___ 1. Rake some leaves: If leaves are falling on your lawn, it's a good time to begin raking them up. Leaving leaves on the lawn may inhibit your grass from growing in the spring, can spur mold diseases which can affect both grass and trees on your lawn, and may promote more critter damage as well. Rake onto a large tarp (you'll likely need to weigh down the tarp to prevent it from blowing on a windy day), and then pull the tarp to the curb for curbside pick-up. Alternately, with another person helping, fold the tarp so you can pour the leaves into leaf bags if that's what your town requires.

___ 2. Inventory your cold weather gear: It's time to inventory coats, jackets, hats, scarves, gloves, earmuffs, boots, and any other cold-weather gear. Donate anything that doesn't fit, that you don't care for, and/or that you have more than necessary. Then, make a list and go shopping to replenish your supply if needed. Keep all of this gear organized, by giving each family member a container or tote of their own, labeled with their name. Depending on your storage space, everyone's gear can be stored in the coat closet or utility room, using shelves or hooks. Alternately, each family member's cold-weather gear can be stored in his or her bedroom closet if necessary.

___ 3. Declutter a surplus: Most people have a surplus of something, like mugs, plastic food containers, tools, hobby supplies, etc. This week, your job is to identify something you're in excess of...and donate at least 25 items in that surplus.

No matter what your dog's problem behavior is, be it jumping, peeing inappropriately, aggression, pulling on the leash...or whatever, there is ONE SOLUTION that can help STOP this problem now.

The sad fact is, most dog trainers miss this solution entirely. They give you cookie cutting training programs. They use outdated and `mean' dominance techniques. Or worse yet, they have no qualifications and are complete phonies. So what's the answer to stopping your dog's behavior problems? In 5 simple words...

Discovering your dog's hidden intelligence.

Let me explain. More intelligent dogs are better behaved. A more intelligent dog takes commands easier and understands what you need from them. The good news is, no matter how clever you think your dog is, you can unlock their hidden intelligence quickly and easily.

Don't waste a second longer coping with problem behaviors you don't need to be dealing with. Visit this link to learn more about Brain Training for Dogs:

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