Put Your Dog’s Nose to Work – Great Fun
Ann Gafke’s Teacher’s Pet, 325 E. Dripping Springs Rd, Columbia, MO 65202 Phone: (573) 443-0716 or Email: Contact Us Register Online The scent discrimination work at our school begins in Levels 3 and 4 with dog’s finding treats inside identical metal boxes. Later the dogs identify boxes their owners have touched among the other boxes. Later the training moves to […]
Guinness Record – Most Tricks in Minute by Two Dogs
Ann Gafke’s Teacher’s Pet, 325 E. Dripping Springs Rd, Columbia, MO 65202 Phone: (573) 443-0716 or Email: Contact Us Register Online This California dog trainer and her two dogs set the record for most tricks in a minute by two dogs. One of the dogs set another record for fastest crawl. In this video she also explains how […]
Give Your Dog A Job – UK Study Lists The Naughtiest Breeds
Ann Gafke’s Teacher’s Pet, 325 E. Dripping Springs Rd, Columbia, MO 65202 Phone: (573) 443-0716 or Email: Contact Us Register Online This entertaining report created by dog trainer Graeme Hall lists the five naughtiest dog breeds – dogs most in need of training, exercise and guidance from their families. Let us help you keep your dog off the […]
Can Dogs Sniff Out Covid?
Ann Gafke’s Teacher’s Pet, 325 E. Dripping Springs Rd, Columbia, MO 65202 Phone: (573) 443-0716 or Email: Contact Us Register Online Researchers at the University of Helsinki think so. At least their preliminary research suggests that can happen. Researchers taught the dog’s to differentiate urine samples of ill and non-ill persons. The sniffer dogs are now employed at […]
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Luring the puppy builds attention
In the first days of training, using treats right at the puppy’s nose can help the puppy learn to pay attention to the trainer and in this example, luring also helps the puppy to walk nicely at the trainer’s side.
The ‘leave it’ assignment
Telling the dog to ‘leave it’ can be an essential household lesson – there are so many things in one’s house for the dog to leave alone. One can begin to teach the dog to leave things as a part of the primary lesson to ‘get it.’ One must leave it before one can get […]
The “get it” game
Take advantage of the dog’s prey instinct – to chase. We encourage the dog to chase as a game with the dog eagerly coming back to us for more. We want that eagerness on the dog’s part as an essential element of coming when called. This ‘get it’ game is part of the motivation lesson […]
What do dogs learn from each other?
We can see that dogs often play at the same tempo. What else do they learn from each other? How about the ‘sit’, ‘down’, ‘stand’ and ‘stay’ exercises? Gretel surely seems to be looking toward the other dogs as if she would like some guidance – or – demonstrating the ‘sit’ and expecting the other […]
How to train in the heat
Try the shade with ‘sit’ and ‘down’ exercises. Those help the dog learn to pay attention and stay on task without either of you having to exert much in the sun and heat of the day.