VOCAL EXPRESSIONS Dogs make sounds. Lots of them. Some are breed-specific, like the yodel of the Basenji, which resembles a howl, but yields a different vibration, apparently due to a variation of the shape of their larynges. A dog’s vocal expressions include whines, whimpers, snorts, mumbles, and growls. Have you ever heard a dog sigh? They do that too. As well as sneeze, yawn, grumble, and more. REVERSE SNEEZING When it comes to reverse sneezing, who’s better at it than {Read More}
Say Uncle Dog Training
April 22, 2016 by
When you were a kid, were you ever made to say uncle? That meant being pinned down, or put in a physical and emotional position that hurt, and until you said the word “uncle,” you remained in pain. I was in a position like this once. I was in 6th grade. I had a male relative, around my age, who was not as tall as I was, and somehow got a grip on me. “Say uncle!” he laughed. I refused. {Read More}
Vaccination Cookies
November 1, 2015 by
Dudley went for his 3-year rabies vaccine this morning to a Pet Stop location. Pet Stop offers the 3-year rabies vaccine for $38 total. You need a copy of your dog’s last rabies vaccination record to get the 3-year vaccine. “Rabies vaccinations should be given at 12 or 16 weeks (according to state law), boostered in 1 year, then boostered every 1 or 3 years depending on the vaccine used, and the state law,” says the Pet Stop website. Here’s {Read More}
Halloween Dogs 2015
October 31, 2015 by
Here’s a little fun for Halloween. A lot of these are photos of my autumn board-and-train kids. They are adorable, and so are mine. Helen Verte Schwarzmann, contact me Certified in Training and Counseling Certified Pet Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed Certified Trick Dog Instructor Your Board-and-Train Dog Trainer for Weston, Plantation, Fort Lauderdale, Davie, and Hollywood in Broward county south Florida
What It Takes: A Plan
October 15, 2015 by
This is the second of a thread of posts I’ll be writing for those people who want to train their own dogs by taking private lessons or group classes, going home, doing the work, and coming back for more. It’s about the right stuff to harvest in yourself to become a good dog trainer. You can read he first on patience in dog training here. Having a dog training plan ready for the behavior you’re training when you step out {Read More}
