On a regular basis I see people making the comment "AKC is ruining my breed". This is tossed out on social media posts, in face to face conversations, blog articles, etc. And every time I see or hear it, my reaction is "really, how?". What the AKC is First, let's talk about what AKC is. …
The “Long Haired Malinois”
What is that doggy in the window??? A little history When it comes to the Belgian Shepherd Dog, there is a lot of confusion in the United States regarding "what is that doggy in the window". Hopefully I can help clarify the confusion. In Europe, there is a breed called the Belgian Shepherd Dog (BSD). …
Educational Videos
The following video links are from the now abandoned Independent Ringers website. I've moved the IR video page here so they are still easy to find. Introduction to FR Introduction to FR – part 1 Introduction to FR – part 2 Introduction to FR – part 3 Introduction to FR – part 4 Introduction to…
Will Training in a Protection Sport Make My Dog Dangerous?
When people ask me if training their dog in a protection sport will make them dangerous, I pull out my martial arts comparison. An a-hole with an unstable personality who would jump some random person for fun, is going to be an a-hole before he takes any sort of marital arts training. The big difference…
Training the Send Away
Over the years I have used many different methods to teach the send away, mainly for French Ring. Putting a "place" marker down the field, having a toy down field by the fence, a ball hanging from a "arm", even food in a bowl were all methods used. While this has worked with most of…
Volunteering in a Pay to Play Organization
While talking with a co-worker the other day, who is a non-dog sport person, we were discussing dog sports and the clubs that run them. I had recently received a renewal letter from one of the clubs I'm a member of, and they changed how they do renewals. I felt it had the potential to…
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