Train your dogs to be handled for emergencies...hell train them to allow you to dremel their nails is a first step. Here is 12 month old crazy Bolt who is generally a bit wild and excessively happy, calmly waiting for treatment. Considering I was in bad car accident and with concussion, I can't get him to a vet nor can I fight with him to be treated. He's just laying here while I figure out my medical supplies and letting me do all the things to him like a good boy! When I preach to you about the importance of this...here's an everyday example of why!
Thank you to Frame Up Digital Media for a kickass video of the working events at our show recently. James caught all 6 of the adult Roper bred adults in the Novice bitework and Hardest Hitting (Blue, Cadie, Legacy, Maple, Apollo and Khione), and Mightybull Kennel Mightybull Kennel production Arsen out of our Blue. Also included is a Pawsitive Bullies Shortybull, a few from my co host Revival American Bulldogs, and a few others in there.
If you ever want some amazing footage of your working events or even just your dogs working, please reach out to Frame Up Digital Media. James is a machine with the drone and his camera and is so awesome to deal with.
Thank you to BallisticK9Canada for safely catching all these dogs! Old man Blue is slowing down but still smashed on the suit getting him another Hardest Hitting win. But the young bucks are catching up and I have no doubt they'll be kicking his butt next year.
And the after math. His foot looks great considering!
For those that asked...this was what we were trying to keep in one piece until we could get to my vet.
I will lead with...I'm not a trainer and I'm not going to give training advise. We all have our own methods and this is what works for me. He's finding position, not jumping and lunging, and we slowed it down a bit to work on his reverse in fooz position.
This puppy is very high drive and came to me ready to tear my hand off with anticipation because he WANTS to work. His drive is high, his desire to work for you is extremely high, he isn't handler sensitive which is perfect for me because I tend not to be a softie. I do not like puppies biting at me, and I won't say it's wrong for you to allow this in sport training, but due to my fibromyalgia, my pain sensations are extremely high, so I cant handle any more pain than I live with on daily basis. As a result, sometimes I have to accept when puppies have some setbacks in their work, but at 14 weeks tomorrow and starting to teeth, I can say this puppy is without a doubt made for me.
Another first time hit from Blue on Darryl....he caught him very well!
Skully's hit on Darryl
Another send on Darryl when learning to decoy! I'd say he caught that smash quite well!!! Miss my Skully man
My boy Blue always loves his Johnny!
Take me back to a time when I had a dog like this...balls to the walls no fear...unfortunately his OB was a challenge cause he was such an independent thinker. But damn I loved working him! He made me a better handler.
The importance of training and owning power breeds is real! I wasn't going to share this, but I felt it could be a valuable bit of information to share when considering buying a 'cute puppy' or if you think you're going to be a bad ass dog owner or new breeder.
When you buy a power breed, you have to understand that these dogs do have genetics that they're predisposed to. You need to ask the breeder questions and have full knowledge of their backgrounds and potential. If your dogs fall into the Guardian category (or even a few other herders), you best not be hearing someone say 'they're sweet family dogs' cause you're dealing with a straight up bullsh*tting backyard breeder or a breeder who has no clue. Contrary to popular belief....it's "NOT JUST HOW YOU RAISE THEM". That's complete and utter BULLSH*T! That being said training and handling IS extremely important and leads to success. All breeds are predisposed to certain traits, and they're NOT furrbabies. Yes Dog Aggression is real in some breeds, and so is human aggression, and so is fearfulness or shyness which leads to bites. Within my breed, we know that there is some DA and we work really hard to eliminate it with good breed decisions, however, we also know there is an inherent ability for a dog to react when provoked. For these reasons, there is a huge importance placed on PROPER socialization...and this doesn't mean playing with every dog or greeting every human they meet. It's all about NEUTRALITY! Teaching your dog to 'leave' and make you their whole world and ignore stimulus.
This weekend, I showed at a UKC dog show, and it was a really well run event. The majority of the people and dogs were really great and ring etiquette outside and around the ring was mostly spectacular. However, there was one handler and dog who everyone was watching because he didn't have full control of the dog. The owner was careless and allowed the dog to bump up on multiple dogs and many were finding themse
Mr Pumpkin has officially found his home. He's going to Florida and will he training with a great club! Congrats Tim and Stacy on this fella!
