DOGGIE DOG BLOG

Posted by: David Harris
Video by: David Harris
Diesel’s training has been primarily focused on the goal of getting Schutzhund 1, 2, 3 titles in rapid order, once he is old enough to compete.  But, since he cannot even show for the most basic of Schutzhund titles, the BH (traffic steady companion dog) test, until he is […]

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Posted by: David Harris
Pictures by: David Harris

Recently Diesel competed in his first AKC Obedience trial.  In Novice A he competed against other dogs and handlers with a similar level of ring experience.  Some have slightly more ring experience, but most are beginners with dogs that have never successfully passed the requirements for this title.  To […]

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Posted by: David Harris
Video by: Christina Phillips
Diesel is now eleven months old.  He has been in formal training with me since he was twelve weeks old.  His owner drives just over an hour each week and many times twice per week to train with me individually and as a participant in our group classes.  For […]

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Posted by: David Harris
Video by:  Cindy Jacobs
May 10, 2008 was a picture perfect day in the Bluegrass of Kentucky.  Tracking conditions were perfect with a light dew on the grass, calm winds and 15 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit.  Beautiful sunny skies, but we were just coming off of several days of heavy rain.  So, the […]

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I had a wonderful private lesson today with an up and coming superstar Malinois puppy. He is four months old and today was his fourth private lesson. Each lesson last one hour and we met once per week. As of today he has learned to sit, down, bark on command, sit and […]

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