This is a video I made of my experience hiring an amateur for a professional job. While I got a fine discount on his services, the outcome was I lost what I paid to him more than 50 times over. Due diligence is required when hiring a pro in any field, but because puppy and dog training is unregulated and there are no minimum requirements to declare oneself a pro dog trainer, doing research is especially warranted. Dogs are family {Read More}
Best Board-And-Train Program
April 26, 2015 by
If you send your dog to Love Wags A Tail for one of our board-and-train programs and during the process, she needs a day at the doggy spa, we’ll take care of the arrangements and make sure grooming is done. This little girl came in with one doo and got another one to go home with. We think she looks fabulous both ways, but as summer approaches, a lighter coat will make her feel so much better. Our boot camp dogs {Read More}
Old Dogs, New Tricks
April 15, 2015 by
This is Annie both from 10 years ago and on her 10th year adoption anniversary on April 9. She’s a spry Golden Retriever with a twist, and a very sensitive and wise old soul. Annie is 11 years old and just earned her Novice Trick Dog title proving old dogs can learn new tricks! In fact, senior dogs love to learn new tricks just as much as puppies. Getting attention and stretching one’s mind are two of the best things {Read More}
The Errant Kibble Caper
April 7, 2015 by
There’s a saying that if you find a Cheerio on the kitchen floor, your dog’s not doing his job. Well, dogs have all sorts of talents, and in this case, my little Cockapoo board-and-train, Noli, shows off her flexibility while demonstrating what an excellent kitchen floor cleaner she is. The interesting thing is to see how motivated this little dog is to get one stray piece of kibble. That is why training with food is so fabulous. Eating food is {Read More}
The Typical Board-And-Train Day
March 23, 2015 by
What’s a typical schedule for a puppy or dog who comes to board and train, also known as boot camp, at Love Wags a Tail dog training in south Florida? Dogs and pups are sent to boot camp dog training for a variety of reasons. Some need housetraining, some obedience skills, some need more confidence, others are here to learn to be a good companion and learn skills such as retrieving, opening doors, closing cupboards that aid their owners in daily {Read More}
