This is a video of a dog I’ve worked with for years. She is quite impulsive, and also extraordinarily interested in toys for her breed. She prefers the reward of fetch more than that of treats. When I trained her to do a sit stay years ago, it was in split second increments. That she could keep her hiney on the ground for a one-second stint was a day to celebrate. Bit by bit, I built it up to the {Read More}
Broward County Dog Training
Are there days when your dog or puppy seems to be one step ahead of you at jumping on people, door dashing, chewing on shoes, furniture, or your fingers? Is housetraining your dog or puppy going a little slow or not at all? When you give your dog a cue, do you pray he’ll listen? Is your dog so hyper that he pulls on leash to rival any tow truck? Do you make excuses for your dog in public? Are {Read More}
Dog Training on Location in Broward County
When training dogs, there are puzzle pieces to the entire behavior I as a Broward county professional dog trainer focus on during a dog training session. In the dog training profession, these puzzle pieces are called parameters. And within parameters are criteria, the standards of behavior the dog is to meet each step of the way on the training plan. Parameter puzzle pieces are comprised of such things as duration of a behavior, the distance the dog works away from the {Read More}
Halloween Dogs
Happy Halloween from Love Wags A Tail, dog training and behavior modification in Broward county and Fort Lauderdale! I ran across this video yesterday, a superbly put together arrangement of trick dog training. This is the sort of fun you can have training dogs to do tricks. Training dogs is a process, remember, so it doesn’t happen over night, but also, so is life, so let’s not rush it. That stays true to training dogs, too, in Florida or any {Read More}
No-Sew Halloween Bandana For Dogs
Halloween is just a few days away! If you want to gussy up your dog with a little bit of Halloween, then the video below is the one to watch. Especially if you’re not into sewing, but into fast, festive, and easy dog fashions. All you’ll need are a pair of pinking shears, a ruler, and the fabric! I made this video a few years ago on how to make an inexpensive, no-sew bandana or scarf for your dog. And {Read More}