New Dog Training E-Book "Dog Traing 4 Life" Offered

Yesterday's post featured a free dog training report I've made available to visitors to this blog. If you missed the post, you can find it by >>Clicking Here<<. Today, I want to introduce you to my recently completed e-book Dog Training 4 Life. For me, this e-book was a true labor of love. It really breaks my heart when I see and hear of the thousands of dogs and even puppies that have been written off and cast aside, labeled as "untrainable". Sorry, but I have yet to encounter a dog that is untrainable! My interest in dog training began more than thirty years ago in England; later I moved to the USA and continued to develop my skills. In England my mentor was a lady called Barbara Woodhouse. Her philosophy was simple—There Are No Bad Dogs—and she wrote a book with that title. I would not presume to place myself on a par with Ms. Woodhouse, but I definitely believe that her training methods and unquestionable skills have played an enormous part in my own approach to dog training. For much more information about my e-book "Dog Training 4 Life" >>Click Here<<. I am also offering to answer questions emailed to me from anyone who purchases this book. Just keep a record of your date of purchase and receipt number and I shall be delighted to work with you one-on-one via email on any dog or puppy training issues you continue to have after reading the book.

A new, free 12-page dog training report written for anyone with a new puppy or older dog in need of training.

Brand New "Dog Training Basics" Report FREE 4 You

Hot off the presses (so to speak) I'm offering you the opportunity to instantly download a report I've just finished writing on dog training. If you have a new puppy or an older dog, it's your responsibility to train it properly. A good, well trained dog is a pleasure to own; an untrained or badly trained dog can be a monster in your midst. Remember, your puppy or dog doesn't understand what is right and what is wrong. You need to teach him. Your lessons should be enjoyable and FUN for both of you and this report will most definitely put you on the right track. I have owned dogs for many years. I've trained them all myself and because of the good manners and obedience all of them have displayed, I have frequently been asked to help relatives, friends and even casual acquaintances with their problem pets. To receive your free copy of "Dog Training Basics", just provide me with your name and email address below. Your own personal copy of this report will be emailed to you within seconds.

Review of Halo Purely For Pets Pet Foods

Recently I was contacted by Halo to review their line of wholesome pets products. I agreed and after a few weeks, two boxes of goodies arrived, one for cats and the second for dogs. I examined the labeling carefully which indicates that all their pet foods follow the same fundamental guidelines:

 

• - Everything is free from by-products, artificial preservatives, colors and flavorings
• - Everything is flavored naturally without any added salt or sugars
• - Everything is real food, simple ingredients with added vitamins and minerals

For me, those three points are vitally important; my cats and dogs have always been confined to 100% natural diets, free of by-products or anything artificial, so I was not about to lower my high standards for the sake of commercial testing. Thankfully, all the Halo products passed my scrutiny with flying colors! Halo had provided me with bags of Spots Stew dry formula, cans of Spots Stew wet food, a bottle of VitaGlo Dream Coat daily supplements and two tubs of Liv-a-Littles 100% Chicken Breast Protein Treats. I will say at the outset that all my pets, cats and dogs, were already in optimum health, with glossy coats, clear eyes, and playful natures, so to be absolutely fair and truthful, my review will have to focus mainly on how they accepted the Halo products.

CAT PRODUCTS

Spots Stew Dry Formula for cats: I tested this dry formula by first placing a bowl alongside the cats' regular holistic kibble to see which they preferred. On the first day it wasn't touched (cats are suspicious creatures); on the second day the youngest cat of the three sampled the bowl and on the third day I watched all three cats eating the dry formula with relish. On the fourth day I removed their regular food entirely and from there on all three ate the Spots Stew readily. Their overall condition remained excellent and without a doubt it was food they all enjoyed enormously. Spots Stew Canned Cat Food: To be absolutely fair, I have to confess immediately that one of my three cats has always steadfastly rejected ANY canned food. She is a rescue cat who clearly spent her early life eating nothing but kibble and even though she's been with me since 9/11 (yes that's the day I adopted her), nothing has changed her attitude to canned food. So—the canned food testing involved just two of my cats and they loved it. It comes in chicken, lamb, turkey and salmon flavors and each can, as I opened it smelled fresh and appetizing. If I was forced to criticize it in any way I would say it was slightly wetter and therefore "sloppier" than others I have bought, but the two cats I tested accepted it readily and licked their dishes clean. Liv-a-Littles 100% Chicken Breast Protein Treats This product completely blew me away! When I first opened the container and sniffed the freeze-dried contents I was totally skeptical. The chicken chunks (to my nose anyway) were altogether odorless, and unappetizing and I thought there was no way the cats would eat them. I couldn't have been more wrong! All three adored them and one simply could not get enough. Halo supplied me with two containers, one for the cats and one for the dogs but the dogs never got a look in. I tried them with a couple of pieces, which disappeared without them pausing to even taste them, and I ended up using both containers on the cats. I all too quickly ran out—one cat even licked up a pile of dust that I tipped out from the otherwise empty container, but when I went to PetCo to buy some replacements I was horrified to see that a 2.2 oz tub (the same as the two I had tested) would cost me $11.67. I love my cats, but between the three of them a tub would barely last a week. Sorry girls ... VitaGlo Dream Coat: Another resounding success with the cats—all three loved it and even went so far as to lick it off the spoon. It comprises of a blend of soybean oil, wheatgerm oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil, garlic oil, cod liver oil and anise and Halo states that the longer you use it, the better it works. I believe this to be true; the ingredients are everything needed to promote a healthy coat and skin and it's clearly very palatable and easy to administer.

DOG PRODUCTS

Spot's Stew Dry Formula for dogs: Halo offer both a chicken recipe and salmon. The 4lb bag they sent me to test was the chicken recipe. It comprised butcher quality chicken, whole eggs and various farm raised vegetables (cranberries, carrots and Green peas). The dogs loved it! My dogs are not as finicky as the cats so with them I bypassed any gradual introduction and fed them on it in conjunction with cans of Original Spot's Stew. Clearly it hit the spot because it was eaten with relish. One small draw-back—always use a scoop because it has quite a strong smell that is difficult to remove from your hands. Original Spot's Stew for dogs: I was provided with 4 5oz cans: salmon, chicken, beef and lamb. The cans are ring-pull which is very convenient and the contents are fresh smelling and clearly very appetizing to the dogs because they made short work of all of them. Again, all the ingredients were 100% natural whole meats, grains, fresh vegetables with absolutely no by-products, rendered meats or meals. I recommend highly but as with the Protein Treats, they are very expensive. Liv-a-Littles 100% Chicken Breast Protein Treats As I explained earlier, the cats' enthusiasm for this particular product made it all but impossible to test it fairly on the dogs, but the pieces I did manage to sneak to them were positively inhaled, so without a doubt they would have liked to have had more. A resounding paws up! VitaGlo Dream Coat: I followed the instructions on the bottle and sprinkled the correct amount over the dogs' food and just like the cats, they loved it and also like the cats, tried to lick it off the spoon.

FINAL CONCLUSIONS:

This line of pets foods from Halo is certainly first rate, made with the finest ingredients and without any nasty additives whatsoever. My pets clearly loved the entire range of samples that were sent to me and if they could speak I know they would give their highest endorsements. The one drawback is the price because everything is, without a doubt expensive, even compared to the 100% holistic diet all my pets were already on. Having said that, all the Halo line is readily available from chains such as PetCo while I have to buy the products I use online.