Adam Katz

This was a last minute e-mail I sent to a friend in California, who contacted me only a few hours befote she was leaving to pick a puppy from a breeder she's been researching.

Dear Mr. Katz, I have a two year-old female Boxer named Amber and a six year-old female St. Bernard named Crystal. My question is regarding the Boxer, Amber.

I was having a conversation with a friend of mine and I thought I would quickly send this out to you, before I leave for the weekend. We were discussing how to keep your dog's mind stimulated. Remember: Bored dogs cause problems.

Dear Adam: We have a 3 month-old Weimaraner that is behaving beautifully with the assistance of your training manual. The biggest issue that we are struggling with at this point is she continually wets in her crate while left alone.

Dear Adam: First of all, let me just say how much I have enjoyed your book. I cannot believe the difference in the behavior of my two dogs since I started using the pinch collars and your techniques.

Dear Adam: I've been reading your book and I have a two fold question.

Basically, the dog needs to associate a negative experience with jumping up on the fence. But, this negative experience must have three things going for it. First, the negative must happen right as he is jumping up on the fence.

> Correct the dog any time he has an accident in the house. Keep him confined to either a crate, or a dog run outside when you can't supervise him. 2. Praise the dog anytime he eliminates outside. 3.

The frustrating thing about being in the dog training business is coming to the realization that 90% of your time is spent training people, rather than dogs.