Here is a list of our top ten most viewed dog training blog posts from 2009.  Enjoy the look back!

10.  Texas House Bill 458

9.  What Exactly is Reward All About?

8.  Is Board and Train Right For My Dog?

7.  Indestructible Jawz Frisbee

6.  Teaching Your Dog Targets and Boundaries Part 2

5.  Gastric Torsion and Your Dog

4.  Who Has the Fittest Dog in Austin?

3.  2009 Mighty Texas Dog Walk

2.  Austin’s Fittest Dog Contest Winners

And here is the most viewed post on Unleashed Unlimited for 2009

1.  Underwater Agility Training

2010 is sure to bring more informative and entertaining blog posts relating to Austin dog training, dog ownership and unique gadgets and accessories for dogs.  If there is something that you would like to see covered in our blog, be sure to leave your suggestion in the form of a comment.  Happy New Year!

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A local Austin newspaper, the Austin American-Statesman, has been running periodic dog shows for a variety of different dog breeds.  Each time a new breed is posted, readers submit photos of their dogs; after the entries are published, votes are casted by readers and judges, and the winners are announced.  Unleashed Unlimited is proud to share that the two winners of the Pointer Edition are not only German Shorthaired Pointers, but both are Unleashed Unlimited Dog Training clients!

The winner of the Judges’ Choice was Jenga, and the winner of the Readers’ Choice was Knox; how cool is that?!  To see the complete write up and to see more pictures of Jenga and Knox, be sure to click here. Congrats to both owners of these dogs, they are excellent examples of two of Austin’s greatest pointers!

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I’m sure we can all recall the first day of a new job, walking in the door for the first time, butterflies in tow.  We start out knowing what the title is and a vague description of what the position entails.  In most cases, there is a training program intact to educate the new employee on how things are run and the protocols that need to be followed to make the work place more efficient. There is often a superior to whom we directly interact with and receive guidance.

After a few days or weeks, we know the rules and have much of the information needed to perform our new job. We then begin to feel more comfortable and confident in our position and know what is expected of us. We may have questions along the way but know exactly where to go for the answers that we seek; our superior in charge. The guessing game is over and the nervous butterflies go away.  It is at that time we can begin to to thrive in our new environment in which we spend most of our time.

Now, imagine starting that same new job that did not have a training program in place; there is little to no supervision and no rules to abide by.  We would be left to guess what our responsibilities are on a daily basis with no one to help guide us  and educate us on our new position. We may be reprimanded for taking the wrong course of action,  all the while never being taught what it is that we were to do in the first place. The workplace would be one big guessing game of never really knowing what exactly the job responsibilities are and how to perform them properly and efficiently.

How can we as humans begin to thrive in that type of environment? How can we learn in an environment  such as this, when we go to work everyday worried and nervous that we will do something wrong yet never really getting the answers we need to make it right, when will the butterflies go away? How would we ever gain the ability to feel confident and comfortable in that type of environment and flourish in the workplace? How can we expect our dogs to?

Imagine living the rest of your life like the first day at a new job.  If you can relate to this, consider checking out a professional dog trainer in Austin or your area.

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The Manners Minder is a remote controlled treat dispenser!  Not only does the Manners Minder have a ton of useful dog training applications, but it is also fun!  Check out the video below to learn more about it, and see the Manners Minder in action.

If you would like to get a Manners Minder for your dog, simply visit our online store!

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Here is a short video of Chief while he was enrolled in our Round Rock Board and Train dog training program, enjoy the video!

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Almost everyone knows that dogs are not supposed to have chocolate, but not a lot of people know exactly why.  Chocolate contains theobromine, which is toxic to dogs in amounts of around 100-150 mg/kg.

Using a dose of 100 mg/kg as the toxic dose it comes out roughly as:

1 ounce per 1 pound of body weight for Milk chocolate (which contains about 45 mg of theobromine per oz)
1 ounce per 3 pounds of body weight for Semisweet chocolate (which contains about 150 mg of theobromine per oz)
1 ounce per 9 pounds of body weight for Baker’s chocolate (which contains about 390 mg of theobromine per oz)

So, for example, 2 oz. of Baker’s chocolate can cause great risk to an 15 lb. dog. Yet, 2 oz. of Milk chocolate usually will only cause digestive problems.  Depending on on size of your dog how much and what type of chocolate was consumed, you can possibly just expect diarrhea in some cases, but other cases may require immediate medical attention.

So what does all this mean?  Well basically it still means don’t let your dogs have chocolate, and still consult with your vet if your dog has consumed chocolate.  But at the same time, be aware of what type of chocolate and how much was consumed by your dog; these two factors will give you and your vet valuable information.

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Here is a video of Zoe and Phoebe while they were enrolled in our Austin Board and Train dog training program.  Enjoy!

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