What’s in it for me? Don’t you find yourself thinking this thought when you are asked to do something? My mind automatically starts searching for something to motivate me into doing something that I may not normally want to do. I paved about two-thirds of my back yard with twelve-inch by twelve-inch pavers over a six-month period one year. The reason was that my back yard is full of rocks under shallow ground. Not good for the dogs’ paws. That {Read More}
Remember! Dogs Need Water 24/7
December 3, 2013 by
Dogs need drinking water available to them 24/7, for their health and it’s just plain humane, which is what we all want to be. Especially to our fur kids. By Helen Verte Certified Pet Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed, Certified Trick Dog Instructor Broward County Dog Obedience Trainer Fort Lauderdale
Novice Trick Dog Title Fort Lauderdale
December 2, 2013 by
This is a video of a dog I’ve worked with for years. She is quite impulsive, and also extraordinarily interested in toys for her breed. She prefers the reward of fetch more than that of treats. When I trained her to do a sit stay years ago, it was in split second increments. That she could keep her hiney on the ground for a one-second stint was a day to celebrate. Bit by bit, I built it up to the {Read More}
When Are Dog Crates Inhumane?
December 1, 2013 by
When are dog crates inhumne? I can think of five times. 1. When a dog isn’t trained to accept his crate at his own pace and have good feelings about his crate. If, instead, the dog is shoved into a crate, the door shut, and he is left inside, this is inhumane. Imagine how it would feel to have the same thing done to you. Panic? Fear? It would be a bad feeling. 2. Warehousing. Leaving a dog in his {Read More}
Broward County Dog Training
November 30, 2013 by
Are there days when your dog or puppy seems to be one step ahead of you at jumping on people, door dashing, chewing on shoes, furniture, or your fingers? Is housetraining your dog or puppy going a little slow or not at all? When you give your dog a cue, do you pray he’ll listen? Is your dog so hyper that he pulls on leash to rival any tow truck? Do you make excuses for your dog in public? Are {Read More}
