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Mark German
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Is your dog ruling your life? “There’s Hope!”
Let Mark German, America’s Dog Whisperer, show you how to be the leader of your pack!
America's Dog Whisperer, Mark German, MBA, is a man with a serious mission. Recently profiled on Good Morning, Arizona and the Pat McMahon Show, Mark is working to get the word out to all dog owners: There’s Hope!© He would like to bring this awareness to everyone who loves their dog but struggles with out-of-control behaviors like jumping, barking, lunging, aggression, and shyness. There is no dog Mark won’t work with – “as long as the owner is willing to change.” He believes that practicing a calm energy with your dog is the first step to taking back control. At his symposiums, he points to statistics that show most people give up their dogs because of behavior issues, and he would like to change that. Mark feels that if people treated their dogs, like…well dogs, most behavioral issues would subside. That’s not to say he thinks we shouldn’t be affectionate with our pets. Mark advises that owners follow The Four Essentials to a Stable Dog©. “I know of people who can’t even have guests over to their house because of unruly dogs. I can show people how to change that and get their lives back.” IT'S NOT HARD, JUST DIFFERENT!
Mark has been training owners and rehabilitating their dogs for over 14 years. “It’s all about the energy” is his mantra.
“It is frustrating to see people who work with dogs, obedience trainers, handlers, humane society employees, veterinarians and staff, and even some ‘behaviorists’, treat dogs in a way that is detrimental to the dog’s state of mind. It’s neither constructive nor necessary to get angry or mean with dogs. Nor is it necessary to sedate dogs or put dogs on "DOGGIE PROZAC"! That just covers up the issues. If your "trainer" or "veterinarian" cannot change the dog's behavior, then they should refer you to someone who CAN!
Leadership is about using one’s energy to stay in control, not man-handle a dog. We must remain calm and remember that we are always teaching our dogs our rules not training them.”
America’s Dog Whisperer, Mark German, MBA is available for private consultations, group demonstrations, and symposiums to help any organization learn how to rehabilitate and handle dogs properly. He also presents mini-seminars to teach children how to remain calm when faced with a stray or seemingly dangerous unsupervised dog.
In his book, There’s Hope! Mark focuses on:
The Four Essentials to a Stable Dog©:
 Leadership Walks
Rules
Good Nutrition
WANTED:
DOG WHISPERERS
Mark is also looking for people who want to become Dog Whisperers themselves. “There aren’t enough dog whisperers” he asserts. Mark’s training program is an intensive, interactive hands-on approach. If you want to help Mark change the lives of dogs and their owners, then become a Dog Whisperer in your state, contact America’s Dog Whisperer, Inc. at one of the addresses below.
There’s hope!
Janice Wolfe, New Jersey's Dog Whisperer
Agent/Manager for Mark German, America's Dog Whisperer
Mark lives in Chino Valley. AZ and has been rehabilitating dogs and teaching their owners for over 14 years. Mark and I both travel around the country training whisperers so that when we leave, there is a competent and capable dog whisperer to remain behind and help the dogs in that area. When Mark is traveling, there unfortunately is no one left to help the dogs there until he returns. We want to change that. If you are interested in becoming a whisperer, Mark and I would be able to train you personally in your home area of Dallas, and you could then have your own business, helping dogs and their owners, while earning a nice income.
Mark is incredible and has rehabilitated thousands of dogs thus far. He understands that there is a genuine need for trained whisperers around the country and since no one gifted enough to work with "bad dogs" is willing to "give up" his or her secrets, Mark decided that he would share his gifts and talents with others in order to help as many dogs and their owners as possible. Thus, Mark and I journey from place to place to teach others how to whisper.
The actual training occurs in two phases per level. There are 3 levels of certification. After one passes the first level, which consists basically of those common problems such as barking at the door or at other dogs, jumping on people, running out the front door when the door is opened, urinating in the house, not coming when called, dragging the owner while on the leash, etc., one can go out and begin using the whispering techniques to start earning an income, and to donate time to help shelter dogs and others in need.
The first phase of the course consists of 10 hours of training on the phone with Mark, and this can be spread out for up to 3 weeks, but is best to complete within 2 weeks. The second phase of the course, the in-person training, includes learning how to secure a minimum of 10 private clients, set up a symposium, public dog walk, special event, and shelter visit. During this time, the trainee would work also with Mark and me on the phone in order to learn how not only to whisper, but also to set up his own turn-key business. We are both available and the trainee would receive both of our cell phone numbers to contact us as needed.
Upon completion of the course and training, the trainee will receive the certification at level 1, and be able to begin working with clients himself, always contacting either Mark or me for any questions that arise BEFORE there is a problem. Everything each whisperer says and does MUST be EXACTLY as Mark teaches it. There is no "ad libbing" around dogs, or the whisperer or someone else may be in harm's way; adhering strictly to Mark's syllabus and techniques keeps everyone safe, and ensures that the techniques are being used properly to help the dogs. Everything must be just as Mark teaches it.
Since Mark and I will be available to train a few more whisperers this year, we have already begun scheduling our whisperer training sessions for 2009. As of this time, we do have the availability of the a number of territories and are able to train a few more Whisperers in the calendar year of 2008. Please let me know if you have a genuine interest in training to be a Whisperer since we can obviously select only one or two Whisperers in each location and have already received emails from other interested parties around the country, but have not yet made a final decision regarding whom we will choose to train. We would very much like to consider you as a candidate as well. Thus, I would need to speak with you about this relatively soon if you are genuinely interested in training to be a Whisperer. The training can be done according to your schedule, within reason.
Please feel free to contact me for any additional information or any questions you may have.
Janice Wolfe, New Jersey's Dog Whisperer and Agent/Manager for Mark German.
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OUR MISSION STATEMENT
TO TEACH DOG OWNERS HOW TO HAVE A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR DOG(S), BY HELPING THEM LEARN THE FOUR ESSENTIALS to a STABLE DOG; ©
TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF DOGS BEING SURRENDERED OR EVEN EUTHANIZED FOR BEHAVIORAL ISSUES.
TO TRAIN OTHERS TO “WHISPER” SO THAT REHABILITATION SPECIALISTS ARE READILY AVAILABLE FOR ALL DOGS & OWNERS WHO NEED HELP.
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THE FOUR ESSENTIALS to a STABLE DOG... A HOW-TO GUIDE
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Teaching children how to remain calm around potentially dangerous or loose dogs.
Mark has had the opportunity to meet Cesar Millan in 2006 and again in 2007. Although Mark has been teaching The Four Essentials to a Stable Dog © for many years, they both share the same common goal: To help as many dogs as possible from being put to sleep for behavioral issues such as aggression, fear and the list goes on. Since the success of National Geographic’s Dog Whisperer®, people throughout the country are beginning to understand that dogs aren’t 4-legged kids. People are starting to realize that their dogs DO have issues that obedience did not change. Mark saves dog's lives. Dogs are a different species altogether with needs different from those of humans. Mark teaches owners how to utilize their calm energy to become the pack leader and TEACH their dog The Four Essentials to a Stable Dog ©.
I wanted to thank you so very much for your workshops in Iowa. My husband and daughter and I are amazed at the changes in our dogs and the shelter dogs once we started using some of the simple techniques we learned from you. My lunging dogs now walk calmly by my side. The shelter dogs enter the building on leash calmly and quietly. My daughter said, "this is so simple, it's spooky."
Catch phrases heard in our household now: "stop looking at that dog!" "Correct and ignore!" Our dogs are getting the message. Entering our house used to create pandemonium, dogs jumping, barking, things crashing because of wagging tails. Now I walk through the door, past quiet dogs standing at attention. I can talk to my husband without dogs thrusting noses and paws at me. The dogs just settle down and rest on the floor.
While you were in Iowa, a terrible incident occurred in our town. A 6 month old Labrador puppy was shot and killed by a neighbor who thought the pup barked too much. The man didn't intend to kill the pup, just wanted to sting it with a pellet gun to make it be quiet. But the pellet went through the dog's lung and lodged in its heart. It died a few hours after being shot. Apparently this man had called the police several times but the behavior didn't change. (If someone shot one of my dogs, the shooter would be in the hospital and I'd be in jail for assault -- I realize that is not "calm assertive" behavior, gotta work on that.) But I was thinking, what if our town had a certified canine behaviorist - could the police contact that person for help in these kinds of situations? Do you ever work with the police?
I would love to learn to do what you do. I know I have a lot to learn, but I feel very strongly about this. I've commented to my coworkers at our animal shelter that we should invite you to teach us how to be good pack leaders. (I have given your information to our shelter board president & discussed arranging a workshop with Mark.) Meeting you and Mark was like a dream come true, I have been craving this kind of information and learning opportunity.
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