Board-And-Train Valentine’s Day

Some of us can’t have have chocolate for Valentine’s day or ever. Dogs can die from chocolate, so please keep it away from them. This Valentine’s day, my dogs are getting a treat made from pureed chicken, eggs, flour, and baby dog kibble. I bake dog training food for Valentine’s day and everyday! My board-and-train food is used for housetraining and behavior training for dogs and puppies. Nutritious stuff! Dogs and puppies love it and work for it. Sweet little {Read More}

Food Toys and Behavior Management

I use food toys at Love Wags A Tail Dog Training. They work my board-and-train puppies’ and dogs’ daily mental energy as well as much as our daily lessons do. I suggest appropriate food toys for my clients to use for their dogs and puppies when they return home to keep everyone happy. Helping the dog and the puppy learn to use food toys regularly, gives them a job they desperately need. We all need to be productive, and among {Read More}

Time For A Chew Treat

Nutritious food is the motivation I use to train dogs and puppies at Love Wags A Tail board-and-train. I use white meat chicken, training food I bake myself, or other wholesome foods, including the dog’s own food if it’s motivationally appropriate for the training game at hand. But there is also a time for treats. A treat is a food I give to dogs and puppies outside of training, which doesn’t require a dog or puppy to do much to {Read More}

Goldendoodle Puppy Earning and Eating Training Food

Goldendoodle puppy, Jaxson, is very busy earning his training rewards. He’s being a good boy, lying down and staying as I move the food towards his furry, little snoot. When I train my clients’ dogs and puppies at Love Wags A Tail board-and-train, we play dog training games galore. During their stay, I suggest games for my clients to play with their dogs when they come home because training and maintaining the training should be fun and not a chore. {Read More}

A Flock of Black Birds

Today, while I walked my board-and-train puppy, I looked up and saw a huge flock of black birds silently flying by. Had I not looked above, I never would have seen this beautiful sight. How often do we stare straight ahead and miss the many beautiful things above and below us? ———- To send your dog or puppy to the Love Wags A Tail board-and-train camp for motivational learning with our cast of characters, contact me with your dog training, {Read More}