My Best Friend Dog Training

Walk for Animals

Margery — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 23:26:56 +0000

Stop by the My Best Friend Dog Training booth!

It’s time to join the 24th annual Walk for Animals. With pet owners in tow, dogs everywhere are invited to take a 2-mile walk through Franke Park as a fundraising event for Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control. Your feet will help us beat animal cruelty and neglect through education and outreach. Help celebrate the joys of living with pets while raising funds to create a better future for all animals. With or without a pet, you’ll have a great time and make a difference for animals that are counting on YOU!

11:30 a.m. Check-in begins inside Pavillion #1.
Vendor booths open.
1:00 p.m. Walk begins.
2:00 p.m. Prizes & refreshments.

Visit www.fwacc.org for more details.

Responsible Dog Owner Day

Margery — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 23:00:00 +0000

Visit the My Best Friend Dog Training booth at RDO Day!

The NEIKC will celebrate their 5th Annual Responsible Dog Owner Day, Saturday, September 10, 2011 at Shoaff Park/ Conklin Pavilion from 10:00 am-3:00 pm.

Come join us for a free, fun, and educational day. Over 35 different dog related groups will be present to share with you what makes a responsible dog owner. Thirteen different rescue groups along with the ACSPCA will educate you about their breeds and about adopting one of their dogs. See K-9 units, as well as search and rescue units, do their jobs. Obedience instructors will be on hand for tips and demos. You can also get your dog micro-chipped for 25.00. Have your face painted for free or a caricature drawing done of your pet, free of charge. You will have a chance to win free gift baskets, certificates for dog related services and receive free giveaways, balloons, coloring books, and more. Bring your dog but have him crated or leashed.

For more info contact Ann Stuckey at 260 492 6124 or AKCDogOwnerDayCoord@neikc.org

Games! Dogs! Play!

Margery — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:14:46 +0000

Join My Best Friend Dog Training and Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation at Salomon Farm Park for fun and laugh-inspiring challenges for you and your dog. See what your dog can do, he may surprise you! Games are come-as-you-are (no special training required) and include basic commands like sit, stay, etc. All participants will receive a special gift, while supplies last.

Games start at 9:00 a.m. and will take about 30 minutes to complete; on-site registration will end at 11:00 a.m. Pre-registration is $10; on-site registration is $12. If you pre-register with a friend or pre-register more than one dog per household, receive 50% off the second dog (you must call 427-6011 or come in person to our East State Blvd. address to receive this discount). Pre-registration deadline is May 12.

Call Renee Baines at 427-6005 for more information or visit www.fortwayneparks.org

Dog I

Margery — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:45:38 +0000

This class is for the dog over 35 pounds and/or over six months of age who has not taken a positive reinforcement-based training class before. It is never too late to start! Obedience exercises such as sit, stand, down, and stay are introduced, as are loose-leash walking, polite greetings, “leave-it”, attention, and the really reliable recall-skills crucial to the pet dog living in our human society. The owner will gain a better understanding of what dogs need and can be expected to achieve, as well as how to positively approach common problems that arise with dogs in the household.