Behavior and Training Archives

Changes to Behavior & Training at Lollypop Farm

September 10, 2020

| By Lollypop Farm

Categories: Our Community, Pet Care & Training

At Lollypop Farm, everything we do is to better the lives of animals through justice, prevention, and life-saving care. Our 2018-2021 strategic plan guides us in this goal and is supported by one of our objectives to provide superior care and save more animals. Despite unprecedented challenges this year, we’ve been making significant progress by …

Fireworks, Fourth of July, and Pet Safety

June 30, 2020

| By Lollypop Farm

Categories: Pet Care & Training

| Tags: Animal Shelter, Behavior and Training, Dogs, Fireworks, Fourth of July, Pet Behavior, Pet Care, Pet Safety

Fireworks can be frightening for some pets, and as a result, more pets become lost around the Fourth of July than any other time of year. Check out the video below featuring tips from our Lost & Found and Behavior & Training Team members at Lollypop Farm. You’ll learn more about how to keep your …

Welcoming a baby into a home with pets

May 13, 2019

| By Lollypop Farm

Categories: Pet Care & Training

| Tags: Baby, Behavior and Training, Dog Training, Dogs, Mother’s Day, Training

Having just celebrated Mother’s Day this past weekend, the topic of welcoming a new baby into a home with pets seemed perfectly timely! Are you expecting, or thinking about bringing a baby into your home, but want to be sure that your pets will have an easy transition? Handling your pet’s curiosity, anxiety and increased …

What’s your pet’s 2018 resolution?

January 11, 2018

| By Lollypop Farm

Categories: Pet Care & Training

| Tags: Behavior and Training, Cat, Dog, House Train, Litterbox, Pet Care, Pet Peeves, Pet Safety, Positive Reinforcement Methods

You love your pet. You wouldn’t change one whisker. Well…except for… Even the sweetest cat or well-intentioned pup can have certain behaviors that just drive you and your family nuts. Maybe your dog has been using up his extra energy digging? Or maybe your cat can sometimes get a little bitey? You’re not alone. Many …

Boy Scout Helps Horses Overcome Obstacles to Adoption

September 14, 2017

| By Lollypop Farm

Categories: On the Farm, Our Community

| Tags: Behavior and Training, Equine, Evelyn Z. Diehl Training & Rehabilitation Arena, Farm Yard, Horse, Volunteer Opportunities

John Santowski, a member of Boy Scout Troop 167 in Pittsford, NY, first came to Lollypop Farm to help a fellow scout with an Eagle Scout project. During that time on the farm yard, he recognized that many of the horses at Lollypop Farm need help learning to trust their riders in order to find …

A Dog Named Dolly Learns to Trust

August 30, 2017

| By Lollypop Farm

Categories: Pet Care & Training, Shelter Life

| Tags: Animal Shelter, Behavior, Behavior and Training, Classes, Dog, Training

When Dolly first arrived at Lollypop Farm in May, she was so frightened that she spent her first days cowering and growling in the back of her kennel. Dolly’s family had been going through a divorce, and she wasn’t able to stay in her home any longer. Dolly was so afraid that she wouldn’t even …

From Southern belle to “Paw-ffice” friend

June 30, 2017

| By Lollypop Farm

Categories: Happy Tails, Pet Welfare, Shelter Life

| Tags: Adoption, Adoption Stories, Animal Rescue, Animal Transport, Behavior and Training, Dog, Dog Training, Pet Welfare, Shelter Life

There are many ways a pet can find their way to Lollypop Farm. For 2-year-old Pepper that journey began with a plane ride over a thousand miles from everything she knew. Lollypop Farm will often receive transports from southern states. Many of the shelters there are overpopulated with dogs, and when we have the space, …

A Day in the Life at Lollypop Farm

June 30, 2017

| By Lollypop Farm

Categories: Shelter Life

| Tags: Animal Shelter, Behavior and Training, Dog, Dog Training, Pet Care, Shelter Life, Volunteer

Hello world, I’m Spencer! I’m a 3-year-old English Bulldog mix, and I came to Lollypop Farm in June. My people felt that I needed more attention than they were able to give me – and that’s okay! Sometimes when pet owners realize that they aren’t able to care for their animals, they try to do …

A New Generation of Pit Bull Owners

May 23, 2017

| By Lollypop Farm

Categories: Pet Care & Training

| Tags: Animal Shelter, Behavior and Training, Breed, Dog, Dog Behavior, Pit bull

Chances are you have probably seen conversations in the news or on social media regarding pit bulls. Some are nervous about the dogs having heard stories suggesting pit bulls to be aggressive and possibly dangerous. But, a new voice has begun to change the conversation and paint a new picture for a category of dogs …

Incredible Journey for Mom and Pups

February 15, 2017

| By Lollypop Farm

Categories: Happy Tails

| Tags: Adoption, Behavior and Training, Dog, Foster Care, Puppy

Because of animal lovers like you, Daisy was able to get the time she needed to nurse her puppies and make a full recovery.

The story begins like so many others at Lollypop Farm, when a nameless white pit bull mix was brought to us as a stray. She was emaciated, covered in fleas, and missing most of her fur. She was given a warm kennel, food, and named Daisy. Clearly she was happy to have been saved from …

From playful pup to therapy dog

January 10, 2017

| By Lollypop Farm

Categories: Our Community, Pet Care & Training

| Tags: Behavior and Training, Dog, Dog Training, Pet Assisted Therapy, Training Classes

At Lollypop Farm, it’s not just about placing pets into new homes; it’s about supporting pet owners to create meaningful bonds with their companion pets. In addition to working with the thousands of pets in the shelter, the Lollypop Farm Behavior and Training team provide advice, private consultations, and dog training classes to people looking …