There’s a saying that if you find a Cheerio on the kitchen floor, your dog’s not doing his job. Well, dogs have all sorts of talents, and in this case, my little Cockapoo board-and-train, Noli, shows off her flexibility while demonstrating what an excellent kitchen floor cleaner she is. The interesting thing is to see how motivated this little dog is to get one stray piece of kibble. That is why training with food is so fabulous. Eating food is {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}
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}
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}
