by Diane Shekell | Aug 9, 2017 | Doggie Diaries
Little Bear has a home! His new name is Toby, and he has been flourishing under the care of John and Aaron. <3 He has walks every day, goes to daycare twice a week to play with his dog buddies, and he also shares his new home with two cats! I am so happy for Toby...
by Diane Shekell | Aug 1, 2017 | Training Cues
Teaching your dog to come to you doesn’t have to be a chore. When your dog is busy doing something in the house, hide somewhere and call her! When she comes to you, make it like a party and give her a treat! If you do this three or four times a day, you will be...
by Diane Shekell | Mar 28, 2017 | Doggie Diaries
Little Bear and his trainer “B” have been working so hard together! Rachel, the program facilitator at Children’s Village caught this amazing picture and put into words the relationship between the two of them. Only four more classes before he...
by Diane Shekell | Mar 24, 2017 | Doggie Diaries
It has been a while since I wrote about Little Bear, so here is an update! He has finished five weeks of class at the Macomb Juvenile Justice Center and Children’s Village. He has learned how to sit, shake, lay down, speak and spin! But more importantly, he has...
by Diane Shekell | Feb 13, 2017 | Training Cues
Does your dog absolutely hate having his nails trimmed? My dog, Balto, has a really rough time with this, so now he files his own nails on a scratch board! Playing the “scratch” game is a lot more fun for both of us! Let’s walk through some easy steps to...