Instead of doing a group class where all dogs and handlers are in a room practicing their skills with other dogs around, I take my students who choose the Grand Dog Program training package for training their dog, out in the real world for practice. After all, that is where they will need the dog to behave. We meet [...]
Archive for the ‘dog training’ Category
Group sessions
Posted in dog training, dogs, pets, tagged down, German Shepherd, ohio, park, Troy on December 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Post Furry Skurry Update
Posted in dog training, dogs, pets, tagged behavior issues, dogs, down, obedience on May 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Well, another Furry Skurry has come and gone and the Grand Dog’s Team from Aunt Faye’s Dog Training had fun once again. It was a beautiful day, not too hot, not too cool, and best of all, no rain! It was a new experience for one of our team members and her dog. They were [...]
New year, New Post
Posted in dog training, dogs, pets, tagged agility, Dayton, dog training, group class, happy dog, jumping, obedience on January 4, 2009 | 2 Comments »
It’s hard to believe it’s the new year already. 2009. Wow. I’m not done making my list of resolutions yet. Oh well, I’ll still work on it. I think you can make a resolution to change at any time of year. So once again, I am going to resolve to post to this blog more [...]
Learning New Things
Posted in dog training, dogs, tagged agility, Border Collie, dog sports, dog trainers, dog training, English Shepherd, flyball, herding dog on December 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I recently made a trip to Georgia to attend a workshop a friend and fellow trainer was giving at her training center. Cyndy Douan of the Georgia Dog Gym presented an informative workshop on Border Collies. I don’t own a Border Collie, but I do own Cap, who is an English Shepherd. English Shepherds are [...]
What it Means to Be Committed
Posted in dog training, dogs, pets, tagged commitment, dogs, feeding dogs, walking the dog on November 30, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Commitment. Big word. Something we don’t really think about applying to our dogs. But it is the most important aspect of dog ownership and your relationship with your dog. When you first bring your dog home, you are committing to keeping that dog fed, housed and exercised for the rest of his life. But our commitment doesn’t end [...]
Little dogs, big issues
Posted in dog training, dogs, pets, tagged behavior, biting, commands, dog, leader, schnauzer on October 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Meet Lexi. She is a mini schnauzer.
Lexi the mini schnauzer
Lexi is staying here at Aunt Faye’s Dog Training for what we call our Board & Train program. She will be with us for 10-14 days. She eats here, sleeps here and will learn a lot while she is here. She is learning some basic manners like not jumping [...]
Dog Sports
Posted in dog training, dogs, tagged Add new tag, crates, dog jewelry, German Shepherd, leashes, retrieve, schutzhund on October 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I seem to have this need to learn as much as possible about dogs and the things that they can be trained to do. Sometimes we get lucky and have a really big event happen close to home. The United Schutzhund Clubs of America WUSV 2008 World Championship was being held near Cincinnati this year. [...]
Exercising your dog
Posted in dog training, dogs, tagged agility, belgian tervuren, dock dogs, English Shepherd, flyball, herding on September 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Getting your dog adequate exercise is important for his physical and mental health. A good 40 minute walk gets their heart pumping and their muscles warmed up. If you like to toss the ball or frisbee for him, be sure his muscles are warmed up before he starts running, leaping and jumping to prevent injuries. [...]
The Birthday Party
Posted in dog training, dogs, pets, tagged bloodhound, dalmation, dog training, group class on September 26, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Group class at Aunt Faye’s Dog Training can be a bit different from most peoples mental picture of what a group class should be like. My dog, Captain, turn a year old in May. So we had to party.
The lighting wasn’t so great in the group shot, but we got several close ups.
That’s Hank, in [...]
Sit
Posted in dog training, dogs, tagged dog training, obedience, sit on September 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Have you ever asked a trainer how to fix a problem with your dog? Chances are they tell you to obedience train him. Do you wonder how that will help teach him not to do things you don’t like? Obedience is just teaching your dog to do a specific behavior when you tell him to. [...]
