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The best toys for young, strong dogs
Posted on January 7th, 2010 No commentsMost dogs between five and 18 months, large or small, play hard — so it’s up to us to locate toys that are both safe and last more than 20 seconds once the dog starts using them!
Soft latex or plush toys aren’t suitable for most growing dogs (although some dogs enjoy carrying a fleecy toy [...] -
Canine Good Citizen, dog sports demos this weekend
Posted on September 11th, 2008 No commentsCome and support the newly formed Southeastern Ohio Kennel Club this Sunday, Sept. 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the East State Street Park in Athens.
The AKC’s Canine Good Citizen Test will be held twice during the event. The cost is $10 per dog.
Featured demonstrations will include agility, obedience, disc and dog bite [...] -
Your agility dog: Building focus and drive (Part One)
Posted on March 25th, 2008 No commentsIn agility or other dog sports, we often hear about a dog’s drive. Maybe someone has said your dog has a lot of drive, or could use more drive.
What is “drive”?
Sometimes you’ll hear people talk about different types of drive in dogs, such as fight drive, play drive or prey drive. For our purposes, we’ll [...] -
Disc Doggin’!
Posted on March 22nd, 2008 No commentsThis is my friend Tracy Custer (foster mom to my cattle dog Gimli — Tracy has a littermate), practicing with a few of her 11 (yes, 11) amazing rescued disc dogs.
Most of the moves you see here are used in freestyle competition, which involves the handler throwing to the dog, who catches and performs tricks [...]
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