Maltese (Malteses?) are small but mighty. They are sassy little darlings. When they get comfortable in board-and-train, which is almost immediately, they always become great conversationalists. Put a talkative French bulldog together with a Maltese and you’d have quite a conversation. In the meantime, I enjoy the conversations I get to have with them. Besides their talkative personalities, they are also creative. This is Zoe who was the first Maltese I trained. During one of our sit stay lessons, she {Read More}
Happy Holidays from Love Wags a Tail Dog Training
December 18, 2024 by
We wish you a merry holiday and love and companionship between you and your beloved fur babies. Yargi the mischief maker who’s not a friend of varmints, but loves to cuddle for pets. Sunny McSpunky. The confident King Charles Cavalier with a love for chasing birds and catching treats. Always ready to save the day is my Doberdame, Miss Emilie who’s not only lead of the Santa Patrol, but also the Squirrel {Read More}
Goldendoodle Follows His Nose
August 20, 2024 by
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}
