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.
What dog breeds have the longest life-span?
Ann Gafke’s Teacher’s Pet, 325 E. Dripping Springs Rd, Columbia, MO 65202 Phone: (573) 443-0716 or Email: Contact Us Register Online Newsweek puts Jack Russell terriers at the top of its list at 14 years. It also has wonderful pictures that represent the top 25 breeds. https://www.newsweek.com/25-dog-breeds-longest-life-spans-1575093 We can he help with the exercise part of a healthy […]
You Expect Us to Celebrate St.Pat’s Day?
Ann Gafke’s Teacher’s Pet, 325 E. Dripping Springs Rd, Columbia, MO 65202 Phone: (573) 443-0716 or Email: Contact Us Register Online Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day for the Irish? Not for us Scots as Border Collies, Moss (right) and Miste (left) testify. Let us help you have fun with your dog while training to have the dog pay attention […]
Border Collie Fun in Sun & Snow
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 Border Collie puppies and their mother had fun in today’s snow and sun. This was the puppies’s first experience with snow. Join them for our early spring dog training classes that begin the week of March […]
Prep for Puppy Kindergarten Halloween Party
Ann Gafke’s Teacher’s Pet, 325 E. Dripping Springs Rd, Columbia, MO 65202 (Map) Phone: (573) 443-0716 or Email: Contact Us Register Online. Dunk for dog treats and some other canine games are on the agenda for this week end at our house. What are you planning with your dogs?
Meet the cast of the Holiday Show
Tweed has ‘the eye’
A Border Collie’s eye – staring down the dog’s herding targets — is an essential part of the dog’s success. Here puppy, Tweed, practices his eye focusing on the family cat.
Mither’s Clan – its first outing
Our six Border Collie puppies had their first visit to the front yard today (2/3). Click on any image to see a larger picture. Then, click the back arrow on the browser to return to this gallery.
Border Collies have the run of the park
This sunny Thanksgiving afternoon was a great time for a romp in our 10-acre,wooded dog park. The park is open for our Building Members. Dogs have great fun. Our Collies were eager to run when we opened the gate. They continued to explore for the next hour or so – non-stop.
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 […]