Public Access Skills for Dogs – A Video
Have you heard of Public Access Skills for dogs and wondered what it meant? Julie Brewer made a video to show what a dog learns in public access class and how it is used to aid people in everyday life! Watch her video here: AZ Dog Smart Training Academy offers you the opportunity to learn […]
Living With A Dog In Your Senior Years
As you find yourself aging, you might be wondering whether having a dog companion is a good choice. You are probably asking yourself: Is living with a dog in my senior years going to be too much work? Can I handle the extra expense living on a fixed income? Do I need to have a […]
Dog Halloween Safety Tips
8 Tips to Keep Your Dog Out of Harms Way This Halloween It’s that time of year again! Spooky season is upon us and everyone’s gearing up for the most haunted holiday of the year – Halloween! Many of us love to include our dogs in our holiday traditions. But it’s important to keep them […]
Understanding Dog Motivators
Motivation is what makes your dog tick. It’s what drives him to do things, like respond to your cues and find doing so worthwhile—even the second and third times you ask. But, not all canines respond to the same dog motivators. Common dog motivators include: car rides a ball tossed a walk a leash clipped […]
How Dogs Learn
How Dogs Learn Dogs learn in two ways: by association (emotional response) by consequence (doing things) What is Associative Learning in Dogs? An example of associative learning is a dogs’ reaction to the sight of a food bowl: fits of joy. They have learned that this bowl predicts mealtime. We can use dogs’ associations to […]
Service Dog Workshop Recap
Did you miss out…? Look what’s been happening at AZ Dog Sports and AZ Dog Smart Academy! Last month Jessa was in town for a special engagement Service Dog workshop series. More specifically Mobility Assistance, Medical Alert, Medical Response & Anxiety, and Public Access Skills. Each hands-on workshop focused on one of these very specific […]
5 Rules of a Good Dog Recall
How to Create A Good Dog Recall In a perfect world, dogs would come every time we call. They would reason—with the human logic we so often ascribe them—that obedience is in their long-term interest. They would respect our parental authority or respond out of sheer devotion. Well, dogs may be family members who love […]
Puppy Socialization for Therapy Dogs
Would you like your puppy to be a Therapy Dog one day? As a Therapy Dog Team tester for Alliance of Therapy Dogs there are many characteristics we look for in a well-rounded, socialized, stable dog. Socializing your puppy from the start will set the ground work for you. The crucial time to socialize your […]
Advanced Impulse Control
Impulse Control in Dogs Impulse control in dogs is one of the most difficult areas of obedience to teach. Kwanho Song has extensive experience in this and thus the dogs in his class are very impressive to watch. As Kwanho has demonstrated in past videos, he knows what he is doing! Now he has decided […]
Pet Insurance
Just The Facts – The Skinny on Pet Insurance We decided to look into the idea of getting pet insurance. In just having general conversations it seems that it is becoming more widely used among pet families. Insurance for your dog or cat is a great way to offer good medical attention to your beloved […]