What’s a typical schedule for a puppy or dog who comes to board and train, also known as boot camp, at Love Wags a Tail dog training in south Florida? Dogs and pups are sent to boot camp dog training for a variety of reasons. Some need housetraining, some obedience skills, some need more confidence, others are here to learn to be a good companion and learn skills such as retrieving, opening doors, closing cupboards that aid their owners in daily {Read More}
Naples Board and Train
March 22, 2015 by
I’m doing a board-and-train with a little Podenco from Spain. She’s quite a smarty pants, and very willing to work for her meals. Here she is pulling a sock off my foot as one of her dog training tasks during her board and train in South Florida. Her name is Izzy and she’s a very bright dog and we encourage her to use her smarts 24/7. We challenge her to complete tasks we train her to do, and when we {Read More}
When Dog Owners Have Colds
February 23, 2015 by
One of the things that’s important when you live alone with pets is to think ahead. This week I’m battling a cold, which took a lot of my energy, and I have a board-and-train. Do I stop doing my daily training lessons with my client? Heavens no! But where I have a choice, and I usually do, I do the daily training lessons at home instead of going out on the town. Any behavior I teach a dog always starts {Read More}
Baby, It’s Cold Outside!
February 19, 2015 by
I gave some food to a friendly cat that showed up at my house in the neighborhood a couple months ago, and the cat in this photo, who we’ll call Buddy, started showing up in the shadows. I bought enough cat food for two, and shortly after, the friendly cat disappeared. I’ve been feeding Buddy ever since. He shows up regularly, and is getting pretty much two meals a day now. He won’t let me get close enough to touch him, {Read More}
Happy Valentine’s Day To Our Dogs
February 13, 2015 by
We have a special relationship with our dogs, and when Valentine’s Day comes, let’s not forget showing them some of the love, too, in an extra special way. Treats are always appreciated by most fur kids, so why not make a delicious homemade cookie for them and add a twist with a heart-shaped cut! These are going to my students’ dogs and my own. Tuna fudge is always a fine treat, and very easy to cut with a cookie cutter {Read More}
How Dogs Smell
February 12, 2015 by
A client emailed me about his 5-month-old pup suddenly sniffing around the perimeter of the lower floor of the house. This particular breed was developed and employed to work as a retriever as well as to sniff out truffles. After the work was done, the Standard Poodle enjoyed being the elegant companion of his people. Nowadays, this breed has found its place in our lives mostly as a cherished pet. But you will find with any dog, their sense of smell is something {Read More}
Harley, Love Wags A Tail’s First
February 3, 2015 by
We remember firsts for many things. When I opened up Love Wags A Tail Dog Training, my first call was from a woman needing help with her Doberson. She was one of those people who had met up with a couple of unconscionable dog trainers who knew little about behavioral science and a lot about cruelty. By the time I met her and her Dobie, Harley, she’d tried choke, pinch, and shock collars and was also squirting her beloved dog {Read More}
Tuna Fudge Dog Training Food
February 3, 2015 by
When I train dogs or teach my clients to train their dogs, I reach for “training treats,” to get the job done. But really, what I use is training food. The word “treat” has more of a non-nutritious connotation, but food is more substantial and hearty. I have a variety of training foods in my training foods cupboard, and one of my favorites to use, because of the reaction I get from the dogs I train, is tuna fudge. It’s {Read More}
Dog Obedience Class in South Florida
February 1, 2015 by
Love Wags A Tail dog training has a good time in our dog training classes even when we’re on the verge of a wind storm, which was what happened during our recent class. We still had time to obedience train our dogs in class, and also train our dogs in Canine Good Citizenship class before the weather got the better of our superb dog training class location in Davie, Florida. We limit our enrollment to four students per class, so {Read More}
Board and Train In Winter
January 27, 2015 by
When a board-and-train client comes to train with Love Wags A Tail Dog Training, though he’s here to learn, he also becomes part of the family. So when we have a cold spell during those traditional winter months, a short-haired breed will find himself wearing some doggy clothing and of course, be prepared to be photographed. This is Hobbes, a 10-month-old Chihuahua who’s going through board and train for housetraining. He’s a brilliant little dog with a lot of personality, {Read More}
Housetraining Plus Management
January 20, 2015 by
One of my favorite board-and-train dogs is the one who needs housetraining. I love potty training dogs. Adult dogs, puppies, young dogs, old dogs, send me your dog who needs housebreaking and I’ll do it. As long as she’s a healthy dog, that is. When there’s something getting in the way of complete housetraining, I can still help with housetraining plus management. I’ll give you two examples of dogs that don’t fit the healthy dog category because they have physical {Read More}
A Dog Guards Her Bone
January 1, 2015 by
This is my dog, Raven, and for a new year’s day treat, I gave her a marrow bone in her crate. When I opened the door to take a few photos, the first thing she did was put her nose over the bone and freeze. Am I going to reach in there and take that bone from her? Heavens no! She’s telling me “This thing here…it’s mine.” What if I needed it back for some reason? I would call her {Read More}
Aromas Dogs Love
December 20, 2014 by
One of the things most of us dog owners find repulsive about our dogs is when they roll in an obnoxious scent on the ground. The more disgusting we find it, the more alluring our dogs seem to find it. Worms, animal excrement, road kill, you name it. If that stuff was bottled and dogs earned money, dog fragrances would be big business. On the other hand, when certain dogs get baths and smell the way we want them to {Read More}
Dogs and Christmas Trees
December 7, 2014 by
If you have a dog who’s fond of your Christmas tree in ways you don’t appreciate, think of it from his perspective. Trees belong outside, and a lot of times, they are used for eliminating on. So bring one into the house, and what else would you do if you were in his paws? Add to that the pretty ornaments, bright lights, and all the interesting and attractive boxes and packages under the Christmas tree, and your dog may become {Read More}
Black Friday at Pet Smart
November 28, 2014 by
Does this look like your everyday routine? If so, contact me to create less havoc at those doors. Helen Verte Schwarzmann Certified in Training and Counseling Certified Pet Dog Trainer-KA Certified Trick Dog Instructor Your Dog Trainer for Plantation, Fort Lauderdale, Davie, Broward County South Florida By Helen Verte Google +
