Astrid was a 4-month-old Pittie who joined the Love Wags A Tail board-and-train program to learn basic puppy manners. At one point, she needed a bath, and I quickly found out that she was “allergic” to water. She fought me every step of the way during the bathing process. I couldn’t imagine what the next 10-plus years would be like for the owners of this precious pup every time they wanted to bathe her. As many people know, Pitties are {Read More}
The Dachshund Fickle Pickle
July 24, 2021 by
Bean the Dachshund visits me occasionally for boarding. This puppy had already been through housetraining and puppy board-and-train. Now, when his mom drops him off, he beomes Mr. Hyde. Is he friendly then? Not at all! If I dare to pick him up while his mom is near, he would likely display teeth and use them! So I don’t do that. When the coast is clear and he and I are alone, he turns into Dr. Jeckyll. He is sweet {Read More}
Housetraining A Puppy In The Rain
July 7, 2021 by
Elsa was a wet weather phenomenon over our yard. Wet weather or not, I had a client’s Pug puppy to housetrain. So we put on our big girl pants and got to work on the housetraining job under a purple parasol while the rains came down. Luna the Pug and I were out for her first morning walk. We sheltered under the awnings to avoid the hard rains, and ventured out when the drops softened a bit. We celebrated when {Read More}
Board and Training Makes Puppies Swoon
May 29, 2021 by
We have a lot of fun while learning during board-and-train puppy training at Love Wags A Tail. This Golden Retriever puppy is concentrating so hard that he swoons and falls off his paws. ———— To send your dog or puppy to the Love Wags A Tail board-and-train camp for motivational learning with our cast of characters, contact me with your dog training, behavior modification wish list to get started. ———- Helen Verte Schwarzmann Contact me Certified in Training and Counseling {Read More}
Dogs Play By Expressing Their Talents
May 19, 2021 by
Dogs deserve to play. Every puppy I board and train has a different interest. Dogs and puppies both like to do such activities as dig, fetch, chase and be chased, bury, tug, hunt. cache, hoard, bark, chew, shred, search to find, and combinations of all of these and more. One of the favorite activities of one of my own dogs is to squeak a toy. The squeaking sound emulates the sound of prey when it’s been caught. I don’t know {Read More}
