Super Seminar Saturday!

Mark your calendar and save the date!  Come join us for a day of information and learning November 12th! We will start the day with a mini seminar and workshop on loose leash walking techniques. Learn how to help your dog use self control and to stop pulling while walking without aversive tools such as prongs and choke collars. Learn about the positive tools that are available and the techniques to use with them without leash jerks. This mini seminar will be from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm.

If you have registered for both seminars, we will take an hour break for lunch following our first seminar - pizza and drinks will be provided.

The afternoon will end with a mini seminar on crate games. Help your dog learn to love his crate! No more bolting out of the crate or barking while in the crate. These games will help with self control and motivation. You will need to bring a wire crate with a door that swings open to the right or left. (If you do not have a wire crate, please email us, we may have an extra one!) This mini seminar will be from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm.

You may register for one or both seminars. Registration for one seminar is $45.00; registration for both seminars is $80.00 and lunch will be provided.

To sign up for the Loose Leash Walking Seminar, please click the following link:  Loose Leash Walking

To sign up for Crate Games, please click the following link:  Crate Games

To help us keep track of registrations, if you are signing up for both seminars please register by clicking both of the following links:  Loose Leash Walking and Crate Games

Glacier Gets Ready for his Big Adventure!

Glacier will be starting his work out program to get him ready for his hike on the Superior hiking trail! The trail is 235 miles and will take 3 weeks to complete!  Glacier will be following a one year conditioning plan and will possibly be raising some money for Cook Children's Health Care System.  Glacier's kids will cheer him on!

Glacier getting his joints and muscles measured

More measuring and kisses for Mom!

Dr. Young recording Glacier's movement as he trots

Recording movement again, this time on a soft surface

Rachel teaching Terri the stretches to do at home

Walking cavalettis for Dr. Young and Rachel

Observing Glacier's paw placement

Rachel checking the fit and weight distribution of Glacier's backpack

What an awesome visit. Glacier will be well prepared for his great adventure! A big shout out to Harris Parkway Animal Hospital!

Howling Howloween Party and Night Hike!

Get ready for a Howling Howloween Party and Night Hike!  Join us for food, games (Cake Walk, Find a Treat in a Haystack, and more), a costume contest and a night hike!  We'll also have a photo booth if you would like a fall picture of you and your pooch. 

Date:  October 22, 2011
Time:  6:00 - 10:00 pm

Location:  Taming the Wild Side Training Facility, the hike will be at Pecan Valley Park in Benbrook

Cost:  $10 per person, Extra Charge for Photos

Bring your flashlights for a night of FUN!  Glow collars will be provided. 

This activity will be limited to 8 dogs.  Dogs must be current clients of Taming the Wild Side and must play nice with others, both human and canine.

To sign up for our Howling Howloween party, please click the following link:  Howling Howloween

Rally - OooOOoooOOO

Don't forget about our upcoming Rally class!  We have a couple of openings left and then the class will be closed.  Don't miss out on this fun way to improve and polish off your obedience cues!

Can your dog sit, stand, lie down and then stay in any of these positions while you walk a circle around him? Can your dog come to front, finish to the left or to the right, and move along on your left side when you walk or run? Can your dog maneuver around safety cones, jump on command, and back up a few steps at a time? If so, why not use these skills, along with the teamwork you and your dog have developed, and attend a Rally obedience class? Rally-O is a fun way to integrate known commands, continue learning, and build teamwork. Dog and handler teams follow a course with numbered signs indicating different exercises to perform. This is a fun way to polish off obedience!

Prerequisite: Beginner Family Dog or instructor evaluation.

Date: Tuesday, Oct. 11th - Nov. 15th

Time: 7:30 - 8:30

Location: TTWS Training Facility

Cost: $125 for a six week class

NOTE: This class will be limited to 6 dogs.

To sign up for this class, please click the following link: Rally

Friday FUNday - It's Time to PLAY!

Need a night out with your dog?! Need to take a break and have some fun? Come join us for an evening of Canine Games!! We will play Musical Chairs, Red Light Green Light, Recall Races and many other games, along with a few surprises thrown in for fun! Ribbons will be given out for several different categories! It is all about fun and relaxation for you and your dog. Game night is open to all clients of Taming the Wild Side, but remember, dogs MUST play nice with others, both human and canine! Games will require dogs to know basic skills like "sit", "down", "stay" and "come". Game night is limited to 6 dogs so sign up quickly, if we are already full our next game night will be coming soon!! Drinks and a special dog treat will be provided!

Date:  Friday, October 14th

Time:  6:30 - 8:30 pm

Location:  TTWS Training Facility

Cost:  $10 per dog

Note:  Canine Game Night is limited to 6 dogs

To sign up, please click the following link:  Game Night

Weekly Taming Tip!

Each week we'll share a Taming Tip for you, your family and your friends to do with your dog(s)! These tips will help teach your dog real world manners in a fun way. Leave us a comment and tell us how it went!

Taming Tip #22:

Having trouble with your recall?  Learn how to train an "Emergency Recall" using a tip from one of our partners at the Karen Pryor Academy.

Click the following link to read the great article written by KPA faculty member Emma Parsons : 

What to Do When "Come" Won't Cut It:  The Emergency Recall Cue

Breaking News - TTWS Unveils Fall 2011 Schedule

What are you looking for in the new Fall schedule?  Comedy?   Drama?   Relationships?  The networks don't have anything on us - we have all this and MORE! 

Check out what's ON AIR!  Click the class names below for more information and to sign up.  Who knows?  You and your companion may be starring in the next "Taming the Wild Side" original movie!

Puppy I - Sunday, September 11th - October 16th    2:30 - 3:30 pm

Beginner Family Dog - Tuesday, September 13th - October 18th    6:00 - 7:00 pm

Scent-sational Sniffers - Thursday, September 15th - October 20th    7:00 - 8:00 pm

Rally - Tuesday, October 11th - November 15th    7:30 - 8:30 pm

Weekly Taming Tip

Each week we'll share a Taming Tip for you, your family and your friends to do with your dog(s)! These tips will help teach your dog real world manners in a fun way. Leave us a comment and tell us how it went!

Taming Tip #21:

Having trouble teaching heel? This week keep several treats in your pocket, call your dog to you and as he is coming, turn your back to him, drop your left hand down by your side with a treat in it and as your dog comes to your side to get the treat, pull your hand forward a little so that his shoulder lines up with your knee area.  Say the word "heel" then click and treat! Be sure to have your hand by your side before your dog gets there - this will stop him from swinging out. Practice 5 times a day and by the end of the week, you should be able to say heel and your dog will begin to move into position. Walk your dog on the right side? Repeat as above, but call your dog to your right side and use the cue "side".  Have fun!

NEW CLASS: Rally

Can your dog sit, stand, lie down and then stay in any of these positions while you walk a circle around him? Can your dog come to front, finish to the left or to the right, and move along on your left side when you walk or run? Can your dog maneuver around safety cones, jump on command, and back up a few steps at a time? If so, why not use these skills, along with the teamwork you and your dog have developed, and attend a Rally obedience class? Rally-O is a fun way to integrate known commands, continue learning, and build teamwork. Dog and handler teams follow a course with numbered signs indicating different exercises to perform. This is a fun way to polish off obedience!

Prerequisite: Beginner Family Dog or instructor evaluation.

Date: Tuesday, Oct. 11th - Nov. 15th

Time: 7:30 - 8:30

Location: TTWS Training Facility

Cost: $125 for a six week class

NOTE: This class will be limited to 6 dogs.

To sign up for this class, please click the following link:  Rally

NEW CLASS: Beginner Family Dog

A six week course designed for the family companion. Family dogs will learn basic cues (sit, down, stay, leave it, come, and mat training) through targeting, shaping and fun and games!




Date: Tuesday, September 13th - October 18th

Time: 6:00 - 7:00 pm

Location: Taming the Wild Side Training Facility

Cost: $100 for 6 sessions. Cash or checks only please.

Equipment: Easy to eat treats for your dog, water bowl, 6 ft. leash, flat collar

NOTE: This class will be limited to 6 dogs.

To sign up for this class, please click the following link:  Beginner Family Dog

NEW CLASS: Puppy I

Six week course in which puppies will learn sit, down, leave it, recalls off of distractions and loose leash walking. You will also learn crate training, teaching your puppy bite inhibition and getting them comfortable being handled. Puppies will be able to socialize and play with other puppies. This is very important towards good manners as they grow through adolescence. We will also teach targeting exercises and confidence building exercises.

Please Note: This class will be limited to 6 puppies. This class is only open to puppies 8 to 16 weeks old. Proof of vaccinations will be required - please bring your vaccination records to the first class session.

Date: Sunday, Sept. 11th - October 16th

Time: 2:30 - 3:30 pm

Location: Taming the Wild Side Training Facility

Cost: $100 for a six week class. Cash or checks only please.

Equipment: Easy to eat treats for your dog, water, water bowl.

To sign up for this class, please click the following link: Puppy I