Training through Tricks & Tasks
Teaching your dog tricks engages their mind. One can accomplish a lot of training objectives through games and other tasks. In the process, you’ll have lots of fun, too. The foundation is helping the dog learn to pay attention, do as you say, and stay on task. Tricks help the dog focus on you and […]
Come when called — How to get compliance
Our Puppy Kindergarten and Level 1 classes will provide ways to call your dog and expect him or her to come promptly. One can make many mistakes in working with one’s dog that makes it much harder for the dog to comply. The lessons will show you a fun way to call while you teach […]
Reduce dog’s possessiveness at the dog bowl
There are several dog training activities to reduce the probably of dog bites around the dog bowl. It’s easy to understand how a dog can become possessive of the food bowl. We will help you reduce that feeling and in the process reduce the probably of a bite as the dog defends the bowl. Among the […]
Plenty of ‘obedience’ in agility – fun, too
Agility is a great confidence booster for your dog – and fun in the process. Your dog also learns to pay attention to you – to take and execute your commands. In the 7th week of our basic classes, we set out several pieces of equipment for your dog to experience. If you can, come […]
Party pix also involve training
“Guys, we know we were not born here, (Our birth place was a big sheep farm in the middle of Scotland.), but we sure can party with the best of US-born dogs. “How about an invitation to the July 4th doings? We can show your guests lots of tricks and expressions.” [From the left: Miste, […]
A training essential — a loose lead
In the first part of training for a dog, before the dog has learned what you want him/her to do, it is tempting to try to hold the dog in the place you want him/her to be — pulling on the leash so there is constant pressure on the dog’s collar. We call it a […]
Picture your dog here…
..and now act on that picture. Join our dog training classes. the new session is starting this week; however, we also can begin the training with you and your dog whenever your schedule permits. Use the ‘Contact Us’ tab to tell us about what you need and want from training. This picture shows the Level […]
How family pictures can be so wonderful
Marcia’s precious Scotia observed her 7th birthday this past weekend. How time does fly. Here is a brief video of Scotia’s early years as puppy and her service work as a therapy dog and along the way her obsession with playing with sticks. This video is a remarkable reminder of how valuable pictures can […]
Getting kids involved in dog training
An important way to get one’s children involved in helping train the family dog is through tricks. The goals in training are to teach the dog to pay attention, do as you say and stay on task. While basic obedience lessons have those goals as primary objectives, it is often hard to get children to […]
We’re here to listen
Reading to Rover is an important service dogs can deliver. Children are invited to select a book to read to the dogs. The process helps reluctant readers to add expression and enthusiasm to their reading, after all the dogs are not judgmental about the child’s reading ability. Here are members of our group that brought […]