When Working With Animals, Patience Is Key. Remember the saying “patience is a virtue”? Keep remembering that when training! All animals work and learn at a different pace so be patient with them. By being patient you are less likely to get frustrated with your animal which means that the chances that the training session [...]
What Makes Your Breed Excel? [tubepress video="-2VTMgOATQk" theme="fandco"] My first experience with dog training was with my family’s Weimaraner, Jetta. We got her when I was 13 and I was the primary trainer with her when we were at obedience classes. I was a natural trainer and quickly learned how to train other behaviors on [...]
Targets Are Yet Another Powerful Tool, Especially When Training For Agility. [tubepress video="ZIcV1QrBEAA" theme="fandco"] Last week I wrote about using a lure as a technique to shaping behavior. A target is an alternative or one more way to help us shape behavior while training. I’ve been doing agility with my dogs for over 10 years [...]
Floofins & Co. Trainer, Michele Hatley Discusses Mental Exercise in Conjunction With Dog Obedience Training. [tubepress video="YvQIgNfqoJo" theme="fandco"] We all know that exercise is good for us and it is equally good for our dogs. Obviously it is essential to exercise your dog physically for health reasons. Their life spans are not as long as [...]
Floofins & Co., a pet sitting and dog walking company serving Elmhurst, La Grange, Downers Grove, Woodridge, Bolingbrook, Naperville, Hinsdale and surrounding Chicago suburbs, features Michele Hatley of our team of professional pet care professionals. Animals have been a constant in Michele’s life. Over the years, her love for dogs developed into a passion for [...]
