Show Transcript
JT Lawson:
All right, we are back with the Make Your Dog Epic Podcast. I am JT Lawson. I own the Make Your Dog location in Tulsa, Oklahoma. And today we’re talking about Tulsa Dog Training. Some people would say Dog Training Tulsa. I like to say Tulsa Dog Training. Some people would say Dog Training Tulsa. What do you say?
Colton:
I’d say Dog Training Tulsa.
JT Lawson:
That’s fair. You would never say Tulsa Dog Training.
Colton:
I could say Tulsa Dog Training for sure.
JT Lawson:
Okay, that’s fair. Cool. And then I am joined here by Colton. I probably should have introduced you before I talked to you, but I broke the rules.
Colton:
Hey, totally cool.
JT Lawson:
But you’re Colton, and you have a show called Flyover Conservatives.
Colton:
Yes, sir.
JT Lawson:
And then what would… You have a dog, right?
Colton:
I do. I do have a Mini Australian Shepherd.
JT Lawson:
How old is your dog?
Colton:
He is four years old now.
JT Lawson:
And is your dog perfect?
Colton:
He is not perfect. We love him though, as if he’s practically perfect. But he is rambunctious to say the least.
JT Lawson:
What are things your dog struggles with?
Colton:
He really gets anxious when we start to get… He’s so smart, he’s way smarter than we are. And so as we start to grab our keys and jingle them as we start to put on shoes. If I grab my coat, my backpack, he knows I’m leaving. He starts to bark and bark and bark. And I think it’s his goal in life to make sure that I am as stressed out as possible every time I leave the house, which leaves this bad impression on my mind all day of my dog.
JT Lawson:
Oh yeah. And so just so you know, at Make Your Dog Epic, what we do is our first lesson is 50 cents. The reason we do this is because I’m going to ask the same questions basically I’m asking you about your dog.
Colton:
So it’s unrelated to the rapper.
JT Lawson:
Correct, yes. Unrelated to 50 Cent the rapper.
Colton:
I didn’t know if it was about being in the club or anything like that.
JT Lawson:
No, nothing like that. So what we do is we offer that first lesson, basically so you can try it before you buy it. So we do that because a lot of trainers will just say, “Hey, it’ll be 3000 bucks. We’ll take your dog. It’ll be three weeks.” Why would that scare you away, Colton? Why would you not want to do that if you were a dog trainer?
Colton:
Because I hate wasting money. And so as I’m listening to somebody say like, “Hey, give me $3,000. I can get your dog fixed.” There’s no proof of concept in that. So I’m sitting here and I’m like, actually, we literally just had this, no Make Your Dog Epic in Kansas City yet, yet I’m talking you into this, but nothing yet there. So I met with the dog trainer up there recently, and he said it was $3,000. And I’ve met with him, and he’s like, I was like, so can you teach my dog how to sit or anything like that? He said, well, no. It takes a week or so of training to get them to do anything. And I was like, man, if you can’t even teach them to sit in a 20-minute thing here, I’m going to be in trouble here.
JT Lawson:
Yeah. And so that’s why we do that, because that’s actually super normal. So what will happen is people will say… And I’m not going to name any trainers names, and I don’t like talking bad about trainers because with enough patience, anything can work. But I don’t know if you know this, Colton, but in the dog training world, there’s no governing body over dog training.
Colton:
No, I didn’t know that.
JT Lawson:
So anyone can be a dog trainer. So tonight you can go online, you can make 10 different websites like super spectacular, extra super-duper PhD in dog training behavioral sciences, extravaganza, blah.
Colton:
I might do this.
JT Lawson:
And that’s… Then certify yourself in that, and then tomorrow start selling dog training. So I’ve went-
Colton:
The world’s fastest growing dog training facility in Kansas City-
JT Lawson:
Exactly. And all those the world’s greatest waffle type places where you just name yourself.
Colton:
World’s best cup of coffee.
JT Lawson:
Yeah, there’s no governing body over it. So a lawyer, you have to pass a bar exam. With dog training, you don’t have to do anything. It would be like if you were a lawyer and the bar’s here, but that’s not actually been created and there’s nobody over it. So you make your own and then there’s no one over that and it’s just, oh, it’s crazy. So that’s how it is in the dog training world. So we’ve done the first lessons where I went out… And this is a true story. I went out and they have a dog, reactive dog that just gets super upset when he sees dogs. But with people, it’s great, super great, and it’s a pit bull, and they have their stereotypes and some trainers won’t work with them. But what happened was this trainer came over, knows that it’s a pit bull, will not go in the house and the front door’s open.
He has treats and he is throwing treats at the dog’s face, like chucking treats. And the dog’s like-
Colton:
Are they CBD infused?
JT Lawson:
And the dog’s like, what the F is happening in this house right now? And so the dog’s because he’s like pissed, this random dude is standing in the doorway. No one does that. Everyone just walks in and he’s throwing treats on my face.
Colton:
He watched a dog whisper a video and is like, this is the move start chucking treats.
JT Lawson:
And what he’s trying to do is associate new person with treats. But you’re standing in the doorway freaking the dog out and the dog’s, not even people reactive. That’s not the dog’s issue. So then dad’s like, “What the frick is this trainer doing?” And so the trainer’s like, “This isn’t going to work. We’re going to have to try a new door.” So he walks around, they try all three different doors, and the dad’s telling me this at our first lesson.
And then the guy ends up saying, “I can’t train your dog. It’s not possible. Your dog’s too aggressive. Your dog can’t be helped.” And so then they call us and I go there and I just walk in the door and the dog’s licking me and it’s super happy. Tail’s wagging, no hair sticking up, no signs of aggression. He’s trying to get my lap to get cuddles. Super friendly dog.
Colton:
Sounds like an epic dog.
JT Lawson:
Exactly. But this other trainer had told them-
Colton:
This is a pit bull-
JT Lawson:
It’s not possible. Yeah.
Colton:
He was licking your face.
JT Lawson:
Yeah, he was just licking me. Yeah, he’s super friendly. But that’s super normal. And that’s why we offer the 50 cent first lesson. So we can come out, we can figure out your goals and your dog’s goals because every dog is different and everyone’s goals are different. Some people are like, “I want my dog to be exactly like your dog, Achilles.” I’m like, “Awesome, let’s get him there.” Or they’re like, “I literally just need my dog to shut up when I’m trying to leave the house or when the mailman comes-”
Colton:
Heard it.
JT Lawson:
And to come when called. They’re awesome. But that’s two different-
Colton:
My mailman doesn’t name to come to my door. He goes to my neighbor’s doors, he comes on our street and my dog is, he loses it. Let me just absolutely possessive over our home, to say the least.
JT Lawson:
Yeah. And so this is why-
Colton:
And my wife-
JT Lawson:
Dog training in Tulsa or Tulsa Dog Training, some may call it, I call it Dog Training Tulsa. What would you call it?
Colton:
Training Tulsa Dogs in Tulsa would be.
JT Lawson:
That’s fair. Cool.
Colton:
But the Tulsa has got to be in there somewhere. And then the dog training is somewhere.
JT Lawson:
Yeah, that’s what I call it. But that’s why here we do 50 cent for lesson, and what I want to do is I want to give you only get one.
Colton:
Okay. One 50 cent.
JT Lawson:
One question about dog training and I’ll answer it.
Colton:
Okay.
JT Lawson:
Do you have that question?
Colton:
I do. When I’m leaving, what would be the best ways to not get my dog to freak out as I’m leaving the house?
JT Lawson:
Oh, that’s a good one. So people struggle with this when they’re leaving or when they’re coming home.
Colton:
Yes.
JT Lawson:
So I have a fact that might shock you. It’s kind of controversial.
Colton:
Okay.
JT Lawson:
Dogs don’t speak English.
Colton:
Okay. So me yelling, stop it. Be quiet.
JT Lawson:
Yeah. Because what you’re dealing with, a lot of people deal with.
Colton:
I know this is true because I hear my kids now yelling, Champ, stop it. Champ. My kids who are three years old and two years old, who have never taken dog training as well, they’ve only taken dad training and they’ve watched me clearly. I yell, “Stop it, Champ. Champ, be quiet,” all the time.
JT Lawson:
And so the dog doesn’t actually know what words mean. It just knows the sounds. And so when you’re, let’s take coming home how a dog views it, somebody comes home and they get super excited when they come home and they’re like, “Oh my gosh, Fluffy, I’m so excited to see you. Oh, I miss you so much. Oh, Fluffy, you’re awesome.” In the dog’s head, this is what the dog views. Okay. It’s like you’re saying, “Holy crap. I barely made it home. Work was so stressful, I almost got hit by three trains, four cars, and almost attacked by the big angry cat across the street.” And the dog’s like, “Oh, frick, every time dad leaves, I got to freak out.” And so now what happens is you go to leave the dog’s like, Nope, can’t leave. Dad’s going to fricking die. He barely made it home last night.
We got to figure something out. And so that’s why dogs freak out or when they come home, they’re just all over the place, super excited. Or on the other side, people come home and the dog’s like jumping and the people use negative. So they’re like, “Stop, get off, stop jumping off, move down.” And now the dog’s like every time dad comes home, he’s. When dad comes home, that’s bad. So now they don’t want dad to leave because they know they have lived the whole day in fear because dad’s going to come home and be pissed.
So that’s why when we train Tulsa dogs or dogs in Tulsa, we teach clients that we can’t raise our voice. Everything just has to be neutral. And we want to make a connection between you and the dog and give you commands where your dog clearly understands what you’re asking. So we can’t teach your dog to understand English, but we can teach your dog to understand commands. So a big command, like in your instance, all your dog needs to know is off just one command. Because off means move away physically and mentally, but not that you’re in trouble because I don’t want your dog to think that you’re pissed or that kids are bad when you jump on kids or anything like that. Just, hey, that behavior’s unacceptable.
Colton:
So me yelling a string of slurs and anger words in an angry tone as I’m coming home or as I’m leaving where I’m yelling get off of me. That’s not helping him at all.
JT Lawson:
Not helping. Okay. Not helping. But if you-
Colton:
My wife doesn’t like that either. So it kind of makes sense.
JT Lawson:
That’s fair. That’s fair. But if you’re interested in… Because a lot of people struggle with this. So if you’re interested in us coming out, you would go to makeyourdogepic.com. That’s makeyourdogepic.com. You would give us a call or fill out the form and our team will contact you and we’ll schedule a time for-
Colton:
The Tulsa Dog Training team.
JT Lawson:
Yes. And we will schedule a time to come out and work with your dog in Tulsa or your Tulsa dog, and we will do that. And then as we like to say on the show, we’ll talk to you in five minutes.
Speaker 3:
Is your dog and furry friend holding you hostage? Will your dog not stop pulling on its leash and eating your sausage? Who wrote that? Well, I don’t mean to brag, but I actually wrote it and wow, it rhymes. People dig it like a dog. You get it? Okay, so I’m just going to keep reading. Will your dog not stop jumping on you or pooping in your house like you’re on the set of Jumanji or living in a zoo? It only took me two weeks to write that line while sitting at the base of a waterfall while gazing upon my epic dog. The dog that once held me hostage was now my best friend.
Speaker 6:
It’s so good.
Speaker 3:
The dog that would never listen was now all ears.
Speaker 6:
It’s so good. I just want to cry.
Speaker 3:
Pull yourself together, man. And if you too want to transform your dog from a furry terrorist into your best friend, what you need to do is schedule your first lesson at Makeyourdogepic.com, where your first lesson is always just 50 cents.
And with the savings, you can use that to pay the rent. Again, your first lesson is always just 50 cents at makeyourdogepic.com.
Speaker 6:
Wow.
Speaker 3:
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Speaker 6:
Wow.
Speaker 3:
Man, Colton. You are a talented vocal artist.
JT Lawson:
Well well.
I could feel the passion. It’s contagious.
Speaker 3:
Well, my friend, I am passionate about the product. I once went 60 days without sleeping.
JT Lawson:
Really?
Speaker 3:
My wife’s wedding dress got eaten and my neighbor Pam was bitten by my dog.
JT Lawson:
Oh man.
Speaker 3:
My quality of life was at all time low. I actually, I didn’t invite people over to my home for months because of the new dog. And I always smelled like urine.
JT Lawson:
You do still smell a little bit like dog urine.
Speaker 3:
Well, I made my dog epic. I was hostage. And that’s where the passion comes from. You’ve got to believe in your product and you’ve got to project from the diaphragm.
JT Lawson:
The diaphragm.
Speaker 3:
To bend your knees-
JT Lawson:
Bend the knees. Bend the knees.
Speaker 3:
Drink ginger.
JT Lawson:
Drink the ginger.
Speaker 3:
You’ve got to ingest apple cider vinegar-
JT Lawson:
Apple cider. I can do that-
Speaker 3:
With a dog bone. You want chew on the dog bone before them.
JT Lawson:
Hard pass, not going to-
Speaker 3:
Recording so that you can emulate the dog. And you should listen to Atomic Dog.
JT Lawson:
I can do that-
Speaker 3:
But you’re not a dog, but you want to just chew on the bone. The oversized bone, not the regular size-
JT Lawson:
Hard pass, [inaudible 00:13:25] just not going to chew on the bone.