Toys are important to a dog’s mental and physical well being. Some dogs love to play with sticks! I had a board-and-train mini schnauzer who was enthralled by all the sticks in the yard. I used them as distractions when working on her recall. Here is a video of my calling her away from the sticks to get a treat. She was in a big hurry to get the treat and back to her sticks, but she did come, which {Read More}
Free Initial Dog Training Consultation
September 26, 2014 by
A potential client called me to discuss puppy training and then asked me if I gave a free initial dog training consultation. I had just interviewed her about the behavioral issues she was having with her dog, and what outcome she would like to see from training. I knew enough from our conversation that this was the kind of case I could resolve and would take. My phone interview with her was the free initial consultation. The purpose of an interview {Read More}
Fort Lauderdale Dog Training Classes
September 20, 2014 by
This post is from 2014. These classes are no longer available. Fort Lauderdale based Love Wags A Tail is offering some innovative dog training classes in the neighboring town of Davie starting the first of October, 2014. Why take a Fort Lauderdale dog training class with your dog? 1. The most obvious answer is if you’re in Broward county and have a goal to train your dog, these local dog training classes suit the purpose. 2. You’ll meet like-minded dog owners {Read More}
Do I have to give my dog treats all the time?
September 18, 2014 by
This week, one of my clients asked me, “Do I have to give my dog treats all the time?” The answer he wanted to hear was “no.” So I told him. “No, you don’t. But once your dog learns a behavior, and you never give him another treat for responding to your cue, then you’ll extinguish the behavior.” That’s how professional dog trainers stop dogs from responding. They never pay them for their work. If we want to extinguish a {Read More}
Dog Training Classes, Fort Lauderdale, Davie, Plantation
September 10, 2014 by
This post is from 2014. These classes are no longer available. Autumn Classes at Waterford Park, 15090 S Waterford Dr, Davie, FL 33331 THE AWESOME PET DOG Six weekly 50-minute classes $150* Wednesday Evenings at Waterford Park from 6:30 – 7:20 p.m. starting October 29, 2014. Do you have a pet dog that’s waiting to bloom into an Awesome Pet Dog? Join us in this class to partner with your dog to train the behaviors of sit, down, stand, {Read More}
