Does your puppy go to his crate at nap time? When visitors arrive? When you need to leave for work, or when it's time for bed? The crate provides a safe, quiet space for your puppy. But does he run into the crate with wild abandon, at your request? If he …
Trainer Spotlight: Erica Pytlovany
Get the scoop on our positive reinforcement trainers at WOOFS! This month, meet Erica Pytlovany, a senior trainer and behavior consultant who has been WOOFing for 10 years! 1. Did you have a background in working with dogs (or other animals) prior to …
Trainer Spotlight: Marti Friedman
Get the scoop on our positive reinforcement trainers at WOOFS! This month, meet Marti Friedman, an apprentice trainer at WOOFS! since May 2016. Marti recently graduated with distinction and was named a Certified Training Partner by the Karen Pryor Academy for …
Jan Baker Earns Level 1 TAGteach Certification
WOOFS! Dog Training Center congratulates trainer Jan Baker on achieving the TAGteach Level 1 Certification through TAGteach International. TAGteach is a method of teaching human learners that uses the same positive reinforcement principles that we use with …
Continue Reading about Jan Baker Earns Level 1 TAGteach Certification
Marti, Cynthia & Melissa named Karen Pryor Certified Training Partners
WOOFS! would like to congratulate three team members who have graduated with distinction and been named Certified Training Partners by the Karen Pryor Academy for Animal Training and Behavior: Apprentice Trainer Marti Friedman, General Manager Cynthia …
Continue Reading about Marti, Cynthia & Melissa named Karen Pryor Certified Training Partners
Anxiety and Arousal
Originally published on ArlNow.com I’ve been having a lot of conversations with people about their dogs getting into trouble. Not little trouble like chewing up a shoe or stealing a sandwich. That’s easy stuff. I’m talking about big trouble. Like biting …