Sweet Potato Pumpkin Kong with Marshmallow Topper Place a marshmallow chunk in the bottom of the Kong to plug hole. Fill large Kong with mashed sweet potato and a couple of tablespoons of canned pumpkin. Top off with large marshmallow. That’s a tasty treat for your dog and will keep him busy during dessert. If he’s a pro at de-stuffing Kongs, then put it in the freezer for an hour before giving it to him. I’ve used pumpkin pie as {Read More}
Water as a Dog Toy
November 14, 2014 by
Have you ever thought about water as a dog toy? But truly, it can be! To the right dogs. And who are the right dogs? Dogs who enjoy water. And dogs who enjoy water may enjoy it in different ways. Some like to swim, some like to chase it, and some dogs will fetch from water combining two loves. Here’s an American Bulldog, Lex, who was a board-and-train at Love Wags A Tail. I didn’t know he was a water {Read More}
Board-And-Train Games of Choice
November 7, 2014 by
During a dog’s board-and-train, we play games of choice, which is another term for training. My board-and-train dogs are given choices to do behaviors, and if they comply, they get the reward they’re seeking. If they don’t, they don’t get what they want, but do get another chance at the game until they win. This happens during formal training sessions where the rewards are usually food, and it happens during the course of the day, when the dog wants something {Read More}
Happy Halloween!
October 31, 2014 by
Here’s a video of a compilation of this year’s Halloween-Dogs. Happy Halloween 2014! 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 +
Puppy Board-and-Train
October 23, 2014 by
If you’re getting a puppy, you may think, “I don’t want to send him away to a dog trainer!” But puppy board-and-train can be the best decision for the start of your puppy’s life, especially behaviorally, and especially when the puppy does his training and boarding through Love Wags A Tail Dog Training. Why? The latter may be answered through our transparency pledge. We tell you how we train your pup and what we do to him when he’s right {Read More}
Three Questions To Ask Your Potential Dog Trainer
October 9, 2014 by
When you’re hiring a dog trainer, one of the questions you should ask is “How are you going to train my dog?” Out of all the calls and emails I’ve had from potential clients, no one’s ever asked me that, and frankly, this is the first thing that should pop into the dog owner’s mind. There are no regulations in the dog training industry. No one has to prove they know basic behavioral science, or that they’re even competent! Anyone {Read More}
Sticks – The Classic Dog Toy
October 4, 2014 by
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}
Loss Of A Dog
September 7, 2014 by
If you live your life with dogs, you will no doubt have to say good-bye to your beloved fur kid/s along the way. The sad fact is that they live accelerated lives compared to ours. But they still go through the stages of infancy, juvenile, adult, and senior. In all of those stages, your dog needs to be cared for and loved. As much as we laugh at the puppy antics our dogs go through, we need to embrace and {Read More}
AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Broward County
August 9, 2014 by
Are you starting out with a puppy and need basics such as housetraining, walk on leash, come when called, body handling, puppy biting and chewing help, and more? There’s so much more to teach a puppy and it can all be fun and games along the way for you and your precious pup when you train with us. Learn to bring up a confident puppy through Love Wags A Tail dog training. We’ll teach you how to train your puppy {Read More}
The Dapper Beagle Waving
August 5, 2014 by
This is an exclusive video Love Wags A Tail dog training obtained of 10-year-old Buddy the Beagle and his dapper wave. He’s definitely got style! If you’d like to train tricks with your dog, contact us to get started. Meanwhile, enjoy the video. By Helen Verte Certified Pet Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed Certified Trick Dog Instructor Google +
The Dog’s Super Power
July 31, 2014 by
One of the things dogs have on us humans is their sense of smell. Sniffing is their super power. Their sense of smell is 10,000 to 100,000 times as strong as ours! So wouldn’t you think, then, that one dog smelling another dog’s butt with a super powerful dog nose like that would knock him out cold? But it doesn’t and the video below tells why. By Helen Verte Certified Pet Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed Certified Trick Dog {Read More}
