Want ways to ease separation anxiety and boredom for your dog? Why not stimulate his or her mind? Possibly while you are off at work or school, and your dog sits home alone waiting for you, don’t you think they would like something to do? Imagine if you were home…
The spookiest day of the year is just around the corner!According to https://www.ridgesidek9tidewater.com, your dog’s safety is always top of mind at Cappa’s Kennel, so we have put together a few common sense safety tips to help you keep your dog healthy, happy and out of harm’s way this Halloween.…
Click to watch Gail demonstrate how to leash train a puppy. Notice that Gail walks backwards to keep this 3 month old Boxer’s full attention. Bebe has been at Cappa’s kennel for the past week. Her owner had an unfortunate family emergency, and rather than postpone her pup’s training, the decision was made…
Today’s blog post is on using cues and commands in dog training. With a nod towards my first two blog posts, this month’s Whole Dog Journal has an excellent article on how to using “cues” and commands in dog training can help owners effectively communicate with their dogs. Whatever cues, markers…
Usually calls from clients prompt me to write a blog post, and today is no different. I had this afternoon about potty training their puppy. I sold this dog earlier in the year, and the owners could not understand why they couldn’t fully house break their dog at 8 months of…
Welcome to the new Cappa’s Kennel blog. We’ve decided on a conversational format that is driven by the problems, questions and successes of the many kennel dogs that are part of most dog websites’ Homepage, and students that cross our path here at Cappa’s. Today’s blog post is on compulsion,…
Toys That Teach: Watch Gail and Cappa’s Ghilly play with the new Squishy FaceFlirt Pole–now available in NH exclusively through Cappa’s Kennel. Anyone who’s trained with Gail (or been the beneficiary of her sage advice), knows that she believes every interaction with your dog is a teachable moment. In an effort to…
Cappa’s Puppies Start Learning From the Moment They Are Born! Cappa’s Kennel is proud to announce a new service for 2014. Gail will provide in-house, “foundation” training for your newest family member. Your puppy will live in Gail’s home and receive her undivided attention. Training will be personalized and tailored…
Puppies! Puppies! Puppies! Cappa’s Kennel is proud to announce a new service for 2014. Gail will provide in-house, “foundation” training for your newest family member. Your puppy will live in Gail’s home and receive her undivided attention. Training will be personalized and tailored to your specific needs and requests. Activities…
Cappa’s Kennel German Shepherds & Dog Boarding: New England’s Best Kept Secrets For those of you who have never boarded with us, Cappa’s Kennel German Shepherds & Dog Boarding is a premier boutique facility located in Southern New Hampshire less than an hour from Boston. For those of you we haven’t…