Watchdog Nation training is now easier than ever. Learn how to save time, money and aggravation for the rest of your life!

The fun book that won two national book awards for social change — and changes lives — is now available as an ebook on Amazon’s Kindle and BarnesandNoble.com. The reduced price for the ebook is only $8.88. LATEST NEWS: Now available on Apple’s iPad, too!

Dave Lieber’s Watchdog Nation: Bite Back When Businesses and Scammers Do You Wrong is also available as a new multi-CD audio book. Perfect for commuters and iPod lovers. (Buy at Amazon, Dave Lieber’s Yankee Cowboy Store, iTunes, and, of course, WatchdogNation.com.)

Listen to the opening chapter, one of more than 60!

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This book pays for itself instantly. Why? Bernard Madoffs are everywhere! Don’t get snookered. Save time, money and aggravation. And the best part: Watchdog Nation — in any version, hardcover, ebook and multi-CD audio book — is FUN!

Now on iPad!

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Although there’s nothing funny about getting hurt by a scammer or your bank or credit card company. Dave Lieber shows you how to overcome. Protect yourself in seconds, using techniques that are free. Take charge of customer service reps from around the world who won’t solve your problem. Learn how to gain the upper hand.

Watchdog Nation works! Stop scams and corporate thieves from hurting you. Learn how to buy the best products and hire the best individuals and companies. Don’t get fooled.

And when you must, fight back — and win.

Watch this video of Dave Lieber taping the new CD audio book.

Of course, nothing beats the hardcover edition of the latest edition of Watchdog Nation. Get free shipping when you order your hardcover book at Watchdog Nation.

Dave Lieber, The Watchdog columnist for The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, is the founder of Watchdog Nation. The new revised and expanded edition of his book, Dave Lieber’s Watchdog Nation: Bite Back When Businesses and Scammers Do You Wrong, is available in hardcover,  an e-Book and a multi-set CD.

Save time, money and aggravation. This book changes lives. That’s why it won two national book awards in 2009 for social change

Shop for the new 2012 revised edition at Dave Lieber’s Yankee Cowboy Store and, of course, world headquarters at WatchdogNation.com.

Thanks to Chris Gomersall and UpstairsMedia for production of the CD Audio book, and Jerry Simmons and WritersReaders.com, FirebirdWebDesigns.com and Janet Long for help with the ebook.

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Listen to this fun interview!

Dave Lieber’s Watchdog Nation is shared with thousands of listeners across America on Robin Young’s popular radio show, Here & Now. The show is heard on more than 160 public radio stations across America.

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Robin Young

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THE STORY BEHIND THE RADIO INTERVIEW

A producer at a national talk radio show recently got bit by a common scam. She signed up for a low-priced teeth whitening product on the Internet and then got hit with excessive charges on her credit card. She tried for weeks to cancel.

Producer Karen Pelland decided to turn her bad fortune into good journalism. She produced a segment on the scam for her show, Here & Now. The show is created at WBUR-FM in Boston and heard on more than 160 public radio stations across the nation.

She searched the Internet and found these two Dave Lieber Watchdog Nation reports on teeth whitening:

Trial offers are trouble: Watch out for teeth whiteners sold on the Internet

Dentists angry about non-dental teeth whitening clinics

Dave Lieber was invited on the show. When Dave talked to host Robin Young on air, they explored the producer’s smart handling of her scam. (She got her money back!) Robin and Dave also talked about many other scams popular in America and how to beat them. Do you know that the garage door repair business is beset with overcharging repairmen? That companies advertising free credit scores usually charge? That these days even middle school students are getting scammed?

Do you know why most scammers get away with it? Do you know how to prevent getting scammed? Or if you do get scammed, do you know how to get relief?

Listen to the fun radio interview here.

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Robin Young web links:

Here’s Robin Young’s Here & Now show.

Here’s the Public Radio International story about this Dave Lieber interview.

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Dave Lieber, The Watchdog columnist for The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, is the founder of Watchdog Nation. The new revised and expanded edition of his book, Dave Lieber’s Watchdog Nation: Bite Back When Businesses and Scammers Do You Wrong, is available in hardcover,  an e-Book and a multi-set CD.

Save time, money and aggravation. This book changes lives. That’s why it won two national book awards in 2009 for social change.

Shop for the new 2012 revised edition at Dave Lieber’s Yankee Cowboy Store and, of course, world headquarters at WatchdogNation.com.

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We work with the HGTV Star to “Make it Right!”

Watchdog Nation, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and HGTV star Mike Holmes joined with some caring businesses to fix a heartbreaking problem involving an elderly man who lost $19,000.

Royce Benson gave two ex-convict brothers money for foundation repairs that were never done.

The story, which first appeared in a Dave Lieber column in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, led to a series of events that resulted in one the culprits getting sentenced to four years in prison.

After the original story appeared, staff members for Mike Holmes contacted Watchdog Nation and asked if they could help fix the house of 80-year-old Royce Benson for free.

Mike Holmes

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America meets Watchdog Nation/Listen to Fun Radio Interview

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The Fort Worth Star-Telegram and Watchdog Nation worked with Holmes to get area companies and suppliers to donate their time and materials. Thanks to Perma-Pier Foundation Repair of Dallas, Roto-Rooter of Fort Worth and Lowe’s for banding together and, in the motto of Mike Holmes, working to “make it right.” (Read the complete account here.)

Watch a video of Royce Benson explaining what he went through here.

Royce Benson points to a sample of the awful foundation repair job. He paid $19,000 for nothing.

Hubert Burdick runs a small remodeling business. He promised to do foundation work but never did. Photo: Texas Prison System

Billey Ray Burdick runs a tree-trimming service. He accepted two of Royce Benson's checks that were made out to him. Photo: Texas Prison System

Holmes, the star of his Holmes on Homes TV show, also produces Holmes, The Magazine to Make It Right now available in the USA.  In the debut USA issue (January 2011), Watchdog Nation founder Dave Lieber tells the story in a “Holmes Heroes” feature about how Benson’s house is getting a makeover.

Read the Holmes magazine story by Dave Lieber here.

The debut issue of Holmes’ USA magazine is now for sale. See a list of retailers here. And following a new Federal Trade Commission rule that requires bloggers who promote products to disclose any financial relationship, we disclose: Holmes magazine paid Lieber for the story. Lieber, in turn,  donated the funds to Summer Santa, the all-volunteer children’s charity he co-founded in 1997. (Visit www.SummerSanta.org. You’ll be surprised.)

The folks from Perma-Pier Foundation Repair of Dallas work with Benson to make it right.

Final note: Watchdog Nation is honored to work with Mike Holmes and his wonderful team. His continued efforts to keep contractors honest and do it right the first time is nothing short of heroic.

Watch his show on TV. Read his magazine. Learn how to find the honest contractors and stay out of trouble. A mission we share at Watchdog Nation.

UPDATE: In 2011, Hubert Burdick pleaded guilty to criminal theft and was sentenced to four more years in prison for his role in this incident.

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Dave Lieber, The Watchdog columnist for The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, is the founder of Watchdog Nation. The new revised and expanded  edition of his book, Dave Lieber’s Watchdog Nation: Bite Back When Businesses and Scammers Do You Wrong, is available in hardcover,  an e-Book and a multi-set CD.

Save time, money and aggravation. This book changes lives. That’s why it won two national book awards in 2009 for social change.

Shop for the new revised 2012 edition at Dave Lieber’s Yankee Cowboy Store and, of course, world headquarters at WatchdogNation.com.

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Watchdog Nation is changing the way people protect themselves.

Watchdog Nation sets you up for the rest of your life. With simple steps that take only a second and are free, you can know that you are making the right decisions.

Terry Martin of Euless, Texas writes to Watchdog Nation founder Dave Lieber:

“I know you must get dozens of letters each day in regards to the big corporate  companies and their incompetence. I have read your book, Dave Lieber’s Watchdog Nation. And the one thing that struck a nerve with me is: never give up. The stories in your book had so much common sense, and I admired the way you helped the victims find a fair and ethical way or relief from all of their problems.

“Dave, your book inspired me to fight AT&T. I never gave up. It was a long and tedious fight, but I feel I won the battle. Thank you again for all the help and inspiration you gave me. Sincerely, A Huge Fan, Terry Martin.”

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More Watchdog Nation News:

Watchdog Nation Partners with Mike Holmes

America meets Watchdog Nation/Listen to Fun Radio Interview

Watchdog Nation Debuts New e-Book and Multi-CD Audio Book

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Tim Durkin writes to Watchdog Nation:

“I just finished listening to your multi-CD audio book of Dave Lieber’s Watchdog Nation, just in time to learn how to handle an emergency where I live, thank goodness.

“My next door neighbor rang my bell at midnight. She told me the glass on her front door was shattered and the wood was splintered. She worried that someone had broken into her house.  We called the police.

“The robbers had torn off her electric meter to disable any alarm, and then kicked in her door and helped themselves to everything they wanted. They did this in broad daylight.

“Because I had finished the Watchdog Nation audio book and was enjoying my new honorary citizenship, I knew what to do. I immediately began an Internet search to find the strongest deadbolts and locksets. I kept reading until I found a video for Strikemaster Pro II which affords steel protection to any door frame, which is the weakest part of a door. I was amazed when I placed and order and the owner of the company called.

“Ed Anderson is passionate about trying to keep the bad guys out of your house. Anyone who has been robbed will tell you that losing their possessions is one thing but losing their piece of mind is really the bigger thing.

“I installed my Strikemaster in about 10 minutes. And when I told Ed about my neighbor and how she lost her family photos in the burglary, he asked if it would be OK if he sent my neighbor a free Strikemaster.

“My point is that your Watchdog Nation inspired me to quickly search for the  best and most inexpensive solution to solve my problem and my neighbor’s. I buy into it. It works. I can’t wait until the next problem. OK, not really. Best wishes, Tim Durkin.”

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Dave Lieber, The Watchdog columnist for The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, is the founder of Watchdog Nation. The new revised and expanded edition of his book, Dave Lieber’s Watchdog Nation: Bite Back When Businesses and Scammers Do You Wrong, is available in hardcover,  an e-Book and a multi-set CD.

Save time, money and aggravation. This book changes lives. That’s why it won two national book awards in 2009 for social change.

Shop at three exclusive locations for the new revised edition: Amazon.com, Dave Lieber’s Yankee Cowboy Store and, of course, world headquarters at WatchdogNation.com.

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What do The Watchdog and Santa have in common?

Fort Worth Star-Telegram columnist Dave Lieber and his son Austin were honored to represent the newspaper in the 2010 Fort Worth Parade of Lights in downtown Fort Worth. Here’s coverage of the float and its 10,000 lights on KTXA-Channel 21.

“Santa’s Office” is the name of the float, and it contains a “Naughty & Nice” list and also giant bags of letters to Santa.

The Watchdog notes the similarities. He’s got a “Naughty & Nice” list, too. And each week brings bags of mail from folks who aren’t asking The Watchdog for toys. They want some HELP.

TV anchor Karen Borta says in her commentary, “Dave Lieber’s busy and Santa’s busy this time of year, you know it!”

“Most definitely,” co-anchor Keith Garvin says.

Here’s the video:

Watchdog & Son

Dave Lieber, The Watchdog columnist for The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, is the founder of Watchdog Nation. The new 2010 edition of his book, Dave Lieber’s Watchdog Nation: Bite Back When Businesses and Scammers Do You Wrong, is out. Revised and expanded, the book won two national book awards in 2009 for social change. Twitter @DaveLieber