I love my board-and-train clients. Everyone of them brings a unique personality, special interests, and challenges to their training program. I see similiarities within breeds and differences from dog-to-dog. I’ve yet to meet a Labrador Retriever, for example, who would turn her back on a ball or interesting toy. What’s interesting in a toy depends on them! Then there are dogs whose interest in toys is dilute. With that said, the training games I use to help each dog learn {Read More}
Egg Hunt For Dogs
April 16, 2017 By
They aren’t eggs, but accroding to both our residet and board-and-train dogs, they are better. They are pieces of homemade tuna fudge and a few Charlee Bear crackers (dog equivalent to oyster crackers) that were placed around a portion of the Outsmarting Dogs’ grounds for a Sunday afternoon springtime egg hunt. The dogs had fun using their noses to find the goodies and because they are non-food aggressive, and are dog-dog friendly, the game was a big success. We love {Read More}
Come When Called
March 9, 2017 By
The majority of dogs who come through the Outsmarting Dogs’ board-and-train program need a recall behavior installed into their behavior repertoire. The owners of these pups often tell me how their dogs take off for fun and games when they’re called instead of obeying the cue and coming when called. Playing the chase-me game is great fun and very rewarding for the dog, but most owners are not amused when the game is out of context. We’re living in a {Read More}
Driving With Dogs In The Car
February 25, 2017 By
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}
