When a puppy or dog comes to board-and-train with me, if they care to share, I find out what their special gifts are. Besides being a superior paper towel swiper and shredder, Seymour not only fetches the ball and returns it for another round, but he can find the ball in a yard without anyone telling him it’s there in the first place. Seymour’s nose tells him it’s there. Amazing Doodle that he is. After this ginormous goldendoodle’s board-and-train, I {Read More}
A Puppy Learning During Board-and-Train
January 22, 2024 by
Puppies have to learn about everything, including figuring out things. Even when dogs of the puppy and adult persuasion board and train with me, the first lesson we work on together is learning to learn. Paying attention when learning is step one no matter what the topic or behavior is that the student is processing. And learning can happen with our without a human teacher. This learning all depends on the lesson. As in the case below, a board-and-train puppy {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}
The Dachshund Fickle Pickle
July 24, 2021 by
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}
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}
