Join Laura’s webinar to learn why “The Missing Eight”—the 8 weeks before you bring your puppy home—are crucial for lifelong behavioral health
Stay for a Smooch
Celebrate Valentine’s Day at WOOFS! Daycare PLUS! Our “Stay for a Smooch” challenge helps pups build confidence holding stays in tight spaces and at greater distances.
Do I need to treat my dog forever?
Do you need to treat your dog forever? Learn when to use lots of treats, when to fade them, and how to reinforce behavior long term.
After the storm: indoor play to keep your dog busy
Snowed in after the storm? Expert trainer Laura Sharkey shares indoor activities to keep your dog exercised, happy, and mentally stimulated at home.
Rub a Dub Dub, Staying in a Tub
In a clean start for the new year, our pups are learning and practicing stays on a platform in the “tub” of our bathroom photo set.
How Day Training can help you and your dog
Can Day Training help you and your dog? Let us handle the boring, repetitive parts while you get to enjoy all the fun time with your dog.
Solve dog behavior problems FAST using management
Ready to see a change in your dog’s behavior? Don’t go straight to training! Learn about management—another powerful tool of behavior change.
Stayin’ in a Winter Wonderland
Snowy season has arrived! In Daycare PLUS, we’ve been having a blast practicing our stays inside this wintry wonderland.
Handling head and face
Stays, more practice with having things on head and face, and some St. Patrick’s fun!
A Grand Sniffari!
Last week was a grand Sniffari in Daycare PLUS. The trainers found so many ways to create hiding spots for treats, and on top of that, trainer Jen participates in sheep herding with her Kelpie and she brought a whole bunch of goodies back from the farm. We were able to let the dogs sniff […]
‘Head in Things’ Game
Can your dog put their head into different objects? And why the heck would you care about that?
Last week in Daycare PLUS we collected up objects of all of sizes and alls sorts of materials, and we worked with dogs to put their faces into or through these objects. While some dogs did this with great vigor, others really needed to warm up to the idea.
Puppy Art as Valentine’s Cards
Happy Valentine’s Day! What are these dogs up to now? Well, this week, each pup got to make their very own valentines to bring home. Here’s how it works: This activity is mostly entertainment for the dogs (and humans!), but you might be surprised to hear that this activity can be quite hard for some […]
