Boulder Ridge Kennel

08/14/2024

Who’s looking 👀 for an older puppy 🐶? House trained, crate trained, basic obedience trained and utd on all puppy vaccinations 💉.
10 month old red male, super sweet and just wants to be with his people. Good with cats 🐈, kids, horses 🐎 and female dogs.
13 month old brindle male, very sweet boy but nervous around children so must be child free home 🏠, very much a people dog 🐶 so will need to be the only dog in household.
Reach out with any questions!

08/10/2024

NOT something you want to do 🙂

While some dogs are naturally more anxious than others.....there are several things owners do that will build on their dogs's anxiety.....many of these are done with the best of intentions and yet result in the exact opposite of what was intended ..... here are a few

•Pet/touch your dog, all the time
•Talk to your dog non stop
•Allow your dog to follow you literally everywhere
•Allow your dog to be on your lap or laying on your feet, all the time
•Pet, touch, soothe, comfort your dog when it whines or barks for attention...or when showing signs of anxiety
•Allow your dog to demand affection/interactions and responding
•Being emotionally dependent on your dog
•Allow your dog to do whatever it wants, whenever it wants
•Giving no structure or rules
•Refusing to crate train your dog
•Refusing to correct your dog when inappropriate behavior occurs
•Refusing to train your dog to be calm, relaxed, and independent by using a “Place” command, or having down time in a crate
•Allowing you interactions and your home to be a free-for-all, with no leadership and guidance
•Let your dog out of the crate when it whines or barks
•Avoid training or anything that makes you or your dog uncomfortable
•And so so many more

Basically ...if you baby, soothe, allow, enable, lean on, and create a toxic co-dependency...

Result.....when you leave, your dog is a wreck because you have not prepared them to be alone and confident in themselves.

08/09/2024

Do you know who is behind your veterinarian office?? Corporate private firms are ruining so many vet offices

Elizabeth Warren says private equity takeovers of veterinary practices are harming “veterinarians and customers alike.”

08/08/2024

Well said

08/04/2024

Temperament Testing happening tomorrow!! 💕🐕 Will decide which one I’m keeping and helps ensure each puppy is matched with their perfect family 🥰
Inquiries welcome 🤗

08/04/2024

How many dogs 🐕 can you fit in the back seat 💺

08/02/2024

07/13/2024

Yes 🙌

LET’S TALK TOOLS

Red Arrow: Harness that fits around the dog’s body and when connected to a clip leash, creates a pulling reaction from the dog. This pulling reaction triggers the shoulders and chest muscles to be used which then influences the dog to use strength to get where they need to. If you have properly trained your dog to walk right next to you on a harness, you will not experience the pulling. Congratulations, I have yet to see this. 😂

Orange Arrow: Flat collar, usually used to connect a clip leash to and often times sits on the bottom of the neck due to gravity and the dog’s head being higher than the shoulders. This then triggers the dog’s shoulder muscles and the pulling starts. Again, this teaches the dog that strength needs to be used to get where they need to. If you have properly trained your dog to walk next to you on a flat collar, you will not experience the pulling. The majority of dogs I see are pulling during this setup.

Blue Arrow: Slip Leash is very high on the neck where it is placed behind the ears, behind the jaw bone, and it allows us to influence the dog’s head and brain. Shoulders and chest muscles are not triggered and physical strength is not used during the walk. When used correctly, little to no pressure is on the leash and physical strength is used by the dog to get from point A to point B. If you have properly trained your dog to walk next to you on a slip leash, you will not experience any pulling.

Out of the 3 tools shown, the slip leash is one of the most productive tools to create a structured walk, a calm mind, and a solid relationship.

Ever watch anyone walk a horse by the saddle?

Yeah, me either.

That’s because when you walk a 1000lb animal, you need to influence the brain and not the body.

Let’s start influencing our dog’s mentally and not physically.

07/09/2024

Well said and so true

Bullmastiffs in general are same s*x dog aggressive..... Whether that’s male on male or female on female. Some people luck out and get dogs that get along very well...... they generally need supervised management.... but many others that have tried have had problems. There are "softer" lines and "harder" lines but you will still need to be diligent and aware. They tend to be fairly easy to manage when puppies .... lay the ground rules young, obedience work and manners ... at maturity they "may" become more diligent and less tolerant... thus creating the illusion that "it came out of no where" if/when something does happen.

Bullmastiffs do not forget....ever... so one little tiff/disagreement could be the end of a happy household ....this can happen after one year, five years, 8 years ... it can happen at any time and then p**f.... they can never peacefully live together again.....sometimes not even under supervision... they will at some time, when you drop your vigilance, do battle ...when they decide to do battle they are fast and they mean it...they are powerful and someone will get hurt.

I often hear they are gentle giants and teddy bears ... while they are wonderful dogs and I cherish mine with all my heart .....remember....they are a lot of dog and need proper training, handling, supervision, socialization and I repeat ... training.

Bullmastiffs, as adults, generally do not tolerate strange to them dogs ... they do not want to "make" friends and they do not tolerate
nonsense behavior from other dogs. Not suggested for play groups with unfamiliar dogs. When they decide they have had enough they are fast and they mean it.

Watch your dogs ... learn body language. ... train train train .... build your bond and be their leader and always remember, they are a dog that was bred for a purpose.

06/19/2024

Who wants to skip the puppy 🐶 stage?! One 1️⃣ yr old brindle male, sweet, energetic, funny 😆 house trained, crate trained and UTD on everything. He’s been eating a fresh food raw diet his whole life. Stipulations on adopting are:
-no children under 12yrs old
-only large female dogs 🐕
-must continue raw diet (he does best on it)
IF YOU MEET THESE GUIDELINES PLEASE SEND A MESSAGE TO APPLY.

06/15/2024

Group Classes This Week!

Monday 6/17 at 2pm 🕑 Tractor Supply Oxford.
Friday 6/21 at 6pm 🕕 Naples Causeway (meet by the bridge)
*bring p**p 💩 bags, soft high value treats, water 💧 and 4’ leash.
$25 per dog/handler
($20 for dogs 🐕 I bred)

06/15/2024

06/15/2024

Let's talk about this photo. It's cute, except it's not. I see a dog who cannot get up without telling the child to get off. How do you think a dog is going to do that?

The 7 Golden Toddler Dog Rules:
#1: If a dog walks away from you, you DO NOT FOLLOW.
#2: Always leave room for the dog to walk away from you.
---that right there is 90+% of dog bites eliminated---
#3: We do not climb on the dog.
#4: We do not grab or pull on the dog.
#5: We do not hit or throw anything at the dog.
#6: We do not touch the dog's food.
#7: We do not go into the dog's kennel.

I promise these are not overly difficult concepts for littles, nor will they rob a kid of their bond with the family dog. It will deepen that bond, while keeping everyone safe.

"Oh, it looks like Moose is walking away from you. She is saying she wants a break. Let's play with this instead!"

"It's Moose's dinner time! Let's give her space to enjoy her yummies."

"That is Moose's room(kennel) and only she is allowed to go in there."

"If Moose wanted a break, could she walk away from you right now? No she really couldn't. Let's move away from the play house. You can keep playing but now she can leave when she wants a break."

In conclusion, ***parent your child or your dog will do it for you, and you will not like how they do it.***

06/09/2024

06/07/2024

So excited 😆 to start reading 📖 this book 📚!

06/05/2024

Here’s the group schedule for the next week for training! Drop in basis and $25/dog. Dogs from me are $20.
*have well fitting collar, 4’ leash, p**p 💩 bags, water, and high value treats.

Dog classes:
Monday June 10 at 4pm in Casco Park by Casco Library.
Thursday June 13 at 3pm in windham at Home Depot.

06/03/2024

https://www.ucdavis.edu/health/news/when-should-you-neuter-or-spay-your-dog

A UC Davis study updates guidelines for when you should neuter or spay your dog to prevent increased risk of certain cancers or joint disorders.

05/30/2024

If your pet’s a**l glands are enlarged, impacted or inflamed this fiber-rich recipe with apples🍎 and pineapples🍍 (which also contain the enzyme bromelain) aid digestion, bulk up stools, and provide a**l gland support to pets in need.

COMMENT "SMOOTHIES" and I'll message you the recipe! The Forever Dog LIFE book is out in 6 days!🙌 A 2 year labor of love, with the goal of creating the ultimate resource for people who want to help their pet to live a longer and healthier LIFE. It’s not too late to reserve your copy (foreverdog dot com).

05/28/2024

Coal is the proud 🥹 daddy to this gorgeous litter!
These are not my puppies 🐶 so please contact Bristol Hills with inquiries

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/8b3GWkXMP87CRrqf/?mibextid=WC7FNe

05/06/2024

According to nutritionists, dandelions🌼 are one of the top five MOST nutritious plants in the world, beating out broccoli🥦, spinach🍃, and carrots🥕! This superfood is full of prebiotic fiber that’s good for the gut and polyphenols that cleanse the liver, prevent inflammation, and helps manage chronic diseases like diabetes. Dandelions🌼 are also a powerful topical agent for wounds or dry, cracked paws🐾. All parts of the dandelion are edible! Let your dog loose in a dandelion-filled spring lawn—as long as it’s free of pesticides⚠️ and other lawn chemicals—or buy dandelion greens from your grocery store or farmers’ market.

COMMENT “GREENS” and we’ll message you FEEDING DOSAGES🥄 along with the link to our new book where we show you how to use every part of this plant and packed it into many of our recipes including: DIY VITAMIN/MINERAL POWDER, teas, plus how to make your own DANDELION OIL💧 & SALVE to use on hot spots, cracked noses, clean your pet’s ears and much more!

05/04/2024

Plastics are porous, meaning oils💧 become trapped in them. Unless they’re washed🧼 daily, which isn’t practical, the pet food stored inside will be spoiled by rancid oils.🩸Proper pet food storage is essential to blocking or delaying the development of degenerative chemical processes⚠️ and the growth of spoilage bacteria.

For info on how to store pet food properly, Comment STORAGE and we’ll message you the link to The Forever Dog LIFE where in "Chapter 1 - Feeding Your Pet: the section titled 'Food Storage' we cover the best ways to store your pet food toppers, treats, meals, or supplements💊. Get your copy now and claim over $250 in digital FREEBIES valid till June 4th!

05/02/2024

Spring is here and that means many dogs🐕 will be exposed to more environmental toxins than any other time of year! Environmental toxins found in spring cleaning products🧼, lawn chemicals🚿, and flea & tick pesticides💦🦟 take a heavy toll on your pet’s liver.

Milk thistle🪴 (silymarin) is the go-to liver detox herb. One of the most important herbs to add to your pet’s diet, this toxin flusher comes from a flowering herb especially famous for tackling liver problems by serving as a house-cleaner of sorts. Not only protecting the liver, but restoring a damaged liver as well. This powerful herb has been shown to reduce liver stress, dramatically reducing liver enzymes in just a few weeks, saving livers (and lives)!

Detoxification is such an important process, not only for humans but also for our pets. A dog that can’t detoxify appropriately is at risk for serious immune complications down the road. According to University of Maryland Medical Center, “Early laboratory studies show that silymarin and other active substances in milk thistle may have anticancer effects. These substances appear to stop cancer cells from dividing and reproducing, shorten their life span, and reduce blood supply to tumors.

What's more, scientists have spent decades researching how some of the longest lived people on earth have lived, AND what they ate! When it comes to food, in blue-zone Sardinia, these long-lived senior citizens interestingly enough consumed milk thistle tea daily knowing it had detox properties and according to longevity experts may have played an important role in their long lives.

In our new book, The Forever Dog LIFE we show you how to incorporate this liver-saving herb into delicious recipes ideas. Check out our Detox Delight meatballs on page 87, as well as other additional detox herbs and recipes throughout the chapters.

If you need dosages🥄 right now and want to rotate milk thistle into your pet's diet, along with other life-saving supplement ideas, COMMENT “DETOX” and check your messages.

05/02/2024

“Never change your dog’s food!”💬…probably the most common piece of advice given to new pet parents, but microbiome research proves this is a BIG mistake and terrible advice. Study after study shows the more diverse your pet’s bowl is, the healthier their gut and immune system can become.🦠

Gut microbiome and longevity experts agree - a more diverse diet leads to a healthy gut and is a leading contributor to a longer and healthier life.🥦🥩🥕

Feeding a variety of healthy, minimally processed real foods leads to a healthy microbiome and according to scientists may enhance the immune system, reducing allergic responses.🧬

A study from Finnish Veterinary Scientists shows healthy human food leftovers significantly reduces allergy symptoms and skin problems later in life. They found the more exposure dogs have to a variety of healthy leftovers, the more protection there was from developing skin issues down the road.

“…even if the dog eats 80% of its food as dry, adding a minimum of 20% of the food as raw significantly decreased the risk of AASS [allergic skin disease] later in life.” – Dr. Anna Hielm-Björkman

We wrote our first book hoping to inspire you to add fresh food to your pet’s bowl. And three years later, we wrote our new book The Forever Dog LIFE, to show you HOW. With tons of easy recipes, we wanted you to have quick and fun ways to add even a small amount of real fresh food to your dog’s (or cat’s) diet. And, on page 34 we give you our Transition Tips and walk you through how to help even the pickiest of eaters discover a new way of eating.🐶😻

👇COMMENT “LEFTOVERS” and I’ll message you the link to The Forever Dog LIFE book with over 120 recipes and more science-backed tips to help your pet live a longer and healthier LIFE.