We woke up to a rather cold Christmas morning here at Love Wags A Tail dog training and board-and-train. I had to bundle up, but the dogs had a good time playing ball and running in the yard. Then they came inside for a bit of food toy fun. Here’s a little bit of our Christmas day. We hope you had a wonderful holiday with your pets and relations as well. If you have a new puppy, think of Love {Read More}
Happy Holidays and Christmastime
It looks a little like winter holidays here at Love Wags A Tail Board-and-Train. We woke up to frost on the ground and a chill in the air that was more cold than chilly! Our December puppy board-and-train graduate has gone home to show off her new obedience behaviors and her housetraining skills. Such a good Bernerdoodle! Red birds everywhere. Do you see three here? Two breeds of woodpeckers and a cardinal. And finally, one of my own dogs showing {Read More}
Stuffing A Turkey Shaped Dog Food Toy
If you’d like a little November Thanksgiving fun for your dog, there is a food toy on the market that’s shaped like a turkey. Food toys for dogs and puppies give them a way to spend their mental energies and is much like a pacifier for dogs. Food toys for dogs keep them busy for a while. Some dogs and puppies need training to learn to use their food toys. Make sure the food pieces you put inside are small {Read More}
Dobermann Bath Time With Fox Squirrel Interruption
Here is something you don’t see everyday. A Fox Squirrel. This one was taking a snack out of the cup of shelled peanuts I leave for the birds. It also took its time, but I needed to give my dog a bath, so we had to interrupt. It wasn’t a huge confrontation, and the squirrel did more posturing than my dog did. Velken came to the bathtub for a piece of sausage, and while we got the bath done, the {Read More}
How To Put The 3-1 Petsafe Harness on Your Dog or Puppy
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}