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
National Mill Dog Rescue
September 8, 2015 by
National Mill Dog Rescue “Sometimes it’s important to remind ourselves why we do what we do.” “Lily, wearing tag #251, crouched, suffering in a small wire cage at the auction. Breeding dogs were being sold to the highest bidder. Lily looked straight into Theresa’s eyes that day and asked for help. Theresa purchased Lily and promised to “shower her with love until the day she died”. For the next 15 months Lily learned about being a dog. She learned about {Read More}
When Dog Owners Have Colds
February 23, 2015 by
One of the things that’s important when you live alone with pets is to think ahead. This week I’m battling a cold, which took a lot of my energy, and I have a board-and-train. Do I stop doing my daily training lessons with my client? Heavens no! But where I have a choice, and I usually do, I do the daily training lessons at home instead of going out on the town. Any behavior I teach a dog always starts {Read More}
Happy Valentine’s Day To Our Dogs
February 13, 2015 by
We have a special relationship with our dogs, and when Valentine’s Day comes, let’s not forget showing them some of the love, too, in an extra special way. Treats are always appreciated by most fur kids, so why not make a delicious homemade cookie for them and add a twist with a heart-shaped cut! These are going to my students’ dogs and my own. Tuna fudge is always a fine treat, and very easy to cut with a cookie cutter {Read More}
How Dogs Smell
February 12, 2015 by
A client emailed me about his 5-month-old pup suddenly sniffing around the perimeter of the lower floor of the house. This particular breed was developed and employed to work as a retriever as well as to sniff out truffles. After the work was done, the Standard Poodle enjoyed being the elegant companion of his people. Nowadays, this breed has found its place in our lives mostly as a cherished pet. But you will find with any dog, their sense of smell is something {Read More}
