FAQ

Why Board and Train Vs. Group/On-Line Classes?
ANSWER: Your dog receives intensive training from a skilled professional!
Board and Train offers intensive training from a skilled professional, ensuring effective results without the time and stress of multiple training sessions. Many pet owners opt for board and train programs to avoid the commitment of attending numerous classes or struggling with online sessions that do not provide lasting results. Owners often struggle with being consistent, causing training to falter over time. At North Mountain K9, we specialize in training both dogs and their owners, aiming to enhance communication and strengthen the bond between you and your beloved canine companion. This comprehensive approach reduces stress and confusion for your dog, leading to more successful training outcomes.

 

Are Dogs Trainable at any age?
ANSWER: Since the advent of Covid-19, we’ve seen an increase in people bringing new dogs into their homes. Whether through adoption, rescue or breeding – New puppies as well as more mature dogs are rounding out our families and bringing a little extra joy into our homes. As you enjoy the latest addition to your household, you may be wondering what age is appropriate to begin dog training. Is there a secret to mastering topics like obedience or potty training? While dog training is ideal while your pooch is still a puppy, you can train a dog at pretty much any age.. Contact us to learn more about ways we can help you with your new family member.
Does Tail Wagging Always Mean A Happy Dog?
ANSWER: This common misconception could lead to an unfortunate dog bite. Canine body language can get pretty complex. Tail wagging is just one of the many ways dogs communicate. While it is true that tail wagging is often an indication of happiness, it can sometimes be a sign of fear, anxiety or ​another potential precursor to aggression. 
Which of the dog’s senses is most highly developed?

ANSWER: Sense of Smell

That’s absolutely right! Dogs have an incredibly powerful sense of smell, and it’s one of their most remarkable sensory abilities. The part of a dog’s brain that is devoted to analyzing smells is, proportionally speaking, 40 times greater than ours. This allows them to detect odors at concentrations nearly 100 million times lower than humans can.

The number of scent receptors also varies significantly between different breeds. For example, a Bloodhound, known for its tracking abilities, has about 300 million scent receptors, which is a stark contrast to the 5 million receptors humans have. This makes certain breeds of dogs immensely more sensitive to smells than we are, and they can detect some odors that are diluted to as little as a few parts per trillion.

Here’s a fun comparison in mathematical terms to illustrate the difference:

  • Human scent receptors:

  • Dog scent receptors (for some breeds):

So, if we were to compare the upper range of a dog’s scent receptors to a human’s, the ratio would be:

This means that some dogs can have a sense of smell that is up to 60 times stronger than that of a human, not ten million times. However, this doesn’t take into account the brain’s processing power dedicated to analyzing those smells, which further amplifies a dog’s ability to distinguish and remember different scents. It’s this combination of more receptors and a larger portion of the brain dedicated to processing smells that gives dogs their extraordinary olfactory abilities. 🐶👃

This is why they are able to detect illegal drugs, detect the blood sugar levels of people with diabetes, and find lost people in the woods.