Puppy Socialization

Starting one week after you get your puppy (age 8 or 9 weeks), get him out one day a week to a new situation he has never seen before. This takes some planning, but is worth the effort. 8 Weeks: A walk (off leash) in a meadow or pasture with medium tall grass. Keep him …

The Dark Side of Rendering Plants

Death is the number one commodity in a business where the demand for feed ingredients far exceeds the supply of raw product. But this elaborate system of food production through waste management has evolved into a recycling nightmare. Rendering plants are unavoidably processing toxic waste. The dead animals (the “raw”) are accompanied by a whole …

The Schutzhund Sport

SCHUTZHUND is a German word meaning “protection dog” It refers to a sport that focuses on developing and evaluating those traits in dogs that make them more useful and happier companions to their owners. Schutzhund work concentrates on three parts. Many familiar with the obedience work of the American Kennel Club’s affiliates will recognize the …

DDR Sieger & Siegerin

1949 – 1989 1949 Sieger: Roland vom Teglerforst SchH.3 SZ 598810 Nando vom Teglerforst SZ 515181 Arnia von Lohrheim SZ 553844 10-12-44 grM 1949 Siegerin: Bora aus der Wirkerstadt SchH.2 SZ 580885 Cuno vom Wickrather Schloss SZ 543047 Gustel vom Meisterrecht SZ 539379 04-09-43 sgA 1950 Sieger: Utz vom Haus Hiller SchH.3 SZ 638869 Claus …