Goldendoodle puppy, Jaxson, is very busy earning his training rewards. He’s being a good boy, lying down and staying as I move the food towards his furry, little snoot. When I train my clients’ dogs and puppies at Love Wags A Tail board-and-train, we play dog training games galore. During their stay, I suggest games for my clients to play with their dogs when they come home because training and maintaining the training should be fun and not a chore. {Read More}
Bath Day At Love Wags A Tail Board-and-Train
January 7, 2021 by
When it’s bath day for the trainer’s dogs at Love Wags A Tail board-and-train, the kids here learning get some me-time with the puppy trainer during a break in between bath one and bath two. Training a dog or puppy to be groomed is as important as any other training. Sometimes we adopt adult dogs who need to learn how to take a bath and sometimes, puppies are the ones who need to learn. Either way, getting started on grooming {Read More}
Tripe-Tuna Fudge Dog Training Food A Favorite
January 2, 2021 by
When I need a highly aromatic attention getter for training my board-and-train clients’ dogs and puppies against higher distractions, I always reach for tripe. Dogs and puppies love tripe, and if you love your pooch, you can bake this all-time Love Wags A Tail board-and-train favorite, too. Here’s the recipe. Just add a clothes pin for your nose and plenty of perserverence! Love Wags A Tail Tripe-Tuna Fudge Dog Training Food A Favorite 1.5 cups flour 3 eggs 1 can {Read More}
Roadblocks of Housetrained Dogs
November 13, 2020 by
Sometimes, what gets in the way of either housetraining your dog or your already housetrained dog eliminating outside is not an obstacle you can train for, such as a tropical storm, hurricane, or other rainy day event. Unless you have a dog who absolutely loves the water, then when rainy days come along and your dog refuses to go out in the wet weather to go potty as usual, pull out your patience and usual habits and encourage your dog {Read More}
How To Put The 3-1 Petsafe Harness on Your Dog or Puppy
November 1, 2020 by
Sometimes the 3-1 Harness by Pet Safe can be a bit daunting to figure out, especially right out of the box. I use this harness with a lot of my board-and-trains, so I made a video to help my clients learn how to put the thing on when no one was there to help them out first-hand. I especially like the 3-1 Harness by Pet Safe for use with short-muzzled dogs such as a French Bulldog, who cannot wear a {Read More}
