Mid-Shore Life

Like many of us,  Phil and Vicki Liske wanted a way to make money while enjoying life!  Their dream was to find an enterprise they both enjoyed (and could enjoy together) that was both profitable and low risk.   Phil’s an avid animal lover with a long history of unusual pets  - including goats, snakes and skunks! Vicki enjoys a variety of crafts and sharing her skills with others.  After quite a bit of research they decided an Alpaca Farm would meet all their criteria.

“Our primary goal,” explains Phil, “was that the business be PROFITABLE!  We did NOT want a “Hobby Farm”. We were both excited to learn that Alpacas are highly profitable, with several income sources! “  After researching and learning all they could – Outstanding Dreams’ Farm in Preston, MD was born! Now they’re helping others start their own alpaca business!

Profitability of Alpacas

Every winter your Alpaca will grow a sought after luxurious fleece, just waiting to be shorn, used and sold! Annual fiber yields vary from about five pounds from a single female to a about thirteen pounds from a larger male!

• Breed and sell your quality alpacas! Although gestation period is just under a year, these cria are worth waiting for! Not only adorable, they often sell for as much - or more - than was paid for the parent!
  

Not all dog training methods are created equal. Which would you prefer?

1. Your Dog obeys in a controlled situation, when you have treats in hand?

OR

2. Your dog obeys off leash in the park when a squirrel runs in front of you then darts into traffic?

See the difference?

Dan Salb uses a world renown training method that combines reward and consequence to gently encourage your dog to behave 100% of the time - even when you're not standing next to him!

 No fancy collars, leashes, electronic devices or treats are needed. Leave the food in the kitchen and learn how to train your dog to behave in ANY situation. It's the BEST protection for your best friend -and you'll never smell like liver or hot dogs!

Dan's Elite Dog Training in Easton, Maryland can help your dog become calm, attentive and trustworthy - even off-leash! Is your dog a wild-man? Do you have to drop everything to control the dog when someone comes to your door? Is your furniture, child and cat in danger of being chewed? Are you ready to give up in frustration?

Relax, and talk with Dan Salb about your problem child - er, dog.

Call Dan at 410.770.9789 TODAY to get information about his next class!

What to expect from Dan's beginning and/or advanced classes: click here

Don't have time to train your dog? Learn about Dan's Board & Train option! click here

Read what people are saying about Dan's Elite Dog Training! click here

                                                              May 29th, 9-11am Pickering Creek Audubon, Easton 
ONLY $30 PER STUDENT!
 
Wake-up with the birds and explore the amazing world of our feathered friends in this fun morning art workshop. In the tradition of the famous bird artist and orinthologist, John James Audubon, young artists in this class will learn about a wide variety of native birds through artistic study. Materials included. RSVP required by phone. 410 212-9320. Go to http://outsideartlessons.com/artwrhshpkids.aspx to register!
 

May 15, 10-noon, Phillips Wharf Environmental Center, Tilghman 
ONLY $20 PER STUDENT! Kids ages 6-12 are invited to meet the cartoon character and real life Phil the Crab in this fun and exciting cartooning workshop at Philips Wharf Environmental Center on Tilghman Island. Kids will also learn how to draw cartoon characters while meeting some of the amazing creatures of the Chesapeake Bay in this fun two hour class. All participants will be entered in a lottery to win a T-shirt with their character on it! RSVP by phone required. Call 410 212-9320 or register online at http://outsideartlessons.com/artwrhshpkids.aspx

Good Dogs aren't born - they're Trained!

by Cyndi Paxton Johnson

with special thanks to Dan Salb of Dan's Elite Dog Training

In April we adopted a young black lab that had been rescued from a kill shelter in Georgia. Instantly our somewhat chaotic household was immersed in constant insanity - the dogs fought, the cats hissed, the children screamed, and the young male dog was a force in motion - constantly chewing, jumping, biting, destroying, etc. Even our animal-crazed children begged us to get rid of him. He was, quite frankly, the canine spawn from hell.

In desperation I emailed several dog training groups around the Mid Shore. I've trained dogs before, but had never encountered a Beast such as this. I was concerned about joining a "rewards only" dog training class. Even with smaller, calmer dogs I've always had the best results from a combination of rewards and a properly used choke chain collar. But nothing in my past prepared me for this unmanageable, wild beast. We had just about admitted defeat and were prepared to return him when I spoke with Dan Salb from Dan's Elite Dog Training in Easton.  Dan was confident that our Beast could be trained - and guaranteed that, if we followed his program, our dog would be OFF-LEASH reliable at the end of the 10 week training program.  He sounded so confident that I instantly felt better - the feelings of hopelessness and defeat were GONE.  We had a plan!

I was very encouraged following our first class - I could already see a difference with his behavior outside, on leash. Unfortunately that didn't address his MULTITUDE of problems indoors. I was told to keep him crated unless I could devote my time to him, and to return him to the crate if he became unmanageable.  He spent a LOT of time in that crate. (and yes, I felt guilty about that!)

Lord I hope it ain't no train! B.B. Watson

Subtitle: More Adventures in Dog Training
The hyperactive lab puppy and I just completed our sixth week of dog training with Dan Salb of
http://danselitedogtraining.com/home.html[_new]Dan's Elite Dog Training. I'm thrilled to report that we BOTH passed our first test - which involved Gryffindor responding to my commands, including a complicated heeling workout, while attached to the leather leash by only a thin piece of string. (if the string breaks - you fail).

I've been frustrated to tears as I've worked to turn this unmanageable beast into a well-behaved dog. The other dogs immediately turned into model companions - but mine required more strength, perseverance and patience than I had ever imagined. I was having fantasies about shock collars, cattle prods - whatever would break the beast from his painful jumping, chewing and wildness. Dan talked me down each time, telling me to stick with the training method and have faith. He even worked extra with me, since I was having SO much trouble. It turns out I wasn't quite doing the turns and corrections right - close - but no Kewpie doll. Once I learned the correct way - I saw immediate improvement. (which explains how we managed to pass our test!)