A few years ago a good friend of mine named Tami McLeod introduced me to the phrase "rich dog"/"poor dog". So what does this mean? Your average well cared for pet dog is a "rich dog". These are dogs who have everything available to them at the drop of the hat. They live in the…
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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…
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…
Long Jump Construction (FR or MR style)
The following are simple instructions on how to create a Ring style long jump. For portability I make a modified FR/MR style long jump with an FR style key and frame, and bungees between the frame instead of PVC pipes. These directions require only the basic tools, a saw to cut the PVC and drill…
Teaching the French Ring Palisade
Before I ever send my dogs over the French Ring palisade, I teach them proper technique using an a-frame. It can be an agility or Schutzhund a-frame, or doesn't even have to be a formal (ie certain measurements) a-frame for another sport, but simply something made of a couple pieces of plywood and some hinges…
Teaching the Stand
I teach the stand "hands off". How, depends on the size of the dog. If it's a small pup, I am probably still luring the pup into the sit/stand/down. To do the stand I will be a little off to one side of the pup. Lure it into a sit or down. Then holding the…
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