In our area there are alot of ticks in the fields this year. For those that participate in tracking training, you should be inspecting the entire coat of your dog following every track. Here is what a tick looks like:

Deikart is a 9 month old (born Sept 2, 2009) full-black male GSD. I will allow him to settle in with me for 4 weeks to build a bond and then start training with him for the sport of Schutzhund. At the writing of this post I have had Deikart in my possession for only 3 days. Not much to say, but alot to discover! That’s the beauty of this journey… He is a blank slate right now and by the looks of his drives, he shows to be eager to learn.

Happy Training everyone!

Treat me kindly, my beloved friend, for no heart in all the world is more grateful for kindness than the loving heart of mine.
Do not break my spirit with a stick, for though I should lick your hand between blows, your patience and understanding will more quickly teach me the things you would have me learn.
Speak to me often, for your voice is the world’s sweetest music, as you must know by the fierce wagging of my tail when your footstep falls upon my waiting ear.
Please take me inside when it is cold and wet, for I am a domesticated animal, no longer accustomed to bitter elements. I ask no greater glory than the privilege of sitting at your feet beside the hearth.
Keep my pan filled with fresh water, for I cannot tell you when I suffer thirst.
Feed me clean food that I may stay well, to romp and play and do your bidding, to walk by your side, and stand ready, willing and able to protect you with my life, should your life be in danger.
And, my friend, when I am very old, and I no longer enjoy good health, hearing and sight, do not make heroic efforts to keep me going. I am not having any fun. Please see that my trusting life is taken gently. I shall leave this earth knowing with the last breath I draw that my fate was always safest in your hands.

House of G’s Drago 21.10.2001 to 25.5.2010

I have been receiving a lot of interest in my canine coaching services requesting classes or boarding and training services. Since I am a premiere performance coach, I do not offer these services. I coach other dog trainers and dedicated owners how to better communicate with their canine companions. I am not a dog ‘whisperer’ as some would like to call, rather I use proven scientific training methods resulting from many hours of experiments and research originating in high level animal training, animal behaviour science and mostly from the field of animal psychology. If you are unsure of the format of training that you require, use the contact form on my website to get in touch with me. I will respond and suggest whether my program is appropriate or not and if not, I do have a network of reliable and proven service providers for the needed regiment of training.

Happy New Year to everyone! It is great news to hear that Judge found a new forever home.

What am I up to lately? Well, I am just finishing up a busy holiday season with alot of clients available for training with their dogs. Other than that, I have been tracking and training in the snow as much as possible…

I hope to be working on some videos for the site in early January. Hopefully I can get them posted by the 15th or so… Any ideas of what you would like to see? Just fill out a comment form and send it off to me for consideration.

Hope Everyone has an Awesome Amazing New Year :)))

Details…
Age 6 months
Classic Black, Red & Tan with a Black Snout (dark, distinct markings)
All Vaccinations up to date
In Tact Male
Completed 6 week beginner puppy class training

Judge, a male 6 month old German Shepherd puppy is available to a good home. He has sound temperament as he was well socialized with people of both genders and various ages. He also shows good behaviour around other pets. He has just learned how to sit and down, shake-a-paw, and is learning to play fetch. He is completely house trained and crate trained.

This loving family who gave Judge a good sound start in life needs to find him his forever home. Included in his transition to his new forever home are some of his personal belongings including his pillow, blanket, toys and balls and remaining food supply that they currently have on hand. When a suitable family match has been found for Judge, his veterinary records will be also transferred over to the veterinary clinic of the new owner’s choice.

At the moment we do not have any photos. Though, he does look similar in markings to my boy Drago (pics available throughout my site).

Please Contact:

Cathy
416 - 255 - 2447
(after 6pm)
feel free to leave a message.

I appreciate your interest in working with me to help find a great dog a deserving home!

Thank-you to all!

Jamie-Lynn.

'Tis the Season to Avoid Yellow Snow...

Don’t for get to Protect your Dogs Paws

Now that Winter is in full swing, so is the cold weather! Many of our pets will show sensitivity to the snow and ice. What many people do not know, is that, road and sidewalk salt are extremely damaging to their animal’s paws.

Dr. Maggie’s Paw Protector is what I currently use. I also have some Wahl Smart Groom Paw Protector that works very well, though I am not able to find it at my local shops so it may be discontinued. Let me know if you can find any…

Road and sidewalk salt create a burning sensation when they make contact with exposed skin. Most pet owners use “booties” for their dogs paws or a protective cream. I prefer the “Paw Protector” cream because it seals the pad of the dog’s paw against slush and salt. The “Paw Protector” also keeps the paws lubricated to prevent dryness and cracking. Which ever you prefer, your furry friend will thank you! Happy walking.

Here are some other brands:

Hello everyone! What’s up? I’ve been working hard trying to get in as much fairweather training as I can before the snow flies… Here are some pics of me doing some decoy work at Saugeen Schutzhund Club in Amaranth Township (near Orangeville).

Decoy work is challenging and skill specific. A training decoy helps the dog progress in protection work- rather it be for professional service or competition sports such as Schutzhund, Protection Sports, or Mondioring.

As you can see, I really enjoy this aspect of training. It is both mentally and physically challenging to learn. Thankfully, to my hours spent at the gym and my kettlebell training, I am well equiped with the strength and coordination to do this work and progress with my skills.

So, anyways… those of you that read my blogs, why don’t you submit some feedback?… I enjoy getting to know who cares about my site and my work. Until next time, happy training!

Niagara Hundesport - Club Trial October 31, 2009 » November 1, 2009

Location: Fenwick, ON
Judge(s): Rinus Bastiaansen (SV)

Millview's BlackJack

Anyways, Niagara Hundesport Police K-9 Training Club always puts on a good show for the competitors and the spectators. The trial was wonderfully organized but we did have to deal with weather issues. Tracking was tough- wind was very gusty that morning with windspeeds pushing 70 km/h while we were running our scent tracks with our dogs. As you can imagine, some very qualified and talented scent tracking dogs did not qualify. Luckily, I was one of the few who did… Got a score of 79 (not bad considering the conditions). We then went back to the club to compete in our Obedience sequence (84) and after a great lunch we did Protection (80-pronounced). At the end of the weekend BlackJack and I took place in standings that was 2nd place for the Schutzhund I entries and we completed our AD (an endurance test for dogs and their handlers). The AD is a 20 km run where the speed has to be moderated around 8-10 MPH and the dog is inspected at 2 interval ‘breaks’ during the run. It was an interesting experience as it was my first time competing for an AD. The event was run on a beautiful cold fall day (11 celsius) and the track was about the best one could find (paved road path for the handler, grass alongside for the dog). The plush grass was gentle on the dogs’ paws. Overall, a very positive experience this weekend.

That is the final Schutzhund trial that I will be entered in for any of my dogs in 2009. The year went out in good fashion and now I can continue to pursue my goals for winter. I have some exciting new ‘training secrets’ that I will be sharing with my clients this winter.

Happy Training to all! Be disciplined and committed.

Jamie-Lynn

I haven’t had much time to bring out the video camera to training sessions lately. My schedule is very busy this time of year as private training sessions are running near full occupancy. The little time I do have to devote to Schutzhund training, I find myself working much like a busy bee helping other Schutzhund club members and working on my own decoy skills. So, here is a little ‘wow-factor’ video of a 100 point performance from this year’s WUSV World Championships of Schutzhund.