When we do lessons during board and train, puppies concentrate so hard that sometimes they swoon. This Golden Retriever puppy has a great time learning how to sit and enjoys the food rewards so much, he falls off his paws. ———- To send your dog to the Outsmarting Dogs board-and-train camp for motivational learning or for a board-only stay, contact us with your dog training, behavior modification wish list or board-only timeframe with dates to get started. ———- Helen Verte {Read More}
Dogs and Pups Expressing Their Talents and Playing
May 19, 2021 By
Dogs deserve to play. Each dog or puppy I board and train has a different interest. Pups and dogs like to fetch, dig, chase, be chased, hunt, bury, tug, hoard, chew, bark, find, shred, and combinations of all of these and more. One of my dogs likes to squeak toys. The squeaking sound emulates the sound of prey when it’s been caught. I don’t know if that’s what’s turning him on because he oftentimes watches the rabbits dart through our {Read More}
Crocs as Shoes and as A Dog Toy
April 21, 2021 By
This Mini Doxie puppy dog named Bean, graduated the Outsmarting Dogs board-and-train camp with honors. He taught us, too, that the favored shoe of the trainer, Crocs, can be the spitting image of a dog toy!
April Fools’ Joke From My Dog
April 1, 2021 By
April Fools’ Day is here, and my Dobermann, who has a huge sense of humor, pulled one on me. He loves to figure out ways to get my attention, so ringing the doorbell was a good idea, he thought. And it was. It got me out the door and talking to him. His bottom teefies, which were apparently telling me he didn’t understand where I was coming from, were comical. Training a dog or puppy humanely, with food and positive {Read More}
Pet Dog Training Do Be Do be Do
March 28, 2021 By
Which of the three options do you side with? To be is to do. Socrates To do is to be. Kant Do be do be do be. Scooby Doo You can do research and find other authors attributed to those quotes. Who knows? At Outsmarting Dogs board-and-train dog training for your puppy or dog, I sing to the pooches and train them. When pooches come here, they are always doing and being and learning how to be good companion animals {Read More}
Board-and-Train Dog and Puppy Training Food – Tripe
March 13, 2021 By
Tripe preparation includes cutting and smelling a very distinctive scented food. I show you how to do that in this video. I trim lamb tripe sticks into smaller pieces, which I use to train dogs and puppies at Outsmarting Dogs board-and-train. Follow the instructions in this video and you can have an enticing training food for your own dog or puppy. These are the links to the lamb tripe I prepared in the video above. This is the 20 piece {Read More}
Housetraining and Play Time Puppies and Dogs
February 21, 2021 By
When dogs and puppies come to Outsmarting Dogs board-and-train, they get training and if compatible, playtime with my dog. This 5-month-old Labrador wanted to play with my girlie dog for a week. He flirted with her through the barrier in the house and they liked each other. My dog is excellent with other dogs, and puppies need to learn to play nice with adult dogs, so I let them have time together on a very windy Sunday afternoon. Neto, the {Read More}
Valentine’s Day With Your Valentine Pet
February 14, 2021 By
Happy Valentine’s Day to all of us who have pets and love them. Dogs are especially near and dear to my heart and are the best generators of unconditional love. For a Valentine Day treat, I’ve made some pureed chicken. I use pureed chicken and other meats to bake my training food, which dogs and puppies love and work for during their board-and-train with me. Little Neto is a 4-month-old yellow Labrador, and he enjoys his puppy training lessons with {Read More}
Playing With Your Dog
February 2, 2021 By
Keeping your dog healthy both physically and mentally requires time, energy, and joy. Find out what types of games your dog likes to play, then go forth and play. Here is a little bit of some fun I had with my dogs. ———- To send your dog to the Outsmarting Dogs board-and-train camp for motivational learning or for a board-only stay, contact us with your dog training, behavior modification wish list or board-only timeframe with dates to get started. ———- {Read More}
Puppy or Dog Boarding Fort Myers Florida 33966
January 17, 2020 By
If you are going out of town and would like to board your dog in a homey environment, call on Outsmarting Dogs. We do board and board-and-train. So either way, we can offer you options for your dog to have a getaway while you have your own. Dogs live with the dog trainer and get daily exercise with plenty of socializing with other dogs, if they are dog friendly. If not, they get one-on-one outside time with the dog trainer {Read More}
