Black Friday at Pet Smart

Does this look like your everyday routine?  If so, contact me to create less havoc at those doors. Helen Verte Schwarzmann Certified in Training and Counseling Certified Pet Dog Trainer-KA Certified Trick Dog Instructor Your Dog Trainer for Plantation, Fort Lauderdale, Davie, Broward County South Florida By Helen Verte Google +

Thanksgiving Kong Recipe

Sweet Potato Pumpkin Kong with Marshmallow Topper Place a marshmallow chunk in the bottom of the Kong to plug hole. Fill large Kong with mashed sweet potato and a couple of tablespoons of canned pumpkin. Top off with large marshmallow. That’s a tasty treat for your dog and will keep him busy during dessert. If he’s a pro at de-stuffing Kongs, then put it in the freezer for an hour before giving it to him. I’ve used pumpkin pie as {Read More}

Water as a Dog Toy

Have you ever thought about water as a dog toy? But truly, it can be! To the right dogs. And who are the right dogs? Dogs who enjoy water. And dogs who enjoy water may enjoy it in different ways. Some like to swim, some like to chase it, and some dogs will fetch from water combining two loves. Here’s an American Bulldog, Lex, who was a board-and-train at Love Wags A Tail. I didn’t know he was a water {Read More}

Happy Halloween!

Here’s a video of a compilation of this year’s Halloween-Dogs.  Happy Halloween 2014! Helen Verte Schwarzmann Certified in Training and Counseling Certified Pet Dog Trainer-KA Certified Trick Dog Instructor Your Dog Trainer for Plantation, Fort Lauderdale, Davie Broward County South Florida By Helen Verte Google +

Sticks – The Classic Dog Toy

Toys are important to a dog’s mental and physical well being. Some dogs love to play with sticks! I had a board-and-train mini schnauzer who was enthralled by all the sticks in the yard. I used them as distractions when working on her recall. Here is a video of my calling her away from the sticks to get a treat. She was in a big hurry to get the treat and back to her sticks, but she did come, which {Read More}