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2012 Group Services Calendar & Enrollment Form- How’s Bentley Memphis TN

HOW’S BENTLEY 2012 GROUP DOG OBEDIENCE 2010 Beginner Mini -Course SCHEDULE and Single Group Sessions - NEW Online Enrollment Form If you would rather not enroll online, click this link for a group enrollment form that you may print and fax. Collierville Pet Hospital PDF Enrollment Form Mini Course is 3 Sessions, $90 – Submit a $30 non-refundable deposit and completed form to hold your spot. Beginner...

How’s Bentley Enrollment Forms – Group and Private Dog Training Services

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How’s Bentley Group Dog Obedience: Mini Course Syllabus – Beginner Course

How’s Bentley Mini Course Syllabus – Beginner Course For all friendly, vaccinated, puppies and dogs 16 weeks or older COURSE FEE & LENGTH – $90,  3 weekly sessions, 60 minutes each By Reservation only:- Click Here to reserve your spot -Online Enrollment Form DOGS - 3 -5  dogs per class – all friendly, vaccinated puppies and dogs over 16 weeks may attend. PEOPLE –...

Your Choice- Obnoxious Dog or Well Mannered Pet

Every day, I speak with clients about meeting their dogs’ basic needs. Most of us assume our dogs are getting plenty of exercise and stimulation when the dogs are alone (or with other dogs) in a large fenced area. The dog is in the great outdoors, so she must be getting enough exercise, right? Wrong. This is not usually the case, unless you have a turbo Jack Russell Terrier, like the one pictured...

Short Dog Training Sessions Should End With Success

I always ask my clients to practice with their dogs during short sessions throughout the day. For puppies and dogs that are learning look and sit (the first 2 commands), I recommend 5 sessions each day, for 60 seconds per session. As the dog is introduced to more commands, such as here, stay and down, the sessions will be  longer. How you end the longer sessions makes a difference! Cool down before...

Limitations of Rewards Based Dog Training

Animals that already own rewards will not perform behaviors to receive the same rewards they already own. Animals that receive rewards without any behavioral requirements will not examine and modify their own behaviors in order to receive the same rewards they already have. This means dog training success via positive reinforcement depends on your ability to Identify -  Manage –...

Inappropriate Elimination Questionnaire- for Dogs that were Previously House Trained and Inside Elimination Represents a Change in Behavior

Sometimes I see clients whose dogs were previously house trained, but recently started eliminating inside. The causes can range from medical or dietary issues, attention seeking behaviors,  to anxiety and fearful behaviors. You’ll  need to determine the root cause before you can fix it. Here is the inappropriate inside elimination questionnaire that I use for remote house training consultations....

**Danger! Don’t Kill Your Dog! Use Breakaway Collar for Safety

If you leave your dog unattended in the yard, laundry room, garage or kennel, beware! Your dog’s buckle or choke collar could kill! Every year, many dogs meet an untimely death from hanging via their collars. If you have more than one dog, play can morph into a tragedy! One dog’s tooth can get caught on the other dog’s collar. It happens very quickly, so even if you watch your dogs...

To Play . . or Not to Play. . . Will Tug of War Make My Puppy Aggressive?

Australian Terrier Puppy Tug is defined “to pull hard” by Webster’s online dictionary. People play tug with their dogs by pulling on an item the dog is holding in his or her mouth. To win at tug, you take the item away from your dog. Many of my clients ask me, “Is it okay to play tug with my puppy?” Good question. I know why you ask. Tug of war is one of those controversial...

DANGER! Choking Hazard! Size Matters! Orbee Tuff Balls for Less!

Amazon.com Widgets Most of us who pitch an occasional ball or play sports think little about matching the diameter of the ball to fit our dogs. SIZE MATTERS! A medium or large dog should not play with any ball that could become lodged in their throats or stuck in their mouth. It’s rare, but I’ve known dogs who have choked to death while their owners watched. Balls that are just a bit...

Memphis Animal Shelter – Death Camp for Dogs and Cats is Raided by Shelby County Sheriff Department

As recently as October 27, 2009, the conditions at the city operated, Memphis Animal Shelter, would shock animal lovers and haters alike. Animals starved to death, at the hands of employees, at the Memphis Animal Shelter. The dead animals lay in their cages. Other animals were sick and neglected. Deputies of the Shelby County TN Sheriff Department raided the shelter last week, in response to complaints...

How’s Bentley Group Dog Obedience: Mini Course

Look, Here, Sit, Stay, Down, Place Group Mini Course Syllabus & Notes Group Dog Obedience Mini-Course 3, 1-hour Sessions – $90 If your dog will always look when you ask, come when called, sit on command, stay in one area, go to place, and lie down, you have a well trained dog. Teaching these basic commands resolves many normal annoying behaviors such as jumping up, racing out...