VD Southernwind German Shepherds

VD Southernwind German Shepherds German Shepherds breeders in Florida, High Standards, Top Scale breeding Program, with 45 yrs experience, Breeding Dogs with a Mission , a Purpose in Life!
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Brother to our SG Ikar vom Palez Team IPO 1, Sire to our SG 1 Bello di Valpoggio

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One more reason we do not use or recommend the "gentle leader or other harnesses that come across the dogs face.

Here is the vascular system in a canine head. This highlights the enormous amount of blood flow in the dogs nose. This blood flow serves many purposes, fuels the scent chambers, aids in temperature regulation, allows dogs to effectively track, but this also makes the dogs nose incredibly sensitive to touch. This is the main reason you should not use face harnesses. There are plenty of tools designed to communicate with dogs that do not put pressure on one of their most sensitive features. I Credit this post to Grant Teeboon AKA the PawMan

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In dog training, enforcers (or reinforcers) are tools or stimuli used to strengthen desired behaviors. They are categori...
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In dog training, enforcers (or reinforcers) are tools or stimuli used to strengthen desired behaviors. They are categorized into three types: primary, secondary, and tertiary. Here’s an explanation with examples, focusing especially on tertiary reinforcers:

1. **Primary Reinforcers**

These are things that dogs naturally find rewarding and do not need to be learned. They have an intrinsic value to the dog.

- **Examples**:

- Food (like treats or kibble)

- Water

- Play (such as fetch or tugging a toy)

- Physical affection (petting or belly rubs)

- Shelter and warmth

2. **Secondary Reinforcers**

These are stimuli that gain value through association with primary reinforcers. Dogs learn to associate them with something positive.

- **Examples**:

- Clicker sound (associated with receiving a treat)

- Verbal praise ("Good boy!" when followed by a treat or petting)

- Leash being clipped on (when associated with going for a walk)

- Offering a toy (that the dog knows leads to playtime)

3. **Tertiary Reinforcers**

These are more abstract cues or stimuli that are several steps removed from primary reinforcers but still signal the potential for reward. They require a deeper level of conditioning and understanding from the dog.

- **Examples**:

- A trainer’s body language or posture (the dog may learn that certain body movements predict a command or a secondary reinforcer, like a click, which then leads to a treat)

- The sight of a training location (the dog anticipates a session that will involve rewards)

- Opening a training bag or pulling out a leash (signals a sequence that leads to walking or training, eventually resulting in primary reinforcers)

- A specific context or environment (such as arriving at an agility course or the dog park, where the dog knows it will engage in rewarding activities)

- A whistle or hand gesture (that indicates an eventual command that, if followed, will lead to praise or a treat)

Tertiary reinforcers often rely on a dog's ability to generalize and predict complex sequences of events, making them more subtle but still powerful in guiding behavior over time.

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Brooksville, FL
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Hello, Im Cecilia Martinez, Im Southernwind Kennels, Southernwind was established in 1978, It all started through the input of different successful breeders and enthusiasts friends who were part of the inspiration . As a young girl I had always shared a great passion for dogs and Horses, my home was known as the Pet rescue Shelter in my town, were all strayed and abandoned dogs would come to share our home. When I was born, my family had Perla, a Female Doberman who had been a rescue from the first Doberman breeder in PR, Perla suffered distemper and they were going to put her down, but then my MOM came to the rescue and took her under her care, In the 1950’s distemper was a real deadly disease and my mother was able to save her with nurturing care and baby antibiotics, Perla suffered terrible joints weakness and couldn't walk nor stand, and my mother taped wooden splints to her legs to help her walk, Perla lived up to 12 years of age in perfect health and no withdraw form the distemper except for her yellow teeth!! Like this story there are many more...I tell this story over and over, for I feel proud about my mother and my family who were primarily responsible to establish in me the real love and devotion for animals. My mother passed away when I was 12, but she left in me the greatest imprinting, the real love and devotion for animals ! Since then I turned my life into walking in the path of passion for them! To Her I have dedicated this Web Page, many, many years have passed and every idea, inspiration, outcome and success is written in these pages and it turns out to be everything because of her! Southernwind now a days is the trademark for highest quality and success internationally recognized for its quality and professionalism in our Breeding Programs. Our main objective is to maintain the principles of the Standards upon each breed were created. For many years now Southernwind has established a very well recognized quality Control Breeding and importing program, our “selective breeding Program” is the one with the capacity to produce dogs that have an incredible eye catching beauty and outstanding temperament to be able to serve the most demanding “critique”. Southernwind has been established for over 40 years now and takes accounts for the improvement of the breed in PR! The foundation on these dogs has been carefully planned ,Southernwind breeding program was based upon strong building blocks with well established and recognized solid genetic blood lines that still imprint the same strength in the past and future generations! Our foundation were carefully selected European bloodlines, from well recognized Professional breeders from Europe. We can say we were lucky to have been able to have found great contacts who have remained as good friends and support us in the selection of the bloodlines, temperaments and good health, dogs are hand picked by our sources and they do not send us anything they wouldn't keep themselves, In these pages you will be able to see many of these past imports and the impact they did. Dogs have become our style of Life, we have never seen this as a Money Making project, Our fundaments are based upon the joy and great satisfaction we take in account when we give birth to a new litter, nothing makes us happier and more fulfilled than the great emotions of happiness we are able to deliver to the new puppy owners and their families, we are certain we did a great job, when after many years these same friends come to acquire a new puppy from us, generations after generations, Our Southernwind Family keeps growing and coming back! Southernwind carries the elegance and beauty of the breed and also have the temperaments to be able to perform in a large variety of tasks, excelling in performance and May you need a protector, a loyal Company Pet and friend we have the one for you!! Southernwind dogs are a complete unique Package..the Golden

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