We’re having a treat party with animal crackers and dog food toys at Outsmarting Dogs board-and-train dog training over Halloween. But someone crosses the line, and ruh roh! They have to go into timeout. Who is it? A Doberman or the Coton de Tulear? Watch the video and find out. If you want to enroll your puppy or dog in my humane board-and-train program, contact me. Always positive training for positive results! ———- Helen Verte Schwarzmann outsmartingdogs@gmail.com 239-368-3682 Contact me {Read More}
A Puppy Learns To Wear a Santa Hat For The Holidays
December 1, 2025 By
If you have a dog or a puppy and would like to take holiday photos of him/her wearing a Santa hat, here’s a how-to video on helping a pooch become comfortable while training hat wearing. My board-and-train student’s name is Farley. He’s an adorable miniature poodle puppy who demonstrates how he became brave and wore the Santa hat. Follow along to do the same with your doggo. If you want to enroll your puppy or dog in my humane board-and-train {Read More}
Poodle Puppy Finds A Spooky Ghost Snake
October 26, 2025 By
Here’s a little spooky dog behavior adventure for the spooky season. This is Farley, a 3.5-month-old poodle puppy who graduated his board-and-train with a special bravery add-on. He stood his ground when he found a snake skin during our walk and fought the thing off. Notice the way he approaches and retreats, and how he stretches off his back-paw tippy toes to gain proximity, while he’s at the ready to rebound and bounce out of there if need be. That {Read More}
Lexi Comes For A Boarding Visit
July 6, 2025 By
Lexi is an adorable rescue dog who was adopted from a local animal shelter. She enrolled in board-and-train at Outsmarting Dogs a few months back, and occasionally boards with me when her parents take a trip. She hung out with me over the fourth of July weekend this year, and seeing her was such a pleasure. Lexi seems to be part golden beauty, part sporty girl, and a bunch of love packed into sleekness. Her tail wags regularly and she’s {Read More}
Baking Training Food From Canned Prescription Dog Food
May 31, 2025 By
I am training an adorable pooch who has a propensity to form struvite crystals. According to his veterinarian, the only food the dog is allowed to eat is corporately made canned or kibble prescription diets. In order to train this fellow humanely, I needed food that I can pass to him and that he can eat on the go. So I baked training food from the contents of the canned dog food as is shown in the following video. Basically, {Read More}
