Greta is a baby Goldendoodle and Dolly is a baby Havanese. Both came to Love Wags A Tail puppy board-and-train for obedience basics, manners, housetraining, and crate training. Greta had quite the objection to crate training and barked her way into temper tantrums, but we got her over that. Dolly was more the mellow girl. When it came to roughing it up like puppies do, though, these two girls made perfect playmates! Dolly found the stairs easy to ascend and {Read More}
Doorbell Use For Squirrel Patrol
March 16, 2024 by
When certain puppies and dogs come to Love Wags A Tail dog training for housetraining or housebreaking board-and-train boot camp, they may learn to ring a doorbell. This depends on if they live on the ground floor of an apartment or condominium, or in a house. Clients have told me that their dogs also use their doorbells to relay the message that the puppy or dog wants to go outside for activities other than potty training. I recently recorded my {Read More}
Puppy Board and Train Dog Training
January 31, 2024 by
Board-and-train with me at Love Wags A Tail puppy and dog training! I run a humane board-and-train boot camp for dogs and puppies. ———- Helen Verte Schwarzmann 954-768-9696 239-368-3682 Contact me Certified in Training and Counseling Certified Pet Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed Certified Trick Dog Instructor AKC STAR Puppy, CGC, and Trick Dog Trainer and Evaluator Your Board-and-Train Dog Trainer for south Florida in Southwest Ranches, Plantation, Fort Lauderdale, Weston, Davie, and Broward, and east and southwest Florida, Fort Myers, Naples, {Read More}
A Puppy Learning During Board-and-Train
January 22, 2024 by
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}
