Please Give Us Your Feedback!

The New Year is rapidly approaching, please complete the following survey to let us know what events and classes you would be interested in attending. This is YOUR training facility and we want to make sure that we are meeting your needs! Taming the Wild Side has the BEST clients and we appreciate you!

Answer the survey, by clicking here:  Opinions and Feedback

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 #23:

At nighttime when it is time for bed, scatter dog beds around the bedroom if your dogs are easily startled when sleeping.  This reduces the possibility of fights during sleeping hours.  Remember to give your dogs a smooch before you turn off the lights!

Howloween Party and Night Hike!

Come have a Howling Howloween with your Wild Side friends! 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

Friday FUNday - Our First Game Night!

No Ranger game this Friday?!?!  That's okay, come join us for some fun doggy 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 in 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 don't miss out!  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

NEW CLASS: Manners in the Real World

Manners in the Real World is a four week class that is open to all dogs that have completed a Taming the Wild Side "Family Dog" class. Dogs must do well with people and other dogs. This class will be held in 3 different locations to be announced during the first class. The first class will be held at the training facility for a short orientation and to brush up on needed skills that we will be using at our new locations. This is a great class to help get your dog into new environments, practice loose leash walking and our mat skills while we are having a bite to eat or a friendly stroll downtown!

Date:  Sunday, October 30th - November 20th

Time:  4:30 - 5:30 pm

Location:  The first class will be held at the Taming the Wild Side Training Facility, the other 3 classes will be held in various locations around the Fort Worth area.

Cost:  $75 for a four week class.  Cash or checks only please.

Equipment:  Easy to eat treats for your dog, water, water bowl, mat, 6 foot leash

NOTE:  This class will be limited to six dogs.

To sign up for this class, please click the following link:  Manners in the Real World

NEW CLASS: Therapy Dog

Do you think your dog can make a difference in someone else's life?  Maybe Therapy Dog is for you!  This class is for those who would like to learn more about pet therapy, and will help you and your dog develop the skills needed to become a successful Therapy Dog Team.  You will learn how to have control of your dog while visiting a facility, including a reliable "sit", "down" and "stay" with a few added tips and tricks to help in special situations.  Many of the skills that you will need to be a successful team build on the foundation of basic obedience that your dog already knows and some skills may be brand new to you and your dog.  In this class, we will teach obedience with distractions, and help build confidence so that petting from a stranger, clumsy petting, group petting and loud noises will be less stressful for your dog.  We will practice role playing a visit, loose leash walking with increasing distractions, and how to read your dog's body language.  This class includes three field trips at various locations to practice the new skills we have learned.  You will be able to practice these skills in class, but homework will be assigned to help build your relationship with your dog into a partnership.

Date:  October 31st - December 19th

Time:  6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Location:  Taming the Wild Side Training Facility

Cost:  $125 for an eight week class.  Cash or checks only please.

Equipment:  Easy to eat treats for your dog, water, water bowl, six foot leash

To sign up for this class, please click the following link:  Therapy Dog Sign Up

NEW CLASS: Rock Solid Recall

Six week course that will strengthen your dogs recall using several different games to make your dog want to return to you when they are called! This is a very fun and fast paced class! Classes will be both indoors and outdoors, weather permitting. We will use a long line or leash when working outside. This class fills very fast, and it will close when we reach 6 sign ups!

Date: Wednesday, October 26th - November 30th

Time: 6:00 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, long leash (no flex leashes please), whistle (whistles can be purchased at the time of class)

To sign up for this class, please click the following link:  Rock Solid Recall

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: Thursday, October 27th - December 8th

Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 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

Sign Language?!

Teach your dog "Sign Language" in our upcoming Rally class! This is a fun way to improve and polish off your obedience skills! We only have two spots left, reserve your place before the class is closed! 

Here's one of the most important Rally signs we teach -

Did we mention that this class is gonna be fun?!?

For more information on Rally, please click the following link:  Rally

To sign up for our Rally class, please click the following link:  Sign me up!

Taming the Teenage Dog - Managing Adolescence

Taming the Teenage Dog is a great class for "teenage" pups!  In this class we teach obedience and the skills needed to help your dog with self control.

 These dogs are between 5 and 10 months old and they have learned to settle on their mat.  The mat helps the dogs stay calm and focused!

Nice job Hannah!

Never too young to learn! Great job Holly!

Izzy working on her mat while doorbells ring and toys are being dropped!!

Treating while grabbing the collar!  Teaching a dog to be comfortable with
people grabbing their collar is a very important lesson!

Scout focused on Amy and staying in position while toys are being dropped around the room!

Looking good!

Susie and Shep! Very nice focus, while other dogs are working!



Looking good Izzy!  Notice the team in the background,
nice and relaxed while Izzy is working!

Insert treat here!!

Great looking siblings!



Games are a fun way to teach recalls and position from every direction of the room!

Izzy loves the game!  Look how excited she is!

Training your dog with positive methods is very rewarding - for both you AND your dog!!

Fletcher sliding onto his mat! He couldn't wait to get there!

What fun thing are we going to do next?!

Time to play on the confidence course!

Training is all about building a great relationship with your dog!

GREAT job guys!!!