Conservation Employs Dogs to ‘Find It’
Ann Gafke’s Teacher’s Pet, 325 E. Dripping Springs Rd, Columbia, MO 65202Phone: (573) 443-0716 or Email: Contact UsRegister Online To find the hard-to-find, dogs are increasingly assigned that task in conservation projects around the world. That is the conclusion of a study published in the Methods in Ecology and Evolution – by the British Ecological Society. https://bit.ly/3sd2Y6h While […]
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).
Will the Robot Replace the Live Dog for Therapy Visits
Ann Gafke’s Teacher’s Pet, 325 E. Dripping Springs Rd, Columbia, MO 65202 Phone: (573) 443-0716 or Email: Contact Us Register Online Those of us with therapy dogs would say “No way a robot could replace the benefits my therapy dog brings to people we serve.” But this research study published on the web portal, Big Think, suggests the […]
Where Does Your Dog Rank Among the Smartest
Ann Gafke’s Teacher’s Pet, 325 E. Dripping Springs Rd, Columbia, MO 65202 Phone: (573) 443-0716 or Email: Contact Us Register Online In week’s edition, Newsweek publishes a list of the 63 smartest dog breeds. The article ranks them from 63rd to first – An interesting read. The rankings come from the primary book on the subject, The Intelligence […]
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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 […]
July 10 Canine Circus to Benefit Columbia Family
A July 10 canine circus, silent auction, face painting and several children’s events will benefit the family of Columbia man, severely injured May 17. The benefit will aid Shawn McCoy and his family. He was the victim of a severe collision on US Highway 63 in Columbia when a tractor-trailer crossed the median into the […]
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.
Dogs visit Ellis Library as stress relief
Rudy holds his ‘office hour’ at Ellis Library last week. He and several other dogs whose owners train with us took their dogs to Ellis Library on the Mizzou campus this past week as stress relievers for student prepping for final exams. Here is a sample of pictures from the week.