Here’s something you don’t see too often. A Dobermann eating a pickle. OK, so he’s not actually eating “the” pickle, but he’s eating from the pickle. The Starmark Pickle toy. What a greatly designed toy it is, too! It keeps dogs occupied for long spurts of time. Luigi the Dobermann is almost 13 years old, and sometimes it’s difficult to find the right toy for him, but he loves his pickle toy! And it gives him a mental workout, as {Read More}
Train Your Pooch To Wear A Santa Hat For Holiday Photos
December 1, 2025 by
This time of year makes for good memory-making photos. If you have a puppy or doggo in the family and would like to take a holiday photo of him/her wearing a Santa hat, my little board-and-train student, Farley, an adorable miniature poodle puppy, will show you how he did it. You can then follow along to do the same with your pooch. If you have a new puppy or dog in your family that you’d like to start out on {Read More}
Recess At Love Wags A Tail – Puppy Play Time In Between Training
November 18, 2025 by
When puppies arrive at Love Wags A Tail, they start learning right away. But there’s also fun time during recess where they can explore, run, and play to get exercise and stimulation from whatever interests them. In this case, Farley, a 6-month-old mini poodle, returned for a visit and earned free time “helping me” do daily chores. He’s a water dog and found some entertainment grabbing hose water during recess. If you need help with a challenge or to enroll {Read More}
Poodle Puppy Thwarts a Ghost Snake
October 26, 2025 by
Here’s a 2-minute video of a poodle puppy named Farley who recently graduated board-and-train with bravery honors. Farley employed a behavior we all have called approach-avoidance conflict. It’s a behavioral science theory that basically describes balancing desires and fears. Farley is a young and spunky puppy, which makes him all the more fun to train. Watch him fend off and conquer his fear of the ghost snake. If you need help with a challenge or to enroll out your puppy {Read More}
Halloween Graduate Pooches from Love Wags A Tail
October 23, 2025 by
Happy Halloween! The little angels who’ve come through the board-and-train program at Love Wags A Tail took some time to pose for festive Halloween photos in between learning such behaviors as sit, come, walk on leash, crate manners, house training, and other splendid skills. If you’d like to send your pooch to a positive environment {Read More}
