Fundraiser for CARE Offering ten spots for a pet portrait These are strange times we live in. A lot of things over here at Telltail Dog Training, especially my main services of group classes and private in-home sessions, were put on hold. I didn’t want to put anyone at risk or accidentally aid in the […]
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Stuck at home? Foster a pet. Central Arkansas shelters and rescues have your short-term companion for the quarantine. There’s nothing quite like puppy cuddles. As more and more folks are staying home in an attempt to stop the spread of COVID-19, local rescues and shelters like CARE for Animals, Little Rock Animal Village, and Maumelle
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Sheba What I Learned from the Family Dog I’d always loved animals. I grew up drawing horses and dogs. Reading books like My Friend Flicka and Misty of Chincoteague and Black Beauty. Watching movies like National Velvet, The Man from Snowy River, and Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken. And I remember when my family went
Bite risk What dogs taught me about humans I couldn’t stop worrying. I’ve found I have two methods of worry. One is a deep, gut-rooted concern that legitimizes when something actually happens. The other is a shallow fear without any apparent cause. It was the second option that night when I told the manager that
Is she aggressive? Aggressive behaviors and management can be complicated This past weekend, the dog park was empty until another car pulled up. I had my dog, Jeeves, and Sonar, a Malinois and German Shepherd mix. Sonar isn’t mine, but we’ve done some training together, and she recently finished her heartworm treatment, so she needed
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Don’t Feed Your Puppy Grain-Free Food A Conversation about Puppies between a Dog Trainer and a Veterinarian Dr. Marlow Ball, the owner and veterinarian behind SoMa Animal Clinic and Housecalls, opened her house call practice three years ago. She’s worked as a veterinarian for nine years, and she decided to provide a brick and mortar
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Wait We expect prompt obedience from our dogs, but sometimes they need a second by Elizabeth Silverstein I tell clients all the time to be mindful of how many times they say a training command. “Just once, then wait!” I’ll say in class. It’s one of the hardest issues to be mindful of. We’re human
Three Lessons from My Six Months as a Dog Walker I wasn’t given a lot of tools as a dog walker, but I did start to learn I sat in my car as the sun set. I was almost back to the house where I was renting a room, but I wanted to return the
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Fearful Dogs Why forcing dogs can lead to inappropriate behaviors She was a cute little tan dog, maybe about 40 pounds, named Mouse. I was still new to the farm then, still shadowing training sessions with a more experienced trainer, when she came for a stay. The other trainer explained that we weren’t going to
I’m Not a Dog Whisperer But I can get behaviors from your dog that you might struggle with. Here’s why. I popped a treat in front of the puppy’s nose as I grabbed the leash from the owner. I’d asked if I could demonstrated a training cue, and the owner, visibly frustrated, said yes with
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