Effective Marketing is a Joy!

I will absolutely admit that this video has no dog training value other that seeing what some great person was able to teach a dog to do, and what some funny director was able to shoot, but I gotta tell ya it made me nearly spit coffee all over my desk. Some of you may have seen it before, but a lot of you have not, It is REALLY worth the couple minutes. Very well done!

For those of you out there in business, specifically sales and marketing, you should be watching this with an eye to how much effective marketing works, and how much being yourself and letting that shine through can have amazing results.

For the rest of you this is funny and should be shared with everyone you know. Really! They will THANK YOU for it!

The Dedication of the Dog Owner

If you have known me for long, or have been reading this blog at all, you will know that I constantly rage about irresponsible dog owners and the problems they cause. While I will not review the litany again here, suffice to say it is a long list that costs us, the taxpayer, a substantial amount of money.

So conversely, when I see a responsible dog owner really taking care of their dogs, I also like to make a big deal about it. I figure if other dog owners start to see what a "responsible dog owner" is they might emulate some or all of the behaviors. I believe that we become what we see, so seeing responsibility will with luck breed more responsibility. Monkey see, Monkey do!

It is for this reason that I wanted to share with you all my friend Kent, and his utter dedication to his dog Summit. Kent sent me the attached pictures to prove what he goes through for his dogs, and he included the following message:

"Your dog doesn't know that it's 18 degrees with a 10 MPH wind, he just knows it's the regular time that you go out for HIS walk. Gear up and enjoy moments when you have the entire park to yourselves ... your dog will thank you too."

Well Kent, it is to you and all the other dog owners that go the regular mile as well as (in your case) the extra mile to care for their dogs, that I say well done! This is truly outstanding and shows that you get it. They are not animals, they are not dogs, they are our friends and loved ones.

If you have a similar story we invite you to share them with us by emailing them (WITH PICTURES PLEASE!) to us at capawblehands@gmail.com.

A "Vicious Pit Bull" at WalMart

As you know we own a Pit Bull names Jethro (who is specifically an AmStaff) so we are always hearing the 'bad stuff' about these wonderful dogs. I received an email from a friend in Florida with some pictures of a "Vicious Pit Bull" he and his wife encountered outside WalMart about a week ago, and I laughed so hard I just had to share it.

Apparently this man and his dog were outside WalMart playing music and asking (ok, begging) for money. He would play, and the dog would stand there, or aly there, looking about as scary as someone in a coma! The 'vicious dog' was arrayed in some very intimidating clothing designed to enhance his natural intimidation factor of the Pit Bull - an ugly tie-dyes shirt shirt that would have made a Grateful Dead fan proud, and sunglasses that never moved from his head.

By all reports, this vicious dog was terrorizing patrons as they approached him. If anyone got with in 5 feet, he would immediately roll to his back in an obvious attempt to draw them closer by letting them rub his fat, white belly, with the obvious plan to rip them apart once they fell for the oldest ploy in the world. Fortunately for the indented victim the attack never came, as he apparently fell asleep while being petted. The truly amazing part is despite all his vicious rolling over on his back and standing back up, his sunglasses never once moved (my friend actually looked to see if they were screwed to his head.)

Ladies and Gentlemen, in all seriousness, this is really the true nature of the Pit Bull - a warm, loving dog that adores not only their people, but ALL people. Please, share this everywhere. Please help others to see what MOST Pit Bulls are really like, and to share a positive message about these wonderful animals.