We are happy to announce that we will be hosting Casey Coughlin of Inspiration Canine in September for a very important seminar: Say Yes to the Vet. Does your dog hide when you pick up the nail clippers or ear cleaning solution? Do you struggle with bringing your dog to the vet? Perhaps you have a newRead more
Blog: Training Tips & Info
Sarah’s House Training Tips
Sarah recently appeared on AKC‘s web show Home is Where the Dog is. Check it out to hear some of her tips on house training your puppy.
Manners 911! When you need a solution ASAP
When clients contact us, they often have an urgent need. Your new puppy Sadie is crying all night and upsetting the neighbors. Roscoe, on his walk yesterday, dragged you down the sidewalk in pursuit of a cyclist. Toby literally ate the couch on his first day home alone. And so on. The good news isRead more
Fever on Blacklist: Redemption
On a very cold morning in January, Amanda and I went to Queens to the set of Blacklist: Redemption for Fever’s first television job. In her scene, Fever had to play fetch in the woods of “Russia.” She did a wonderful job and was completely relaxed around the cast, crew and cameras. Fever was just happy toRead more
Kate’s #RoadToRally
Batman is my irritable, impatient 13-or-so-year-old Chihuahua mix… not exactly the kind of dog who’d be interested in agility or any other canine sport. Though he’s been “helping” me with group and private lessons for a long time, I never considered doing anything competitive with him. But a year ago we took a Rally classRead more
Sarah’s #RoadtoRally
Hank and I have been competing together, mostly in agility, for six years. He’s going to be nine this winter and he is definitely slowing down. Hank also gets much less one-on-one time with me and Fever occupies most of my training time. But when Hank does get to work with me, he still lovesRead more
Amanda’s #RoadToRally
I would be lying if I said that I had the highest of expectations for Lucy as we approach the Rally Obedience trial. I absolutely intend to keep training and getting her up to par, but knowing that my little rescue dog tends to get stressed out easily, and that she has never experienced aRead more
Follow our #RoadToRally
The Doggie Academy trainers have committed to competing in their first Rally Obedience trial at the end of October and will be posting about the experience in our new blog series #RoadtoRally. You may be asking yourself, “Rally Obedience?! What is that?” Rally Obedience, or Rally-O as it is called by enthusiasts, combines aspects of traditional obedienceRead more
Dog Activities When It’s Too Darn Cold
“Winter is coming.” –Ned Stark Cabin fever can affect your dog, too. Before your pup starts to entertain himself this winter by shredding your molding or disemboweling your pillows, consider the numerous ways you can help him beat the winter blues. Train His Brain Training new behaviors is an excellent way to burn your dog’sRead more
Tips from a Trainer: My Dog Went Blind
By Kate Naito We all know that vision loss is a normal part of a dog’s aging process. Nevertheless, when I woke up one morning this September to find my dog Batman suddenly blind, both he and I were in a state of total shock. Since then, we’ve both adjusted to his blindness, thanks toRead more