Bean the Dachshund visits me occasionally for boarding. This puppy had already been through housetraining and puppy board-and-train. Now, when his mom drops him off, he beomes Mr. Hyde. Is he friendly then? Not at all! If I dare to pick him up while his mom is near, he would likely display teeth and use them! So I don’t do that. When the coast is clear and he and I are alone, he turns into Dr. Jeckyll. He is sweet {Read More}
Housetraining A Puppy In The Rain
Elsa was a wet weather phenomenon over our yard. Wet weather or not, I had a client’s Pug puppy to housetrain. So we put on our big girl pants and got to work on the housetraining job under a purple parasol while the rains came down. Luna the Pug and I were out for her first morning walk. We sheltered under the awnings to avoid the hard rains, and ventured out when the drops softened a bit. We celebrated when {Read More}
When Crocs Become a Dog Toy for Puppy Zoomies
When I have a board-and-train puppy who thinks my Crocs are a toy…
An April Fools’ Joke My Dog Pulled On Me
I have a Dobermann who loves to play. Today, he played an April Fools’ day trick on me by ringing the doorbell which tells me he has to go out and go potty. But when we are outside, he gives me the look. That look as if he doesn’t know what I’m talking about. Notice the bottom toofies. He plays this game with me on occasion, and I love him for thinking outside the doorbell-ringing box to tell me, “Hey! {Read More}
Tripe – The Caviar of Dog Training Food
Prepping tripe in all its glorious textures and distinctive scents is what I show you in this video. How do I prepare, or cut lamb tripe sticks, into manageable pieces to use for puppy and dog training at Love Wags A Tail board-and-train? It’s right here. Follow along and you can do it at home, too. I use a ton of tripe. Mind you, the lamb tripe is smaller, narrower, so easier to cut. If you delve into beef tripe, {Read More}