… Previous Part 1&2 of this article was a discussion of the fundamental concepts of tracking and teaching tracking. I’d like to focus part 3 on a crucial part of Schutzhund (or VPG) tracking, articles. I believe that this is also one of the fundamentals. After all, the description of the task in the trial …
… Previous Restraint, tapping, sniffing, platz, reward. Be sure to maintain the restraint part of the set up. Handlers sometimes get a little rushed and let go of it too fast. Hold the dog back a bit and control the situation. You can do the same thing alone, without an assistant. But you have to …
In a small wood belt to the south, bordering a dry creek, a flock of songbirds sing in praise of the coming sunset. Orange and blue are the primary colors, with long, wispy clouds that draw the eye and the heart towards the heavens. Between the trees and the tilled field, just to the north, …
Tug can be a great game for your dog – IF played by the rules. Tug is a good substitute for body-slam wrestling. It is also a good way to use up energy when you can’t get the dog outside due to bad weather. Playing tug properly can teach self control and mouth manners. Playing …
Revised December 2011. Quo Vadis, Pastor Canem Germanus? This article first appeared in the July 16,1999 issue of DogNews magazine; revised in 2012; reprinted with permission of the author, Fred Lanting. All right, for those of you who failed (or failed to take) high school Latin, the title immediately above means, “Where is the German …
Lodi Police Officer Dee Dee Dutra said goodbye to her partner for the final time last week. I called to ask her for an interview, but the wounds were still too raw. A week after it happened, she couldn’t speak about him without tears seeping into her voice. I would have asked her how it …
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Many people label any problem that appears to be inherited a “genetic disease.” However, though there are legitimate genetic diseases, there are also a variety of problems that have an inherited component but are of a fundamentally different nature. Dealing effectively with any genetic problem requires an understanding of …
There are many ways in which Nature can assist in one of the most natural processes; the miracle of birth. Before you breed your dog, she should be in excellent health and condition. Holistic health care works with nature and your pet’s body to keep her in optimal health and an asset to your breeding …
KB: Gut mittelgroß, kräftig, trocken, fest, Verhältnis und Ausdruck sehr gut, straffe, feste Ohren, sehr gute Haltung. Widerrist noch gut, Rückenlinie leicht hochgezogen, Kruppe und Vorhand gut, Kniewinkel leicht offen, Oberschenkel dürfte länger sein. Korrekte Front, gute Knochen und Fesselstraffheit. Geht gerade, Vortritt besser als Nachschub, noch gute Schrittweite. Wesen sicher, Härte, Mut und Kampftrieb …