If you are driving with your dog, it’s important that your dog doesn’t interfere with your concentration. Use either a seat belt for your dog,or if your dog is small enough, use a crate. When your dog’s in a crate, he can have a water bucket, so if thirsty, can get a drink. Keeping water available for your dog is important. And so is distraction-free driving. Deputy Dave Passmore in this news report and video from KSL in Utah was {Read More}
Puppy Grooming Training
February 18, 2017 By
When a puppy is going to face a lifetime of grooming, it’s good to get started with safe and tasty grooming experiences as soon as possible. This is Cameron, our 13-week-old Cockapoo board-and-train client who’s in our puppy training program for Housetraining Plus. The plus part includes being in our puppy STAR program, which is an AKC designation and a good precursor to the Canine Good Citizen, which besides being a therapy dog, is another of Cameron’s goals. He’s got {Read More}
Cockapoo Puppy with Zoomies
February 6, 2017 By
Cockapoo Puppy Cameron's Zoomies from Helen Verte Schwarzmann, CTC on Vimeo. Outsmarting Dogs 12-week-old puppy client, Cameron, has the zoomies around his 10-year-old Poodle friend, Sammie. Cameron is getting a lot of time socializing with other dogs, people, and the great big world. We love our board-and-trains. outsmartingdogs.com Helen Verte Schwarzmann Contact me Certified in Training and Counseling Certified Pet Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed Certified Trick Dog Instructor AKC Canine Good Citizen/CGC and STAR Puppy Trainer and Evaluator Your Board-and-Train Dog {Read More}
Outsmarting Dogs Retrieve Training
January 29, 2017 By
I’ve trained my own dogs to help around the house. They go into big dog crates and retrieve whatever I can’t reach. When a dog bowl, Kong, or other object is far in the back, the only way I could reach the item is by crawling in myself. Getting help from one of my dogs really saves my back and knees! And they are eager to do the job for a little tuna fudge. Or perhaps you want your dog {Read More}
The Evening Stroll: The Dogs, The Bug, and Me
January 24, 2017 By
Anyone who lives in Florida knows about the flying roaches. Excuse me, Palmetto Bugs. As I am now living in the country, I have hired an exterminator who comes out to spray the house, inside and out, to keep as much of the wildlife (insects) outside. He’s done a good job. The only palmetto bugs I’ve found were dead ones outside. Yes! The dogs and I then walked around more. When the scooper was empty, I swayed it gently. When {Read More}
