Archives for October 2014

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 +

Puppy Board-and-Train

If you’re getting a puppy, you may think, “I don’t want to send him away to a dog trainer!” But puppy board-and-train can be the best decision for the start of your puppy’s life, especially behaviorally, and especially when the puppy does his training and boarding through Love Wags A Tail Dog Training. Why? The latter may be answered through our transparency pledge. We tell you how we train your pup and what we do to him when he’s right {Read More}

Three Questions To Ask Your Potential Dog Trainer

When you’re hiring a dog trainer, one of the questions you should ask is “How are you going to train my dog?” Out of all the calls and emails I’ve had from potential clients, no one’s ever asked me that, and frankly, this is the first thing that should pop into the dog owner’s mind. There are no regulations in the dog training industry. No one has to prove they know basic behavioral science, or that they’re even competent! Anyone {Read More}

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}