We Love Dogs of South Florida

We Love Dogs of South Florida We Love Dogs of South Florida! is positive, rewards-based training in our air-conditioned, indoor fa We help your dog understand what you want them to do!
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is positive, rewards-based training that opens the door of communication with your canine companion. Your dog should believe that you are holder/giver of all great things in the universe! has been helping people help their dogs become their best, overcome challenges and compete to win in the ring since 1980. Opening the right lines of communication between you and your dog is the first step in add

ressing behavioral challenges like house soiling, leashing pulling, excessive barking and more. training is conducted in our indoor, air-conditioned classroom, a must for comfort and patience in the south Florida heat. Our classroom features rubber flooring and fun opportunities to learn at every corner. Our mission at We Love Dogs of South Florida! is to help you achieve your goal(s) with your dog, quickly, in a fun, happy, relaxed learning environment. Call us today (954) 328-0864

WE LOVE DOGS OF SOUTH FLORIDA! COURSES

Our Puppy Kindergarten Course is a great way to begin your relationship with your new family member. Little ones learn name recognition, impulse control and how to be social with others. You learn to help your pups focus on you so teaching them sit, stay, come, wait and walk loosely on a leash are easy for them to grasp. We also address common household challenges like house soiling, jumping, mouthing, garbage can commandos, barking, door dashing, counter surfing and more. Our “Better Than Basic” Obedience Course is similar to Puppy Kindergarten but for is for dogs of a more advanced age. In addition to Puppy Kindergarten curriculum, your dog will learn to heel, how to cope with distractions, distance work and more. Our Advanced Obedience Course takes training to a higher level. For those whose dogs have completed Puppy Kindergarten and/or Better Than Basic Obedience classes and would like to compete in Obedience or Rally Obedience competition trials. Advanced Obedience Training is an exciting way to continue developing the bond between you and your dog. Our Rally Obedience Course is a fun and challenging program where you and your dog navigate a course of signs and demonstrate various skills. An American Kennel Club title, our Rally Obedience classes are open to ALL dogs. Our Conformation Course is for those who wish to pursue AKC or UKC Championship titles with their dog. The class is open to all dogs, but only registered dogs can compete for titles. Our Canine Good Citizen and Advanced Canine Good Citizen Testing

Canine Good Citizen or CGC is a test to promote responsible dog ownership and to encourage the training of well-mannered dogs. CGC training and tests are for those that enjoy taking their dogs to public places and CGC is a prerequisite for many therapy dog training programs. An American Kennel Club title, our Canine Good Citizen testing is open to ALL dogs. Advanced Canine Good Citizen or CGCA is for dogs that have already achieved their CGC title. CGCA or “Community Canine” tests your dog’s advanced abilities to navigate public settings and your communication with your dog. CGC and CGCA Certificates for your dog can provide peace of mind for prospective landlords and homeowner associations. Some have even said their CGC titled dog has helped to reduce their homeowner’s insurance cost! We Also Offer Private Classes/Sessions:

Private In-Home Classes are held in your home with all family members present. Private Classroom Sessions are held in our indoor, air-conditioned classroom, and address anything from training challenges to competition preparation to physical therapy. ALL WE LOVE DOGS OF SOUTH FLORIDA CLASSES ARE TAUGHT USING POSITIVE, REWARDS-BASED METHODS. NO PINCH OR E-COLLARS ARE ALLOWED. Pinch and E-Collars are not allowed in any American Kennel Club, United Kennel Club, North American Dog Agility Council, Canadian Kennel Club or the Association of Professional Dog Trainer events- We don’t allow them either. ABOUT SUSANNE BLOOD

We Love Dogs of South Florida! Premier trainer Susanne Blood understands the mind of a dog and the motivations behind canine behaviors better than any "Dog Whisperer." Her love of dogs is evident in the way she orchestrates her classes...tiny dogs and big dogs, timid dogs and rambunctious ones…all co-exist and learn together. Her masterful praise and consistent encouragement inspires confidence in both her human and canine clients and her teaching methods are not only fun, but very productive. Susanne helps strengthen the bond of love between you and your dog. Susanne Blood was born in Germany, and raised in Michigan where, at age 12, she trained her rescued beagle mix and shepherd/husky mix in obedience classes just like expensive AKC registered “show” dogs. A lifetime passion for dogs and training was born! In 1980, Susanne moved to Broward County with her beloved cocker spaniel, Calvin. She attended training classes and soon found herself at the National Guard Armory on State Road 84 teaching the courses for the Fort Lauderdale Dog Club and Command Dog Training. She has served as a volunteer trainer with the Doberman Rescue League since 1982, and in fact, she and her husband have been owned by Dobermans since they married in 1988. Susanne is proud to share that all of her dogs- Dobermans, Cocker Spaniels and a Toy Poodle have all competed and titled in the Obedience and Conformation rings

“Our life with our dogs is precious,” says Susanne. “I believe that all dogs, large and small need some education and guidance from us to grow our relationship with them. Opening the door to communication with our dogs leads to a wonderful relationship that lasts a lifetime.”

Developing this relationship with your dog takes commitment, but with Susanne’s help, it can be fun, quick and easy. This lasting relationship results in less dogs turned into pounds/shelters. IF they are turned in to a pound/shelter, a well-trained, socialized dog is far more likely to be adopted. Susanne has helped her clients train giant breeds to toy, registered, mixed breeds, rescues and everything in between- all with the same goals in mind- winning in the Conformation, Obedience, Agility, or Rally rings, becoming a good canine citizen or a wonderful, cherished friend!

08/05/2023


(courtesy of Scott Metzger Cartoons)

07/31/2023

Dr. Seuss for dogs 🐕 😆
-Jenn ❤️

04/28/2023

So cool and so fun! I think we are going to integrate some of this into our group classes

03/21/2023
12/03/2022

Love it! ❤️

11/17/2022

Dog trainers don’t possess any magic. What they do possess, if they’re good at their craft, is a highly developed set of skills. But remember, at one point they knew very little, and likely got into this line of work because they were struggling with their own dogs.

So what’s different between a skilled and knowledgeable dog trainer and a struggling owner? Yep, you guessed it, skills and knowledge.

These people that you now hire for help were once struggling much like yourself. What did they do? They developed within themselves—likely with the help of another dog trainer—what was necessary to be able to solve their problems, and now, with all that ability, they help others with theirs’.

But, and this is a big but, all they can do is help. They can share information, teach skills, coach, and root you on—but only you can put in the work to take what is being shared and make it something personal, integrated, and useful.

You don’t have to become a dog trainer, but you do have to become a skilled, and knowledgeable owner—to whatever extent needed to match your goals.

Otherwise you’ll have to settle for watching your dog “magically” excel with your trainer, and “mysteriously” deteriorate with you.

11/08/2022

This is so true!

Well said
09/12/2022

Well said

In the last few years, I’ve watched “dog culture” explode into a phenomenon I’d never seen as an early dog trainer. When I first started training dogs, people didn’t come to me with requests for their dogs to be able to handle things and expectations we put on them so heavily today. Nowadays, it’s amazing what we ask of our dogs because of this culture that emerged. And then we wonder why dogs are going downhill behaviorally so quickly.

1. Dog “groups” where people get together with dogs on leash and do activities and social events. Including birthday parties, Halloween parties, etc etc

2. Dog daycares where dogs are kept in large groups to play

3. Dog parks where humans AND dogs interact in groups

4. Behaviors like perfect heel on leash, sit stays on beds, ignoring environmental enticement in the name of “training”

Then there’s dog sports, dog classes, therapy dog work, service dog work, dog shows, trail walks, public outings, restaurants, breweries, and farmers markets and parades and town days and family over (with their dog) for every holiday and apartment complexes and car rides and pet stores and all these places we’ve been made to believe dogs SHOULD go and should WANT to go to and if they don’t then you need to do more and more work with them and help them like it and if you don’t then you aren’t fulfilling them or meeting their needs and your dog isn’t happy and you are failing or they just haven’t been raised right.

Please. Take a breath.

For 20,000 years dogs existed beside us doing none of that. For 9,000 years they were created for purpose and work, not for pets (with the exception of a few toy breeds) We didn’t expect ANY OF THIS during that time unless they were designed and created for it: now it’s what we want all the time. From all dogs. That’s not fair.

Our culture has changed SO much and dogs haven’t had a chance to catch up. We want all this new stuff because it’s part of OUR new culture, but we need to pause and realize it’s not a part of most of theirs. People coming over? Not really what most dogs were created to enjoy. Going new places all the time? Not what most dogs were created to handle. Hanging out in groups and put in costumes and having their pictures taken? Not normal to a dog. Riding calmly in a glass box going past all these distractions at 35mph? Not part of their DNA either.

We would NEVER expect this of any of our other animals either. Why are dogs taking the brunt of this. Because dogs are extremely adaptable and truthfully, they love us so much they will try so so hard to make us happy and do what we ask of them. But, can we for a second stop and think that maybe it’s too much sometimes? Can we please take some accountability for their stress and mental health as part of OUR unrealistic expectations that we’ve been led to believe make for a good dog vs a bad dog? I’m not talking about not working with them and helping them learn to live in todays world. That’s important. I’m talking about taking a step back and having respect for who they are and why they originally ended up with us. I do this all the time before I put any of my dogs in a situation, and that means sometimes I don’t bring them.

If the culture is changing; let’s add human education and understanding of basic canine ethology, body language and respect into it too. It’s only fair to honor the animals who have stood beside us for so so long.

Helen St. Pierre

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