“Where’s my reward?” It’s normal for a dog to expect a reinforcer after listening to a cue and performing the behavior. Even after a behavior she’s done for years and years. If you don’t reinforce with food, the behavior will weaken and eventually, disappear. So ask yourself when your dog stops responding as she used to, “Have I been periodically rewarding the behavior I’m cuing?” When dressing up a dog in a holiday costume, even if it’s a simple fluffy {Read More}
Five Reasons To Feed Your Dog On A Schedule
June 6, 2022 by
Why should dogs be fed on a daily schedule rather than free fed? 1. If you’re housetraining a dog or puppy, putting the pooch on a routine feeding schedule will help regulate the when and where of the output. 2. Leaving food out all day makes for stale food, but keeping food in a sealed container or bag prior to feeding your dog keeps the food fresh and tasty. 3. Food left out all day will attract ants, flies, and {Read More}
Bath Etiquette Training With A Pittie Puppy
January 8, 2022 by
Astrid was a 4-month-old Pittie who joined the Love Wags A Tail board-and-train program to learn basic puppy manners. At one point, she needed a bath, and I quickly found out that she was “allergic” to water. She fought me every step of the way during the bathing process. I couldn’t imagine what the next 10-plus years would be like for the owners of this precious pup every time they wanted to bathe her. As many people know, Pitties are {Read More}
Board and Training Makes Puppies Swoon
May 29, 2021 by
We have a lot of fun while learning during board-and-train puppy training at Love Wags A Tail. This Golden Retriever puppy is concentrating so hard that he swoons and falls off his paws. ———— To send your dog or puppy to the Love Wags A Tail board-and-train camp for motivational learning with our cast of characters, contact me with your dog training, behavior modification wish list to get started. ———- Helen Verte Schwarzmann Contact me Certified in Training and Counseling {Read More}
An April Fools’ Joke My Dog Pulled On Me
April 1, 2021 by
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}
