Here is Dexter, the Silky Terrier, and Dior, the Yorkshire Terrier, showing off their Pebble Smart Doggie Doorbell ringing skills. These two kids came in together for board and training, specifically for housetraining in Broward county. They did fabulously and we fell in love with their flare for life. Do you have a dog who needs housebreaking in South Florida? One of our specialties is potty training dogs and puppies. Contact us if you’d like to enroll your dog in {Read More}
Dog Training Clients And Friends
July 21, 2014 by
While dog training and meeting up with rescue friends, I love taking photos. Lucky for me, my peeps are patient and indulge my photography urge. Here’s a compilation. Who’d have thought I could put a video like this together with some awesome Barry White music? But it worked! I have the greatest clients and dog friends, and they have super dogs! (So do I.) By Helen Verte Certified Pet Dog Trainer-KA Certified Trick Dog Instructor Google +
Train and Board South Florida
July 19, 2014 by
If you have a dog in Broward county who needs that special one-on-one training, contact us about training and boarding in our trainer’s home. We love our board-and-train dogs, and do our best to train them to do great things. We love our clients, too, and have a dog training package that will fit your needs or we’ll create one! By Helen Verte Certified Pet Dog Trainer-KA Certified Trick Dog Instructor Google +
Sun Bathing Dogs
July 9, 2014 by
Some dogs are sun worshippers and some are not. Some get sun burned even because they have delicate white or pink skin that get’s burned easily. I used to have a Dalmatian who I had to put sun block on before going into the sunshine to compete in obedience trials. I also had a black dog who did not like doing the long sit or down in sunny circumstances because it wass atllthe hotter for tehm What do you have? {Read More}
Snake Oil In Dog Training
June 21, 2014 by
I got a call from a potential client whose young dog was returned to them in a fearful state after having completed a board-and-train with a shock-collar trainer. Though they called it an e-collar, which is the nice-nice term shock collar trainers use to indoctrinate their clients into believing shock is a harmless buzz. It’s not. There are two ways to motivate dogs to learn. One way is through reward-based motivation, which is what we use at Love Wags A {Read More}
Dogs and Their Noses
June 12, 2014 by
The nose of a dog is amazing. As a matter of fact, olfaction (the process of smelling) is the dog’s primary sense. We mere humans will never understand how dogs perceive and interpret smells. The dog’s sense of smell is one thousand times more sensitive than our own. While we have 5 million olfactory receptors in our nose, the dog has over 220 million! It boggles the mind! So be patient with your dog when you’re on walks with him. {Read More}
Which Came First, The Chicken Or The Egg?
June 8, 2014 by
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been wondering about the answer to “Which came first, the chicken or the egg?” for years. What a question, right? Well, here’s the answer! The straight dish. By Helen Verte Dog Trainer and Behavior Modification, Broward County Google +
The Brilliance of Dogs
June 7, 2014 by
Here’s a video of a Lurcher who was spending time at the Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in Great Britain waiting for his chance for adoption. He got it, but before that, he was a bit of a Robin Hood in his kennel block. He shared the goods with his preferred doggy buddies. This boy has got quite a bright light bulb on over his head. (Or someone’s trained him well.) By Helen Verte Dog Trainer and Behavior Modification, Fort {Read More}
Water Availability When Housetraining Your Pup or Dog
June 1, 2014 by
Housetraining puppies is a big job. Their bladders are small, and they have to eliminate much more frequently than their adult counterparts. This chart is a guideline of how long puppies can generally last between one elimination period to the next. Each puppy is different, and some may have lesser or longer holding stamina. Age/Weeks 8–10 11-14 15-16 17+ Maximum Elimination Span 30–60 minutes 1-3 hours 3-4 hours 4-5 hours I can’t emphasize enough how important it is to have {Read More}
Suddenly It’s Different
May 31, 2014 by
Suddenly it’s different. I’m cutting chicken up for a client’s dog and everyone’s there, but you. You’re in the other room, lying down on the futon. Alone and in another world. I’ve never known you to skip a family event especially one involving food preparation. When I can no longer see the knife, I have to stop and wipe away the tears. You’ve been on the planet 12 years and 3 months. Except for the first of those years, you {Read More}
Brush Your Dog’s Teeth
May 30, 2014 by
You’ll find a lot of people who say they love puppy breath. But the buck stops there. Adult dog breath doesn’t get the same accolades. Could it be that as a dog grows up, his teeth desperately need brushing, but most dog owners don’t brush their dogs’ teeth? Primarily because they don’t know how. Or why they should do it. Treat and dog food manufacturers would have you believe that all your dog has to do is eat hard food {Read More}
Dog Play
May 18, 2014 by
Play is an important part of a dog’s life. Having toys and playful times with people and other dogs is a way a dog expresses his drives and lets off steam. Some dogs, though, are reluctant to play and need help with the process. There are ways to encourage a dog to play, and once play is enjoyable, it can be used as a reward. Having options to reward your dog is a benefit. There are many types of play. {Read More}
Full Moon Fun With Your Dog
May 13, 2014 by
Tomorrow night is a full moon night. Why not do something special with your dog? Do you have a fenced-in back yard? If your dog loves to play fetch, imagine his surprise when you invite him to play a moon lit game of fetch. (Make sure your dog’s had at least an hour to digest his dinner first before any vigorous exercise.) The glow from the moon usually gives off enough light for fetch to be possible and fun. There {Read More}
A Chewed Baseball Cap
May 7, 2014 by
I have a baseball cap from a Dobermann Rescue group I just loved. They have a new style and don’t make the old design anymore. So when I found that part of the bill had worked out nicely as a chew toy for my newly adopted Dobie Pippin way back when, I was disappointed. That was years ago, and I lost my Dobie Pippin in February of this year. I still have the cap, and it’s taken on a different {Read More}
