Dogs need drinking water available to them 24/7, for their health and it’s just plain humane, which is what we all want to be. Especially to our fur kids. By Helen Verte Certified Pet Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed, Certified Trick Dog Instructor Broward County Dog Obedience Trainer Fort Lauderdale
Novice Trick Dog Title Fort Lauderdale
December 2, 2013 by
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}
When Are Dog Crates Inhumane?
December 1, 2013 by
When are dog crates inhumne? I can think of five times. 1. When a dog isn’t trained to accept his crate at his own pace and have good feelings about his crate. If, instead, the dog is shoved into a crate, the door shut, and he is left inside, this is inhumane. Imagine how it would feel to have the same thing done to you. Panic? Fear? It would be a bad feeling. 2. Warehousing. Leaving a dog in his {Read More}
Broward County Dog Training
November 30, 2013 by
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}
Economical Dog Shampoo and Dispenser
November 29, 2013 by
I’m a penny pincher and am always looking for ways to cut corners economically. When I give my dogs baths, I like to have back-saving help, such as my Booster Bath. That tub I waited until I found a sale and free shipping several years ago before I bought it at its cheapest from Costco. Then I bought a big grill cover at Big Lots, they sell overstocks, and use it to keep the Booster Bath covered from direct sun {Read More}
Dogs’ Associations To Sounds
November 28, 2013 by
Here’s an interesting YouTube on how a Red Fox hunts for her dinner on Thanksgiving and every winter day. Imagine the energy she has to put out to do this! She has to be right enough of the time to keep up the strength needed to persevere. Her hearing is amazing. Her hunting skills are innate. What about your own dogs? How do they react to the common everyday sounds that mean something to them? Do they jump up {Read More}
Happy Thanksgiving Eve from Love Wags A Tail Dog Training!
November 27, 2013 by
Dogs have simple needs. A raw turkey at Thanksgiving would suit them fine. I have fed raw turkey wings, legs, necks, and thighs to my dogs, but when it came to turkey backs, those bones were just too sharp for my liking. Proceed with caution! By the way, if you find your dog is keeping one step ahead of you at getting to naughty before you can intervene, contact me. I can help even the odds with some awesome reward-based {Read More}
Thanksgiving for Dogs
November 26, 2013 by
If your dogs are going to join you in the Thanksgiving feasting on Thursday, remember to be careful about a few foods. Raisins and grapes, as well as onions and garlic can be toxic to dogs. So can an unattended turkey carcass if a dog eats all those cooked bones. Danger! And let’s not forget chocolate. The darker, the more toxic to dogs. Baker’s chocolate is the worst! It’s extremely toxic to our beloved dogs, and unfortunately, most dogs are {Read More}
Border Collie Stalking Behavior
November 25, 2013 by
Here’s something you won’t see a pack of Chihuahuas do for fun. Or a pack of Great Danes, Fox Terriers, or Golden Retrievers. Those breeds have their own innate specialties that is unique to their ancestries. And, as a matter of fact, if you try teaching them to do the Border Collie stalk, good luck. Border Collies have stalking software installed, and these BCs are showing us how it’s done. No learning is necessary on their parts. The behavior is {Read More}
Dogs Love Pumpkin!
November 23, 2013 by
Every year I buy a pumpkin for Halloween. After the holiday, I cut it in half. I remove the seeds for me. Roasted pumpkin seeds! Yum! Then I slice the pumpkin, cut it into chunks, and remove the skins. It’s a pumpkin prep assembly line. I get lots of audience participation. Dobermann Luigi supervises the pumpkin prep work. After all, he needs the pumpkin most of all during the year and wants to make sure it’s done right. Dobermanns take {Read More}
Dogs Who Cover and Eat Poop
November 20, 2013 by
Some behaviors in dogs are built in. They are there from generations of breeding. These behaviors don’t require dog training to initiate. They show up when something triggers them. For example, I had a Dobermann named Bouchard who visited a friend’s house several times before he noticed the waves against the sea wall in her back yard were something to chase. Once that drive to chase the waves was triggered, he would run back and forth on the sea wall {Read More}
Hol-ee Roller Treat Ball For Dogs
November 19, 2013 by
This is a video I ran across with a very good idea for a rather inexpensive dog toy that works two ways. One, it’s a treat dispenser but only after two, the dog destuffs the toy. You’ll need to cut up some fabric, fleece would be perfect, in small lengths. Before stuffing them into the ball, roll a treat inside each strip. One at a time, roll the treat into the strip, stuff the strip into the ball. Then let {Read More}
A Nose Game for Dogs Fort Lauderdale
November 18, 2013 by
One of the nose games I play with my dogs is to pop a pot of popcorn, then go out into the backyard, and plant the popped kernels all over the place. In grass, in toys, under empty upside-down flower pots, on lawn chairs, on lawn chair arm rests, in planters, palm trees, on tables, their dog walk, fence posts, on branches of bushes, etc. The main thing is that I plant the treats on the ground, at and above {Read More}
6 Tips To Get A Loose Dog To Come
November 17, 2013 by
If your dog isn’t trained to come when called, and he’s gotten away from you, the first thing is to call his name, in a high-pitched, sweet voice. Do not get angry or let your dog know you’re angry even if you are. That will send him away from you and if this happens again, he’ll remember. If he doesn’t come, here are a few things to try. 1 – Squat down to your dog’s level and call him playfully. {Read More}
Dog Training on Location in Broward County
November 16, 2013 by
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}
