha Rincione. This past week Crave has signed a new franchisee in Houston Texas. “We are ecstatic for our continued expansion and the support and response to our brand. When we set out on this venture we wanted to bring a unique and fun concept to the franchise world. We also wanted to ensure that we had the proper systems and standards in place, which we know our franchisees will need to be successful,” said Salvatore and Samantha Rincione.

Crave are fast casual hot dog and BBQ restaurants that offer delicious BBQ sandwiches and sliders, hot dogs, brats and sausages with tons of topping options, an array of sides and a self-serve beer wall. The self-serve beer wall will offer anywhere from 18-32 taps which include domestic and local craft beers, a white and red wine option as well as cider.

Their newest franchisees Gregory and Kristine Johnstone will be opening a site in the Houston area. It will be the second Crave within a year to hit the Texas market. Crave now has locations opening in Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Washington DC, Oklahoma, Texas, South Carolina and more. The company is forecasted to have 35 units sold in 2019 as well as 18 stores operating. Crave has multiple revenue streams which include:

Dine in

Take Out

Self-Order

Order Ahead/Pickup

Delivery

Catering

Drive thru

Crave offers its franchisees assistance with:

Real Estate

Construction

Operations

Marketing

Training

Much more

For more information on owning a Crave franchise, click the link below:

source http://www.restaurantnews.com/crave-hot-dogs-and-bbq-starts-the-year-out-strong-with-franchise-sales-013019/

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Picture Is Of Hank And 3 Of His Dogs

TRY A HERDING CLASS WITH YOUR DOG

I REALIZE WE ARE IN WINTER AND ITS WET, BUT SOON, YOU WILL BE WANTING TO GET OUT THERE WITH YOUR DOGS AND ASK MORE OF THEM, THEN GOING FOR A WALK OR RIDE IN THE CAR.

I HAVE GATHERED A FEW CONTACTS OF PEOPLE THAT ARE THE EXPERTS, AND GIVE CLASSES TO PEOPLE THAT HAVE NEVER HAD THE EXPERIENCE OF HERDING WITH THEIR DOGS.  ENJOY THE OUTDOORS AND BE ADVENTUROUS.

YOU WILL HAVE LOTS OF SUPPORT AND INSTRUCTION. THEY WALK YOU THRU ALL OF IT.   DO IT FOR YOURSELF,  AND FOR YOUR DOG. A TRULY GREAT TIME YOU WILL HAVE.

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A HAPPY DOG IS A DOG THAT IS BUSY WITH A JOB, OR ENGAGING ACTIVITY WITH THEIR HUMANS. GET YOURSELF AND THEM OFF THE COUCH AND ENJOY EXPERIENCES WITH YOUR DOGS.

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MOST OF THESE GUYS ARE 1.5 YRS,  THAT HAVE BEEN STARTED WITH TRAINING, HOUSE BROKEN, WALKING ON LEADS, RIDE IN CARS, LOTS OF SOCIALIZING.   THESE DOGS ARE IN TRAINING FOR PERSONAL COMPANIONSHIP, SERVICE DOGS, COMFORT DOGS. ASK US ABOUT AVAILABILITY.  FOR PEOPLE WANT TO START WITH A YOUNG DOG RATHER THAN A PUPPY.  COME FOR A VISIT AND MEET THE DOGS.   CALL US FOR INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE. 770-983-1612

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What Can I Do to Have My Dog Safe this Halloween?

I remember when I was a kid, and it was time for Halloween.  My mom would take me and my brother out to the local Woolworth Store, and they would have set up an entire isle with costumes.  These were costumes of all types, but they almost all had a theme of “scary”.  That was because Halloween was supposed to be a scary time.

We would go out by ourselves after it got dark and walk around the neighborhood. Sometimes other kids would jump out from the shadows and try to scare us.  Sometimes we would jump out of the shadows and try to scare our friends walking by.

Sometimes we could momentarily “scare our friends” and they would scream.  Sometimes our friends would momentarily “scare us” and we would scream.  Whatever the case, we would always end up laughing and then walk up to the next house, press the doorbell, and say “Trick-or-Treat” when the grown up opened the door.

Although it was a “scary time”, we loved it because we “really knew” that everything was going to be fine.  We got to get out of the house and away from our parents and we got free candy from everyone in the neighborhood. 

Sometimes we try to interject our dogs into “the festivities”.  The problem is that our dogs don’t understand that someone jumping at them from the shadows isn’t trying to hurt them. They have no idea what those strange creatures (your friends in their costumes) may do to them. You must let them know that everything is fine.

Robin and I have a great dog training article that can prepare your dog for Halloween. Please take a look at our dog training blog titled “What Can I Do to Have My Dog Safe this Halloween”.

https://northgeorgiadogtraining.com/have-my-dog-safe-this-halloween-atlanta/

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How Should I Choose a Veterinarian for My Dog?

As Robin and I are putting more and more candles on our birthday cakes, it seems that we are “collecting” more and more doctors.  I am not going to comment on Robin’s doctors, so I will just focus on my own.  It appears that I am slowly getting doctors for every part of my body. 

I go to a checkup and my doc will say “I think you should go to this doctor and have them take a look at this.”  I immediately call that doctor and get an appointment.  Then, almost like magic, I will be seeing that doctor every six months.  Just like bunny rabbits multiplying, my list of doctor appointments seems to take up more and more of my time.

I don’t have a problem with all of this.  Being told that all is fine a lot of times is far better than being told “I wish you came in sooner”. 

The interesting thing is that I have all these doctors, and I really did very little vetting of them.  One doctor simply said, “Go to him” and off I went. Why am I so trusting?

I trusted the doctor that may have given the recommendation. I also have the ability to talk to the new doctor and get a personal feeling if they are right for me.  I can “feel if I am getting better” or “staying well” under their care.

Now, what about my dog?  He needs a doctor too.  But, how can he tell me who he wants to go to or how he feels when he goes to the doctor (aka vet)?  This is when we have to step in and make the decision on what is best for our dog. How do we do this?

Robin and I have a great dog training article that will explain what to do. Please read our dog training blog titled “How Should I Choose a Veterinarian for My Dog”.

https://northgeorgiadogtraining.com/how-should-i-choose-a-veterinarian-roswell/

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Is it OK to Always Leave Food and Water Down for My Puppy?

Remember that song that came out about ten years ago that had the lyrics “All about the bass”?  Well, that really has nothing to do at all with my blog about potty training except for a modification to the lyrics I am about to suggest. 

When it comes to potty-training your puppy, the internet or your friends will offer tons of “sure fire” solutions.  Many of these “solutions” can best be described as “partial steps” in the process.  Some of them are just plain absurd.  The core problem with all of these partial or completely absurd answers is that they miss the point of what needs to be accomplished.

The problem that most puppy owners face when trying to potty-train their dog is that they are focusing on the end result.  Where they need to place their efforts on is a clear understanding of the process. They need to understand the variables and constants within that process and to eliminate the variables or transform them into constants.

In order to accomplish this, you need to take charge of all the steps involved in the potty process.  Just for sake of argument, let’s talk about the first and last steps.  Pottying is obviously the last step. What is the first step; why does your puppy potty? The answer, obviously, is eating their dinner.

What comes in between? I now step back to the lyrics and offer my own answer.  “It is all about the bladder”. Proper bladder management includes food and water intake.

Robin and I have a great dog training article that will clearly explain what you need to do and why you are doing it. Please read our dog training blog titled “Is it OK to Always Leave Food and Water Down for My Puppy”.

https://northgeorgiadogtraining.com/should-i-leave-food-and-water-down-for-my-puppy-marietta/

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What Do I Do to Get My Dog to Pay Attention to Me?

If you think about it, any communication begins with getting one’s attention.  When our teacher wants us to look at the board and start math class, she may say “Class, time for math”. 

If an advertiser wants to get our attention directed to a sign on the side of the road, they may use bright and vibrant colors or put lights on it so it will be highly visible. If someone across the parking lot wants to let us know that we dropped something from our shopping cart, they may have to yell at us.

All these activities are designed to gain one’s attention.  It all seems simple enough.  The problem is that simply gaining one’s attention does not mean that you can have meaningful communication. 

When that person across the parking lot began to yell at me, I would look to see what he wanted and see that I had dropped some groceries. This is because I understood that their yelling was what they had to do to safely inform me of something I needed to know.

On the other hand, if the person across the parking lot had taken out a gun and had been shooting at me to get my attention, I probably would have tried to get away.  This time, I didn’t understand that the bullets whizzing by my head meant I had dropped something.

This same “misunderstanding” often takes place when we try to talk with our dog and he doesn’t pay attention. In cases such as this, we need to understand how to talk to our dog in a way he can understand.

Robin and I have a great dog training article that will help you understand how to talk to your dog in such a way that he will pay attention to you. Please take a moment and read our dog training article titled “What Do I Do to Get My Dog to Pay Attention to Me”.

https://northgeorgiadogtraining.com/get-my-dog-to-pay-attention-kennesaw/

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What Do We Suggest Regarding Initial Training Tips for a New Puppy?

Let’s think back to when we were in Grade School.  Most of the time, if anyone asked about Grade School, we would talk about Math Class, English Class, History Class, etc. When we came home and our parents asked us what we learned in school that day, we would say that we learned our “seven’s tables”, memorized five more state capitals, read about Washington crossing the Delaware, etc.

These were all things that we believed we learned that day.  We sat in class, opened our books, and were taught things by our teacher.  At the end of the day, we knew more than we did at the start, so that must be learning.

The above is true, but it is only the beginning.  We didn’t tell our parents all the other things that were part of our learning experience that day.  It is often the case that these “overlooked learning experiences” are the most important learning experiences we encounter.

We didn’t tell our parents about the interesting interactions we had while at recess.  We didn’t mention the conversations we had while at lunch.  We didn’t tell them about what we saw while walking home from school.  All of these things, and more, are critical in our ongoing learning experience.

When we start to teach our new puppy “everything he will need to know”, we must remember to include “all the things he will need to know” to be a great puppy. This is more than just “Come” and “Heel”.

Robin and I have a great dog training blog that will help you understand about “all the other things” you will need to teach your puppy. Please take a moment to read our dog training article titled “What Do We Suggest Regarding Initial Training Tips for a New Puppy”.

https://northgeorgiadogtraining.com/initial-training-tips-for-a-new-puppy-buckhead/

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How Can I Fix My Puppy’s Bad Habits?

When I was small, my parents would take my brother and myself to a restaurant in Westwood Village (Los Angeles, California) called (I believe) “The Westwood House”.  This was very, very long ago, so I am a little hazy on the restaurant’s name, but perfectly clear on the events I am about to impart.

My brother and I were only four-years-old and the restaurant was really “an adult restaurant”, but we acted like “perfect little gentlemen”.  It was to the point that the restaurant owner once told my mother that she could bring us there any time because we were so well behaved.

To tell you the truth, speaking for myself, I really didn’t know that I was “well behaved”.  I simply understood that how I acted in the restaurant, or any place, was a specific way.  I was simply acting that “specific way”.  That is what I was taught by my parents.  That is what I did and I had no intention or reason to do anything differently.  If I started to do anything that may have been inappropriate, my mom or dad would let me know, I would learn from it, and not do it.  No big deal. I wasn’t an angel; I was just learning stuff.

Now, let’s discuss misbehaving puppies.  In almost every case, a misbehaving puppy isn’t bad, they were simply taught that it was ok to do the wrong things they are doing.  We need to simply address those “bad things” and teach our puppies that it is best to only do the “good things”.

Robin and I have a great dog training article that will teach you how to resolve your puppy’s bad behavior. Please read our dog training blog titled “How Can I Fix My Puppy’s Bad Habits”.

https://northgeorgiadogtraining.com/fix-my-puppys-bad-habits-johns-creek/

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How Come Puppy Training Can Be So Difficult?

Have you ever taken one of those “on-line” courses that promised to teach you something in just one week?  You may think to yourself, “Wow! I thought that normally took a really long time!  If I can get it all done in just one week, that will save me a whole bunch of time! I can do other stuff with all the time I saved!”

You become so excited and jump into that one-week course to learn “that thing”.  After one week, you may believe that you have now accomplished “that thing”.  The kicker is that you quickly realize that you really didn’t learn “that thing” you spent a week “learning in the week-long, on-line course”.

So, what just happened here? Was your lack of retained knowledge of the course material due to the fact that it was “a lousy course”?  Well, that could be what happened. But I would like to propose another hypothesis. 

We humans are always focused on time.  So, when you took that “week-long” course, you naturally focused on the fact that it would last just one week.  The concept of “Did I learn stuff”, although important, was not necessarily your major measurement of success.

Probably, getting through the last course lesson before the end of the week was your goal. You didn’t learn everything, but you got it done in just one week. Success! Not!

The same can be said about puppy training. We always ask, “How long is this going to take?” The real question should be “How do I get this done?”

Robin and I have a great dog training blog that will help you understand the real inner workings of training your new puppy. Please read our dog training article titled “How Come Puppy Training Can Be So Difficult”.

https://northgeorgiadogtraining.com/how-come-puppy-training-can-be-so-difficult-cumming/

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How Should I Prepare My Dog if We are Flying on a Plane this Christmas?

For many of us, trips are always exciting and fun.  They offer us the chance to do things and see things that we often don’t have the ability to experience while we are doing “our regular stuff” at home.  Trips can take many forms.

A trip may be a car trip for a weekend stay at a friend’s house in a neighboring town.  It may be more of a “road trip” where you travel across the country to a “vacation destination”.  You may also get on a plane to travel across the country or over the seas to your destination.

The one thing that all these trips have in common is that they include “new sights, sounds, and smells”.  If we understand that all these “new things” are safe and fun, we are fine with the experience and even look forward to it. 

Now, just for a moment, let’s think back to our childhood and the first time we took a big trip.  Many times, this “big trip” involved getting on a plane with our family to travel across the country to visit some relatives at a place we had never been.  We were very nervous as we walked (or “strollered”) through the busy and noisy airport.  We cried as the pressure in the airplane hurt our ears.  We were also very anxious with all the “scary and unknown” things going on around us. 

Hopefully, we got over this and we are now fine traveling.  We have no problem getting on a plane.  But, what about our dog?  Is he ready to get on a plane and feel safe?

Robin and I have a great dog training article that will help you prepare your dog for a flight on a plane. Please read our dog training blog titled “How Should I Prepare My Dog if We are Flying on a Plane this Christmas”.

https://northgeorgiadogtraining.com/prepare-my-dog-for-a-plane-flight-this-christmas-lithonia/

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What is the Right Way to Meet Another Dog When Out in Public?

There can be a plethora of ways that you and I may greet an individual while we are out in public.  If they are one of our friends, we may get excited and yell their name while we wave.  We may be a little devilish and sneak up on them in order to surprise them.  If they are someone we don’t know, we may approach slowly and calmly introduce ourselves. 

If they are someone we don’t really know, but recognize that they are someone we don’t like, we may yell bad words at them.  If we are newspaper reporters or “internet influencers”, we may simply follow them around to “get the scoop” or take pictures or videos that we will post on our site.

To put it quite simply, there is a never-ending list of “meet and greet” scenarios that we naturally employ on a daily basis.  Stranger or friend, foe or ally, they take place and, for the most part, life calmly goes on.

With all this assumed craziness, why don’t these divergent encounters cause more issues?  The reason is simple.  You are a human and I am a human.  We have many of the same life experiences and react to those life experiences in relatively the same way. We understand “yin and yang”.

When we interact with a dog in public, things change. Dogs react to things differently than we do.  A simple “meet and greet” we initiate with a dog could turn into a “jump and bite”. We need to understand why and what we can do to prevent it.

Robin and I have a great dog training article that will help you meet dogs in public in a way that will keep everyone calm. Please read our dog training blog titled “What is the Right Way to Meet Another Dog When Out in Public”.

https://northgeorgiadogtraining.com/right-way-to-meet-another-dog-in-public-lithonia/

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What Are the Fundamental Principles in Having an Excellent Dog?

Before I begin to talk about how we can have an excellent relationship with our dog, I want to digress and talk about something that may seem to be completely different.  In reality, what I am about to discuss is quite relevant in understanding the concept of a healthy and appropriate relationship between dog owners and their dogs.

Let’s turn the clocks back on our own lives and think about some things for a moment.  First, let’s think about our fifth-grade class.  For me, I grew up attending a grade school with less than one hundred and fifty students in the entire school.  My fifth-grade class consisted of twenty-two students.  Most of us had known each other since kindergarten.

Our class structure was the exact same as other grade school class structures of the day.  All the kids were “the students” and there was an older lady (when you are only eleven years old, everyone is “old”) who was “our teacher”.  Although we were generally rambunctious rapscallions, we still gave our teacher complete focus and respect whenever she demanded it. 

Although it was not always a perfect relationship, we understood and respected the pecking order.  All of us respected our teacher and she was very good at gaining our focus and trust.

This same social dynamic that we experience when in a hierarchical relationship (in my example, fifth grade) is the one that we must establish with our dog.  

Robin and I have a great dog training blog that will explain what you must do to establish the proper pecking order with your dog and establish a great relationship. Please read our dog training article titled “What Are the Fundamental Principles in Having an Excellent Dog”.

https://northgeorgiadogtraining.com/fundamental-principles-in-having-an-excellent-dog-johns-creek/

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What Can I Do to Get My Dog to be Happy in his Crate?

When I was very, very young, my grandfather read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer to me and my brother.  It was a wonderful tale full of adventure and excitement.  One of the stories I remember to this day is the time Aunt Polly made Tom whitewash her picket fence.  It seemed that Tom had played hooky from school, and he needed to be taught a lesson.

Well, as Tom began this laborious chore, he came up with a scheme to turn the day to his advantage. He would convince his friends that whitewashing the fence was special and something they wanted to try. One by one, as his friends walked by, they saw the fence being whitewashed and wanted to join in.

Through a little redirection, young Tom had convinced every one of his friends to do something they probably would not have wanted to otherwise do. 

So, let’s change the subject and talk about your dog and his dog crate.  When your dog is slightly pensive regarding his dog crate, you need to be like Tom Sawyer to convince your dog the crate is really a wonderful place. 

The good news is that most dogs are drawn to crates for security.  They may simply be unfamiliar with the crate or have associated an inappropriate experience with the crate.  In the same way that Tom could convince his friends that whitewashing a fence is more fun than taking a swim in the river, you need to convince your dog that the crate is his safe and happy place.

Robin and I have a great dog training article that lays out some simple steps you can follow to have your dog loving his crate in no time. Please take a moment to read our dog training blog titled “What Can I Do to Get My Dog to be Happy in his Crate”.

https://northgeorgiadogtraining.com/what-can-i-do-to-get-my-dog-to-be-happy-in-his-crate-dahlonega/

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How Do I Stop My Dog’s Pulling on the Leash?

I remember when I was a very young child, and my grandparents would take my brother and myself on a walk.  They would pick us up in their Chrysler and drive to a quiet part of the neighborhood. We would then get out of the car and go on our walk.

Being a quiet part of the neighborhood, there were very few cars passing up and down the street.  There wasn’t a lot of “people activity” going on that could cause confusion.  All these things made it easier for our grandparents to maintain control of what was around us.  The “quietness and serenity” also allowed them to more easily control us while we were still having a great time. 

I always loved these walks with my grandparents.  I had a great time being “out and about” while still having the sense that I was on a great adventure.  I also loved being able to “learn about the world around me” from my grandparents.  I am sure that they loved the experience as well.

This is the exact same experience that all of us would love to have when out and about on a walk with our dog.  We want them to be calm, safe, and happy.  We want them to love the adventure while knowing they are completely safe with us.  Some of us may not be having “that great experience” with our dogs right now.

Robin and I have some great tools that will make your walk with your dog great. Please read our dog training blog titled “How Do I Stop My Dog’s Pulling on the Leash”.

https://northgeorgiadogtraining.com/stop-my-dogs-pulling-on-the-leash-dawsonville/