Hampl's Dog Obedience

02/17/2025

Enjoy!

02/10/2025

Meet Mimosa, a Mudi puppy. Mimosa came to visit with my long time friend and Agility Instructor extraordinaire, Sarah Baker. We had tea and puppy socialization. Socialization is not a trip to the dog park but rather allowing a puppy to explore a new environment on it's own terms. Note when we were out of my yard Mimosa was on a long-line so she could explore without any pressure.

02/08/2025

Another session of Walk in the Park will begin on February 22 at 9am. Walk in the Park is an intermediate class. Dogs must be dog friendly.

02/01/2025

A rainy, snowy, sunny day for Walk in the Park.

01/31/2025

This little video is a reminder of how to teach a dog to walk beside you without pulling. Called choose to heel. The models are Mozie and me.

01/30/2025

The Puppy and Beginner class rocking their stays. Fun with hoops.

01/25/2025

A sunny frosty morning for our Walk in the Park class up at Sehmel Homestead Park.

01/23/2025

A few of this weeks private lessons.

01/18/2025

We had a cold frosty morning for Walk in the Park. We are hardy people.

01/16/2025

As promised Sammy and Civil from the puppy class.

01/11/2025

We had a nice dry day for Walk in the Park.

01/09/2025

I am changing the model of Hampl's Dog Obedience to Private Lessons and away from Group Classes.

So, I will still be around to help with starting Pups on the right foot, as well as teaching basic obedience and working on behavior issues that arise.

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01/09/2025

The cast of the Puppy and Beginner Classes. Sammy's picture next week.

01/05/2025

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01/01/2025

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12/30/2024

A New Years Resolution: Think Exercise for both you and your dog.

People often ask me how much exercise their dog needs every day. The answer will depend on the age, size and breed of dog. But every dog needs both physical and mental exercise every day. A bored, under exercised dog frequently displays unwanted behaviors like jumping, chewing, digging and escaping the yard. An under exercised dog also may appear to be very hyper and anxious.

I have had Golden Retrievers since December of 1971. Golden Retrievers, a breed from the Sporting Group, as well as dogs from the Working and Herding groups all crave exercise. I have always been fortunate to be able to hike and cross country ski with my dogs.

A responsible pet owner looks for ways to provide their dog with daily exercise. Hour long walks on leash and games of fetch in the yard provide the dog with some exercise. But the very best exercise for a dog is free running. Free running gives a dog a chance to move at its own pace and to explore the environment, thus providing the dog with both physical and mental exercise. If a dog is to run free safely it must have a reliable “Come”, a good “Leave It”. But most importantly the dog must have a safe place to run. If you don't have access to woods where your dog can run think about renting a local fully fenced Sniff Spot. If you are concerned about your recall, whistle train your dog, keep it on a dragging long line when your first visit. Practice recall multiple times during their hour of freedom. Bring really good rewards. If you are not physically able to exercise a dog rethink your choice of breed or hire a dog walker.

So as you enter the busy Holiday Season and are thinking of New Year Resolutions keep in mind that both dog and owner benefit from more exercise.

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