Happy Halloween from Love Wags A Tail, dog training and behavior modification in Broward county and Fort Lauderdale! I ran across this video yesterday, a superbly put together arrangement of trick dog training. This is the sort of fun you can have training dogs to do tricks. Training dogs is a process, remember, so it doesn’t happen over night, but also, so is life, so let’s not rush it. That stays true to training dogs, too, in Florida or any {Read More}
Fear of the Camera
October 30, 2013 by
It’s Halloween eve, time of zombies, gremlins, and other scary stuff. So I thought I’d expand a little more on yesterday’s post, Clicking, and the fear of cameras that some dogs develop. As I mentioned, the best way to dodge installing the fear of a camera into a dog is to avoid using the flash in his direction or pointing a camera too close to him before training him to accept it. If the camera’s aversive to him, then he’s {Read More}
Clicking
October 29, 2013 by
One of the lovely things about shaping a dog through clicker training is how, once they learn the game, they offer behaviors of all sorts. This can be fun, especially when taking photographs. I use lots of treats when I’m taking photos, and I take a lot of photos. Years ago, this was prohibited because every snap of the camera meant a fee for developing film. Digital cameras, however, changed all that, so we can click away as long as {Read More}
No-Sew Halloween Bandana For Dogs
October 28, 2013 by
Halloween is just a few days away! If you want to gussy up your dog with a little bit of Halloween, then the video below is the one to watch. Especially if you’re not into sewing, but into fast, festive, and easy dog fashions. All you’ll need are a pair of pinking shears, a ruler, and the fabric! I made this video a few years ago on how to make an inexpensive, no-sew bandana or scarf for your dog. And {Read More}
Trickle Down Volunteerism
October 27, 2013 by
I worked at a corporation for a little over 10 years downtown. From almost the start of my employment, I rallied department admins to save their newspapers for me, so I could put them to good use in dog rescue, animal shelters, and at the wildlife center. There wasn’t even a recycling program going on there at the time, so the papers usually ended up in the trash. Every Friday, for 10 years, I wheeled a cart from floor to {Read More}
