Ready for Vacation – Take Me Along

Czopen seems as eager for a holiday as you may be. This ‘suitcase’ exercise is one of those in our tricks classes. Join us. https://dogschooling.com/training/what-we-teach/ Tricks engage the dog’s brain and give the dog a job while having fun for both you and your dog.

Housebreaking – Teach Dog WHERE You Want Dog To Pee & Poop

Housebreaking & Potty Training for Your Dog by Ann Gafke’s Teacher’s Pet, 325 E. Dripping Springs Rd, Columbia, MO 65202 Phone: (573) 443-0716 or Email: Contact Us Register Online No matter what you call it – housebreaking, puppy potty training, toilet training, house training, Number One or Two,  Want to go out – we all want our dogs […]

‘Daily Exam’ exercise essential

Teach your dog to lie belly up between your legs with the dog’s head at your stomach.There are at least five reasons why the ‘daily exam’ exercise is essential in early dog training and periodically for the dog’s well being there after.

‘Daily Exam’ – essential in early training

Ann Gafke’s Teacher’s Pet, 325 E. Dripping Springs Rd, Columbia, MO 65202 Phone: (573) 443-0716 or Email: Contact Us Register Online A must exercise for early in training is the ‘individual daily exam.’  Do it if you had time for no other training activity.  When the dog wiggles in this position, correct.  When the dog is  quiet, praise. […]

As Your Puppy Ages, Will Behavior Change?

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 answer is Yes & No – based on a four year research project at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-74310-7 The research used the Vienna Dog Personality Test (VIDOPET) to study the dogs Sociability-obedience, […]

Earn AKC Recognition for Your Puppy

Ann Gafke’s Teacher’s Pet, 325 E. Dripping Springs Rd, Columbia, MO 65202 Phone: (573) 443-0716 or Email: Contact Us Register Online Our Puppy Kindergarten prepares your puppy for the first certificate exam in our school. It also qualifies your puppy to earn the American Kennel Club’s Star Puppy Recognition and to begin work on the AKC Canine Good Citizenship Certification (CGC).

Dog Takes Break From Dog Class

Ann Gafke’s Teacher’s Pet, 325 E. Dripping Springs Rd, Columbia, MO 65202 Phone: (573) 443-0716 or Email: Contact Us Register Online for our winter class session. Dog class can be exhausting – but one can learn a lot.  Register now for our winter session that begins the week of January 4.  Get one-on-one coaching, video critiques, online tutorials […]