By Trisha
Have you seen the news that a speech pathologist, Christina Hunger, has taught her dog to “talk,” or to communicate not just nouns and verbs, but “her thoughts and feelings as well”? Christina taught her Catahoula/Blue Heeler mix, Stella, to use a “sound board,” similar to the kind she …read more
Source:: Patricia McConnell
By Trisha
Maggie, Maggie Mae, Magdelene, Margaret, Princess Maggie, Princess Margaret, The Divine Miss M.
Tootsie, Toots, Toot Toot, Tootie-Potootie, Tootsie-Roo, Tooter-Rootie, Tootsie Roll, The Poot.
That’s a lot of names for two dogs. But is there anyone on earth who doesn’t have a number of nicknames for their dog (or cat, or horse, …read more
Source:: Patricia McConnell
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I am often asked, (actually, “criticized” and “chastised” might be more accurate terms): 1. Why most of my seminars, articles, books and DVDs focus on puppy raising and training rather than adult dog training? and 2. Why I promote (which I don’t) buying pure-bred puppies from breeders instead of adopting …read more
Source:: Dog Star Daily
By Trisha
A quick post today, tomorrow is my second cataract surgery so I’ll be a tad less productive for a few days. It’s been glorious the last few days; here are a few photos to share:
Here’s Maggie from last weekend after one of her sessions. The fall colors came out so …read more
Source:: Patricia McConnell
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div>Breeding for Longevity
Initially, dogs were domesticated and bred as working dogs, for hunting, herding, draft and protection. Later they were bred for competition in their working abilities, plus conformation, obedience, agility, etc. In the past century or so, many of these dogs were invited into our homes as companion dogs.
When …read more
Source:: Dog Star Daily
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Natural Selection is nature’s fail-safe method to maintain eugenics (good genes and fine offspring). All dogs are different; individual variation is an inherent characteristic of sexual reproduction. Different dogs fair differently in different situations: those dogs best suited to the immediate environment (the genetically fittest) do well; the less fit …read more
Source:: Dog Star Daily
Hi I'm Shellie. Though I am no longer around I am one of the inspirations for the creation of this training center. Along with Bodie and others we would like to welcome you to our family.
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