Student video: Basic Obedience Week 3 with Jen

We are proud to share the following photos and video from Jennifer Thomas' Saturday Basic Obedience classes that started May 23rd.

On Week 3, students were given the following missions for extra credit (and extra tickets!):

Meet the Daycare Team: June 2015

By Cynthia Robertson

WOOFS! has an awesome staff. So who are these people who choose to spend their days with the dogs? This month we are featuring Dennis.

Trick Dog Titles

By Laura Sharkey
Originally published on ArlNow.com 

Teaching tricks is great for dogs. It provides them with both mental and physical stimulation and helps create a stronger working relationship between the dog and the handler.

Meet the Daycare Team: May 2015

By Cynthia Robertson

WOOFS! has an awesome staff. So who are these people who choose to spend their days with the dogs? This month we are featuring Eliza.

Carrie Williams Certified by CCPDT

We are pleased to announce that WOOFS! trainer Carrie Williams has been awarded CPDT-KA certification through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers.

Walking With a Dog-Reactive Dog

By Laura Sharkey
Originally published on ArlNow.com 

Some dogs react to the presence of specific stimuli with aggressive barking and lunging. When a dog does this specifically in the presence of other dogs, we call it dog reactivity.

There are many reasons why a dog might be reactive. Fear, a lack of early socialization or a traumatic event are just some possible reasons. Some dogs may be reactive on leash but play really well with dogs off leash.

Meet the Daycare Team: April 2015

By Cynthia Robertson

WOOFS! has an awesome staff. So who are these people who choose to spend their days with the dogs? This month we are featuring Zach.