Is your dog afraid of people? Afraid of men, or maybe men with beards? How about men or anyone wearing hats? Experience with people is often neglected with young dogs. Maybe they grew up in isolation at a breeder’s, or at a previous owner before they were rescued. We often wonder why dogs have issues with strangers, but they may truly lack any experience and have had to deal with strangers and the situations they present, completely on their own without guidance. [More...]
You don’t have to look very far to see what stress can do in a dog. I walk a mile around my neighborhood and I will face at least three dogs who bark and scream at me and my dogs with amazing intensity. I often wonder how long it will be before they are in for a hernia. There are a few more who bark incessantly, but are not necessarily blowing a gasket to do so. Then, in that same mile, there [More...]
Dog Dylan’s story began March 18, 2011. She was diagnosed with Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA)/Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia (IMHA) , on March 19th, 2011; when my quest to save her and her second life as an AIHA survivor began. This version of the story is my first draft version, written in detail for those currently fighting the disease and maybe those who have fought this disease for the life of their dogs. It contains drug use and dosage used in Dylan’s treatment [More...]
What is Dick’s Dog House? Even in what might be perceived as the negativity of this corner of my world; my dog house will be presented with a positive spin and always with a potential way out. This is not a bad place, ever. My dog house is a safe place. A place to think and be relaxed. It is a place to make a good choice. A good choice on what behavior is best. A place to be comfortable. This is [More...]
Dealing with Ring Stress in Dog Agility for Bullseye Performance
One of the most common problems I see with all dogs in general and certainly many who compete in dog sports is the lack of skills to deal with stress and the lack of ability in people to recognize and understand their dog’s reaction to stress. I am not sure if they have ever thought about what it is like for their dogs going from a practice with familiar dogs and familiar faces and zero traffic to a dog agility trial. I [More...]
Dog Agility Contact Obstacle Criteria for Bullseye Performance: Part2; The Teeter
Teeter Criteria: The ultimate goal is to have my dogs get on the teeter straight on always, no matter what the course might dictate as the actual approach; drive to the very end as hard and fast as they can without hesitation into a crouch as they go past the pivot, until the teeter hits the ground, then release straight forward once on the ground. No leaving before it hits. No sideways motion. In the case of the teeter I may choose [More...]
Dog Agility Contact Obstacle Criteria for Bullseye Performance: Part 1; Common Ground
One simple rule that applies to the performance of all obstacles for all of my dogs is that it is my dog’s job to recognize and perform any obstacle that I have placed in their path, according to how they have been trained to do so, from the instant their focus is placed on the obstacle until they have completed it. I can and do assume that my dogs are fully intelligent enough to look ahead; recognize and perform all obstacles and [More...]
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