PUPPY PLAY and LEARN at Woodruff Road Animal Hospital

It is with enormous pleasure that TailLights Dogs announces weekly early education classes for puppies up to 12 weeks!  

For more information, contact Mira at 864-384-6570

Time is of the essence during a puppy’s sensitive and critical period of brain growth.  Like every other part of a puppy’s body, the puppy’s brain is growing at a remarkably rapid rate.  By 16 weeks, a dog’s brain has grown to most of its total volume and has already formed much of its “behavioral shape”. **  By starting good habits at a young age, new puppy owners have an opportunity to give their dogs the gift of a lifetime.

** Do you have an older puppy?  A teenager or juvenile delinquent?  An adult dog?   No worries – most dogs are open to learning new skills and eager to be rewarded for good behavior!   Please contact TailLights using About Your Dog.

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New! Greenville Humane Society and YMCA of Greenville: Strong Family, Strong Pet Program

On behalf of the Greenville Humane Society and the YMCA of Greenville, TailLights Dogs is pleased to announce a new program for families emphasizing the humane and healthy treatment of the family dog. Using a specialized curriculum developed by Mira Jones for GHS and the YMCA, the program seeks to build healthy relationships and mutual respect among all family members, including pets. Empathy, compassion, and responsibility are well researched as vital elements in healthy families. Using positive reinforcement and a creative hands-on approach, these elements are brought to life through the eyes of our closest companion, the dog. To sign up, and for more information:

Download the Strong Family Pet Program Flyer (pdf)

This course is underway with a great group of families!  Contact the Caine-Halter YMCA at 864.679.9622 for information on the fall session.

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What is Training for Behavioral Health?

Training for Behavioral Health is an approach to thinking about how and why we engage in training our dogs. A fast growing body of research is validating some of our long-cherished ideas about the intelligence and deeply emotional lives of our canine companions. Can what this research reveals lead us to a better understanding of dogs?

Training for Behavioral Health considers the following:
* The emotional state of the individual dog
* The learning environment and abilities of the individual dog
* The need for benevolent human leadership
* The need for fair guidance and consistency over time in training
* The balancing of both human and canine needs
* Normal canine behavior, motivations, and enrichment needs
* Scientifically established methods of training using positive reinforcement

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