Let me just say up front, this article is in regards to responsible, ethical breeders. Not the BYBs who are advertising their pups to the first person that comes along with cash, do no health tests, are not active in any dog events, have no interest in the pup the moment it walks out the…
Yearly Archives: 2015
Why the Business Model “Club” Hurts Protection Dog Sports
In the last 20+ years I have watched as the majority of protection sport training groups have transitioned from a club, into a business. Or even worse in my opinion, into a business that masquerades as club. While any opportunity to train can be viewed as a positive, it is my opinion that the business model or…
Quick and Dirty Long Jump
While I already have plans on this website for a regulation long jump, many times people just want an easy to build long jump so they can practice at home in their own back yard. Depending on lumber costs in your area, the following jump can be built for around 50.00, with nothing more than…
Dual Sired Litter
People have asked me at various times why I did a dual sired litter. I've seen all sorts of wild theories on the internet thrown about as to why a breeder would do this, from "they breed the bitch extra times to try to make as many pups as they can to make as much…
Palisade Jump Trajectory
Over the years I have seen many dogs do the palisade, some safely and others in ways that made me gasp or cringe. I've seen dogs reach the top of the palisade, then fall off backwards either to be desperately caught by their handler, or to land less than gracefully, and sometimes be injured. Or…
Building an A-Frame
Originally printed in the 2012 2nd Quarter NARA Newsletter By Kadi Thingvall Unless you are able to weld, it can be difficult to build a palisade for training at home. It is not difficult though to build an a-frame which can be used to teach the dog proper palisade technique and prepare them for the…
