DOGGIE DOG BLOG

Posted By: David Harris
How do I know what breed I should select?  Well, I was hoping to cheat on this question and send everyone off to one of those breed selection quiz sites.  Unfortunately, before I could do that I decided to take the test myself.  I went to four different sites, followed the instructions […]

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Posted by:  David Harris
I often get questions about neutering.  When, why, how old, and how will it effect behavior.
This is a questions I received today:
Hello there, have just read your article on crate training and thought it was brilliant, there is so much bad information out there.
My question is, would you get a male GSD […]

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Written By: Cindy Jacobs (Cyd)

I have been ask how I house train my puppies so fast.  I decided to write about it and post it on the blog.  All I can do is tell you what I have done for 35 years, it has always worked for me, as all of my dogs […]

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Posted by: David Harris
I am often asked questions about socialization for puppies that are intended for personal or Schutzhund protection.  This week has been particularly heavy in that category and I have been swamped by questions from people who have the notion that if you socialize a young puppy it will ruin its potential as a […]

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Written by: David Harris
The subject of crate training is a common one in my practice.  There are many reasons to use a crate with a new puppy.  Some are good, some are bad and some are ugly.
One good reason for crate training is making the safety and well being of the puppy your first concern.  […]

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At Animal Resorts and Training Center, we have these Jack Russell Terrier’s trying to settle in with a German Shepherd!  If you are interested in a cute Jack Russell Terrier, please contact David Harris, 502-542-9747.

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Text by: David Harris
Video and Training by: Cindy Jacobs
Featured puppy: Gus von Prufenpuden
www.vonjacobs.com
In day five of the puppy training vlog, Cindy teaches Gus the down command. If your puppy is targeting your hand properly you will have no problem getting him to follow your hand, and go down. The most common mistake people […]

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Text by: David Harris
Video and Training by: Cindy Jacobs
Featured puppy: Gus von Prufenpuden
www.vonjacobs.com
To view day four click here:
In day four of the puppy training vlog, Cindy continues to reinforce the behaviors she has taught. Targeting the hand, sitting when close, responding to ATT ATT as a negative cue, and shake hands. Also she is […]

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Text by: David Harris
Video and Training by: Cindy Jacobs
Featured puppy: Gus von Prufenpuden
www.vonjacobs.com
Click here to view day two.
In day two of the puppy training vlog, Cindy is showing and going into a little bit more detail about introducing the puppy to the clicker. Some puppies can actually show fear of the clicker in the […]

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Posted by: David Harris
Video by: Michael Irace
I just posted two videos of Woodshed (Zohann) on youtube.  The quality is poor due to an incorrect setting on the camera so I will redo them both, but they are clear enough to show the progress of the smaller male that I am keeping to raise and sell at […]

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