Playful Pups Blog
How to Achieve Motivation and Engagement When Training Your Dog
Ask any dog trainer and they will tell you that finding the right motivation, whether your dog is motivated best by food, play or toys, is a very important part…
Live, Laugh, Love & Learn – “L” in our A to Z Training Series
When we get a dog and welcome them into our lives, most of us are not quite ready for what is in store. You just picked up your new family…
Warm Weather is Coming and The Fur is Flying!
Whether your furry pal is shedding extra due to changes with the weather or they shed excessively all year round, when you have a dog, you likely get overwhelmed trying…
Caring for Those Sweet Senior Dogs!
Written by Laurie Yost, owner of Playful Pups Retreat Playful Pups Retreat is proud to be a Fear Free certified facility. Laurie also holds the highest level of certification through…
The Benefits of using a Kennel/Crate for your Dog
Written by Maria Stouffer, CPDT – Training Director at Playful Pups Retreat and Owner of Full Potential Dog Training We are continuing our Playful Pups Retreat “A to Z” in…
What Does It Take to Run a Pet Care Facility?
Did you know that much of the pet care industry is “unregulated.” This means it is an “easy to enter” industry where basically anyone can buy business cards and call…
Train the Dog – Just Do It!
A motivational phrase made popular by the athletic company Nike to inspire customers to purchase their athletic shoes and create a healthier lifestyle through exercise! It encourages people to take…
Understanding the Link Between Human Energy and Canine Anxiety
Written by Laurie Yost, owner of Playful Pups Retreat Playful Pups Retreat is proud to be a Fear Free certified facility. Laurie also holds the highest level of certification through…
Mosha’s Journey Continues: Teenage Antics
Written by Laurie Yost, Mosha’s mom and owner of Playful Pups Retreat Playful Pups Retreat is proud to be a Fear Free certified facility. Laurie also holds the highest level…
Training for Instinct in Dogs
Written by Maria Stouffer, Training Director at Playful Pups Retreat and Owner of Full Potential Dog Training Humans and dogs alike have natural instincts that just occur, sometimes seemingly out…