by ffdt | Nov 11, 2024 | Puppies
As a trainer I’ve done my fair share of work with young puppies – whether it’s raising them for myself and other people or helping clients with their new pups. I just brought home a new puppy and he’s given me the perfect opportunity to really discuss puppy...
by ffdt | Feb 6, 2024 | Behavior, Training Philosophy
An Interesting, But Not Unique, Encounter While picking up lunch, someone saw my logo’d jacket and asked if I worked at the School for Dogs. “Why yes I do!” I replied. “What kind of training do you do?” he asked. “Well, mostly just manners,” I replied. “So no...
by ffdt | Dec 4, 2023 | Holidays
With the Holiday Season comes a lot of traveling. Whether it’s to visit family, friends, or you’re just taking a little vacation time, If you’re opting to bring your pup along, here are our recommendations! First, let’s talk about car travel! Fairly short drives...
by ffdt | Nov 6, 2023 | Training
So, you’re working on training your dog, and you’ve heard the word “cue” thrown around a lot. But what exactly is a cue, and how do you use it to help your dog understand what you’re asking? Think of a cue as your dog’s “lightbulb moment”—it’s the signal that tells...
by ffdt | Oct 16, 2023 | Behavior, Puppies, Training
Puppies are great! Adorable little sponges that (typically) want to be near you instead of venturing far away, learn new behaviors fairly quickly, recall pretty well, and seem to learn so much in those first few precious months home. And then they hit 6 months and...
