Brandable PDF: A Few Minutes a Day

Hi {{first_name}},

Thanks for asking for A Few Minutes a Day. Here's your copy:

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It's 12 pages, and you don't need to read it all at once. Pick the fix that matches the problem that bothers your household most, and give it a few minutes today. If you're not sure where to start, go to Fix 1 on page 3. It's about the word "come", and it only takes a couple of minutes to read.

[Add one honest sentence about your own dog or your readers]

It's worth printing the practice sheet on page 8 and putting it on the fridge, so everyone in the house uses the same words and the same rules. A dog can't follow rules that change from person to person.

Tomorrow I'll tell you about a dog called Major, and why he ran the other way when his owner called him in for dinner.

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P.S. The fixes in the guide come from the teaching of professional dog trainer Dan Stevens, author of Secrets to Dog Training. If you'd like the full system now, it's here: {{AFFILIATE_LINK}} (I may earn a commission if you buy through this link, at no extra cost to you.)

Hi {{first_name}},

Here's the story I promised. Professional dog trainer Dan Stevens tells it to show how easily a dog learns the wrong lesson.

Major is out in the garden, digging up a bed of newly planted daisies. His owner calls quietly, "Major, come here," and he carries on digging. The owner shouts it, and he still doesn't come, so the owner marches over, grabs his collar, says "I told you to come here!" and smacks him.

Major is a smart dog. He makes a mental note that "come here" means he's in trouble, so the next evening, when his owner calls him in for dinner, he runs the other way.

Dan's rule is to never use your recall word to scold your dog or call it for anything it won't enjoy. If you need your dog for something unpleasant, ask for a Sit and go and get it instead. Then make every "come" worth it, with praise, a treat or a game.

Fix 1 on page 3 of your guide has the full checklist.

Secrets to Dog Training teaches the Come command in two different sections, along with over 25 behavior problems step by step. You can see it here: {{AFFILIATE_LINK}}
(I may earn a commission if you buy through this link, at no extra cost to you.)

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P.S. Dan has a second rule that goes with this one: never give a command you can't back up straight away. Calling a dog that's busy chasing a squirrel only teaches it that the word can be ignored.

Hi {{first_name}},

If one of the five fixes has helped this week, you might like to know where they came from.

They're from Dan Stevens, a professional dog trainer. In his words: "As a professional dog trainer I'm used to people relying on my advice so I'm careful what I recommend to them." He wrote his methods down step by step, so ordinary owners can use the secrets that top trainers use daily. His book is Secrets to Dog Training, and over 220,000 dog owners have used it.

His sister Jen found out the hard way why good training matters. Her German Shepherd, Aladdin, jumped on visitors and barked so much that the neighbors threatened to call the pound. Then one night, on a walk, he bit a young college student. Lawyers got involved, and Jen had to sell her car to pay for a year of the student's tuition and board.

When Jen read Dan's book, she realized she'd been training Aladdin the wrong way all along. Today he sits, rolls over, fetches the newspaper and enjoys other dogs.

The guide you have covers five everyday problems. The full package covers over 25, including barking, chewing, digging, bolting out of the door, separation anxiety, aggression and house training. You get:

- the 256-page, full-color eBook with photos and step-by-step instructions
- a 30-minute video program and the audio book
- the Secrets to Becoming the Alpha Dog eBook and four bonus eBooks
- unlimited consultations with Dan and the Secrets to Dog Training team in the members' forum

It's $39.95, paid once, with a 60-day money-back guarantee.

See Secrets to Dog Training here: {{AFFILIATE_LINK}}
(I may earn a commission if you buy through this link, at no extra cost to you.)

One thing I'd say to everyone: if your dog has bitten someone, or you think it might, use any book or guide alongside in-person help from a qualified professional.

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P.S. The guarantee runs for 60 days with no questions asked, so you can try Dan's methods on your own dog before you decide.