Why is crate training your dog important? There are many reasons to crate train your dog and even to have that crate set up in the house 24/7. Den – Your dog will find his crate a place to curl into when he wants alone time or to chew on a food toy or Nylabone. Or you can keep a crate in your bedroom for him to sleep in at night. That way you can hear him if he needs {Read More}
Housetraining Broward County Fort Lauderdale
November 12, 2013 by
Some dogs can be housetrained quite easily and seem to catch on quickly. Others may require more adherence to a housetraining training plan. That doesn’t mean either type of dog is good or bad; it just means they’re different. That’s where Housetraining 123 comes to the rescue! Love Wags A Tail has several ways to help clients with housetraining their dogs. The Housetraining 123 Webinar is economical and spells out in detail the steps to take to housetrain a dog. Any {Read More}
Managing Dog Behaviors Broward County, Fort Lauderdale
November 11, 2013 by
Some dogs have behaviors that their owners find offensive. It’s not a fault of either, but more like a clash of cultures in the animal kingdom. Take for example, one of my dogs, who happens to be a herding breed, and pictured on the home page of my website. She has several behavioral fetishes which clash with my liking. Among them, she chews holes in my sheets and pillow cases, as well as buries favorite dog toys, such as the {Read More}
Clicker Training Dogs Broward County
November 9, 2013 by
When a dog trainer sets criteria with a dog during a dog training session, and the dog performs the criteria, the trainer uses a marker word or clicker to signify that the criteria was complete. The word or sound is a bridge, which tells the dog that he was right and reinforcement is on the way. Some trainers say that the click ends the behavior. And that’s true, but there’s a but. The click ends the behavior, or the contract {Read More}
Use Your Cues
November 6, 2013 by
I was with a client last weekend who was about to put a head halter on her dog. He was moving off to the side, engrossed in something, and my client reached for him and began to struggle. So I said, “Use your cue. Cue him to sit.” And she did. And he did. And the head halter was put on with a slide of the strap over the muzzle, a treat, and a snap of the clasp. Then we {Read More}
