Puppies have to learn about everything, including figuring out things. Even when dogs of the puppy and adult persuasion board and train with me, the first lesson we work on together is learning to learn. Paying attention when learning is step one no matter what the topic or behavior is that the student is processing. And learning can happen with our without a human teacher. This learning all depends on the lesson. As in the case below, a board-and-train puppy {Read More}
Crate and Housetraining for a Puppy
January 8, 2024 by
Gracie was about 10 weeks old when she visited Love Wags A Tail board and train dog training. She came to me as a crate screamer with no off switch. Gracie is a Shih Tzu – Bichon girlie mix (Shichon), who knows what she wants and she isn’t shy about letting the entire world know about it. With day-by-day training, I set up a protocol for the owner to use to quiet Gracie down. Prior to the little pup’s stay {Read More}
Holiday Dog Training
December 11, 2023 by
Happy holidays from Love Wags a Tail! When puppies and dogs come for board-and-train dog training boot camp, they are treated like my own pet pooch. Puppies in training participate in our annual holiday photos, too. They do very well because I train humanely and the dogs in board-and-train at Love Wags A Tail work for food. Good food, like tuna fudge! I had a couple of precious bearded pups here this month. Who doesn’t love a good dog beard? {Read More}
Halloween Doggies
October 15, 2023 by
Halloween is fun. Dressing up and decorating is part of the festivities. So is taking photos and movies of our dogs. Some of my board-and-trains revisit me for boarding and boarding-and-updating behaviors. Two very special kids are like my extended family. I’m fortunate to get to see them often. This year, they stayed with me while their owners had an extended time away. They each learned a trick. Hendrix, the Corgi is a little shy and not all that trustworthy {Read More}
Reteaching An Old Dog Trick To A Young Dog
April 8, 2023 by
Training a large-breed puppy to do certain tricks is easier when they are indeed a puppy. When they grow larger, the mere manueverability of you in relation to your dog can be tricky. But once a dog has learned how to learn, tricks and new behaviors can be taught at any age. This is my nearly 5 year-old Dobermann who learned how to roll over as a puppy. Admitedly, I seldom ask him to roll over. So when I decided {Read More}
