Alphabet Soup There are a lot of letters and shingles out there for dog trainers I wanted to look at the letters that people throw behind their names when it comes to dog training. Mine are now: CPDT-KA, which means, Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Knowledge Assessed. As of October 2020, you can see my listing […]
Every Little Detail: Photographing People and Their Pets Including your animal in your family memory may need a little bit of prep There’s lots happening over here at Telltail Dog Training – and I’m working hard to catch up! If you haven’t received your notes yet from our training session, shoot me a message. The
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Embarrassed: We Got a Handful Medication, agility, and capturing went a long way with this pup This is the third installment of Embarrassed, a three-part podcast series. The first part can be found here. The second is here. And instead of an e-book, this will be available in the Telltail Dog magazine, a client-only perk
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You Deserve a Nice Trainer It’s possible to find a good fit for you and your dog You deserve a nice dog trainer. I’ve heard comments here and there over the years about clients’ dog training experiences, and I wanted to share what’s possible and what to look for. Some quick announcements first: I was
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Class Handout: Treats Classes now come with handouts! Because I get questions about treats and rewards a lot, I wanted to share this one. Why treats? Quite simply, dogs need motivators to learn and work, just like us humans. Treats are the easiest, most fun way to offer a motivator. Plus, this is such a
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Okay, Let’s Talk about Dachshunds Why Discrimination Based on Looks Doesn’t Work By Elizabeth Silverstein I’ve been thinking about the August 8, 2020 “EDITORIAL: It’s the pits, all right” for awhile now. The newspaper asks that letters to the editor be 300 words. My initial response was nearly 2,000. I pared it down the best
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Embarrassed: Bruises on Bruises It’s common to be embarrassed by certain behaviors Classes start again on September 12! Click here for more information. Also, in case you missed it, my 12 Steps to Successful Rescue article is here, and my Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge article is here. The podcast is available below. I can think
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Twelve Steps to Rescue Success begins before bringing the dog home Hello: July has been a whirlwind! Ever since the holiday, I’ve been swamped with private lessons, training walks, and classes. It’s been exciting and I’m very thankful for all of my awesome clients who have continued to trust me with their pups. Classes are
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Classes are scheduled Plus some additional announcements Things have been pretty hard hit with COVID, but what doesn’t go away is a need for dog training services. I am planning to start classes on July 11. I will be offering Puppy Kindergarten at 5:30 pm on Wednesdays and at 10 am on Saturdays. Level 1
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Meet Inky! + Potty Training Tips And some collaborations, classes are starting back up, with more to come Things are slowly getting going over here at Telltail Dog Training. I’m looking to start classes back up in June and gradually add back in private lessons. All classes will be no more than eight people at
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