Tripe – The Caviar of Dog Training Food

Prepping tripe in all its glorious textures and distinctive scents is what I show you in this video. How do I prepare, or cut lamb tripe sticks, into manageable pieces to use for puppy and dog training at Love Wags A Tail board-and-train? It’s right here. Follow along and you can do it at home, too. I use a ton of tripe. Mind you, the lamb tripe is smaller, narrower, so easier to cut. If you delve into beef tripe, {Read More}

Housetraining a Playful Puppy

When housetraining dogs and puppies, keeping an eye on the puppy when he is let outside to do the job is important. Oftentimes, the puppy will find something more important to do than eliminate, as in pee or poop. Playing is an example! This very windy Sunday, my own dog, Emilie, played with Neto, a 5-month-old yellow Labrador board-and-train puppy, here for boot camp. They had a great time. Notice at the moment they started playing, Emilie, who is well {Read More}

Board-And-Train Valentine’s Day

Some of us can’t have have chocolate for Valentine’s day or ever. Dogs can die from chocolate, so please keep it away from them. This Valentine’s day, my dogs are getting a treat made from pureed chicken, eggs, flour, and baby dog kibble. I bake dog training food for Valentine’s day and everyday! My board-and-train food is used for housetraining and behavior training for dogs and puppies. Nutritious stuff! Dogs and puppies love it and work for it. Sweet little {Read More}

Time For A Chew Treat

Nutritious food is the motivation I use to train dogs and puppies at Love Wags A Tail board-and-train. I use white meat chicken, training food I bake myself, or other wholesome foods, including the dog’s own food if it’s motivationally appropriate for the training game at hand. But there is also a time for treats. A treat is a food I give to dogs and puppies outside of training, which doesn’t require a dog or puppy to do much to {Read More}

Goldendoodle Puppy Earning and Eating Training Food

Goldendoodle puppy, Jaxson, is very busy earning his training rewards. He’s being a good boy, lying down and staying as I move the food towards his furry, little snoot. When I train my clients’ dogs and puppies at Love Wags A Tail board-and-train, we play dog training games galore. During their stay, I suggest games for my clients to play with their dogs when they come home because training and maintaining the training should be fun and not a chore. {Read More}