Jan 27, 2014
Kate and Don discuss the benefits and importance of training your dog to the standard set by the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT) Canine Life and Social Skills (C.L.A.S.S.) BA Evaluation. In part 3 of this three part series we address the following elements of the BA evaluation; leave it, wait for...
Jan 26, 2014
Green Acres Kennel Shop wants to help children be safe around
dogs. Why? Because half of all children will be bitten by a
dog by age 12. The majority of these bites will be by the family
dog or another dog known to the child.
As a member of Doggone Safe, a non-profit organization dedicated to
dog bite prevention, and...
Jan 20, 2014
Kate and Don discuss the benefits and importance of training your dog to the standard set by the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT) Canine Life and Social Skills (C.L.A.S.S.) BA Evaluation. In part 2 of this three part series we address the following elements of the BA evaluation; come and leashing...
Jan 19, 2014
Educating ourselves, our clients and others is a major focus at
Green Acres, especially when it comes to refuting the many
erroneous myths about dogs and training.
One of the most harmful myths is that in order to train a dog the
owner must show their dominance by being assertive, having a deep
booming voice and making...