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By: Dawn Archer Pizzoferrato, ABCDT, owner of Arrow Dog Training When most people think about “puppy socialization,” they generally envision a group of puppies playing joyfully with one another. While this is an important aspect of socialization, it’s not the complete picture. Between the ages of three and 14 weeks, puppies are the most open […]
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Socialization: More Than Just Puppy Play
Friday, March 16th, 2012Positive Puppy Potential: Training That Clicks!
Wednesday, March 7th, 2012Dawn Archer Pizzoferrato, ABCDT of Arrow Dog Training presents this 4 week course will cover the basics to get you started on a trusting, respectful and fulfilling relationship with your new puppy. Each class will include teaching a new basic obedience behavior, like “sit”, “down,” “don’t pull” and “come” with the scientifically proven training method […]
Training That Clicks!
Saturday, November 12th, 2011From: Natural Awakenings Lansing Mid-Michigan November, 2011 Edition Dawn Pizzoferrato, owner of Arrow Dog Training, offers clicker training classes for dogs of all breeds and sizes in groups on Wednesday evenings at AnnaBelle’s Pet Station and privately through in-home training. Certified as a dog trainer through the Animal Behavior College, she says, “My focus has […]
Your Dog Nose Fun! SEEKING: the Master Emotion
Thursday, December 23rd, 2010Author: Dawn Archer Pizzoferrato, ABCDT; owner of Arrow Dog Training – Get Your Dog on Target! and clicker trainer and Nose Work Instructor at AnnaBelle’s Pet Station. seek |sēk| verb (past sought |sôt|) [trans.] attempt to find (something): they came here to seek shelter from biting winter winds. • attempt or desire to obtain or […]
Tips and Guidance on Canine Good Citizen Test Item 10: Supervised Separation
Monday, October 11th, 2010In the sixth and last part of a multi-part series, Carol Hein-Creger, lead trainer at AnnaBelle’s, and Erinn Hadley, trainer and professional handler, and certified CGC evaluator, takes you through each of the CGC exercises and offers tips and guidance for practicing and for successfully passing a CGC evaluation. Test Item 10: Supervised separation This […]
Tips and Guidance for Canine Good Citizen Test Items 8 and 9: Reaction to Other Dogs and Reaction to Distraction
Saturday, October 2nd, 2010In the fifth part of a multi-part series, Carol Hein-Creger, lead trainer at AnnaBelle’s, and Erinn Hadley, trainer and professional handler, and certified CGC evaluator, take you through each of the CGC exercises and offers tips and guidance for practicing and for successfully passing a CGC evaluation. Test Item 8: Reaction to another dog This […]
Barney Rubble’s Story
Thursday, September 30th, 2010We’d like you to meet Barney Rubble, a 100 pound Rottweiler, who despite living outside on a chain in Detroit, was pretty well-cared for and has a super-sweet, loving disposition. His family saved him from being a guard dog at a local business, but they didn’t have the means to care for him. A kind […]
Tips and Guidance for Canine Good Citizen Test Items 6 and 7: Sit/Down on Command and Coming When Called
Friday, September 17th, 2010In the fourth part of a multi-part series, Carol Hein-Creger, lead trainer at AnnaBelle’s, and Erinn Hadley, trainer and professional handler, and certified CGC evaluator, takes you through each of the CGC exercises and offers tips and guidance for practicing and for successfully passing a CGC evaluation. Test Item 6: Sit and down on command […]
Tips and Guidance for CGC Test Items 4 and 5: Loose Leash Walking and Walking Through a Crowd
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010In the third of a multi-part series, Carol Hein-Creger, lead trainer at AnnaBelle’s and, Erinn Hadley, trainer and professional handler, and certified CGC evaluator, takes you through each of the CGC exercises and offers tips and guidance for practicing and for successfully passing a CGC evaluation. Test Item 4: Out for a walk (walking on […]