StormShine Aussies

01/12/2025

Introducing StormShine Aussies new hopeful. “Stormy” 10Weeks old.

01/10/2025

Copied from a fellow breeder. But thought this was wonderful information. 🥰

01/07/2025

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.

01/01/2025

HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎆

12/29/2024

Shared from a friend but is the absolute Truth!

My all-time favorite quote about we, serious dog breeders. Truth that never gets old.

“”A breed will stand or fall according to its breeders - not its loyal fanciers, not its judges and handlers, not its exhibitors and trainers. For the breeder is the only link between the past and the future; only through him can the breed stay alive.
Like the sculptor, the painter, the poet, he is driven by creative compulsion. But he, more than any of the others, is caught up in the race against time. The sculptor works in stone; his mistakes can be changed by the chisel. The breeder works with flesh; his mistakes may take generations to correct. The sculptor can put his work away and eventually come back to it; the breeder is a captive of his breed and can never really leave it.
Why then does a breeder stay a breeder? The answer is, that of all the activities in the dog sport, he alone has the joy of creation and the pride of enduring handiwork!
When proud owners bring back a fine animal for him to see years after it was sold by him as a puppy, he notes with a thrill how it has developed in just the way he thought it would. While they are happily telling him what a marvelous creature this is, he is scarcely listening as he stares at the dog; for he is not only seeing what they are, but so much more.
With mounting excitement, he watches that imperious stance, so familiar, that proudly arched neck and the keen steady gaze right out of the past; he does not see just ONE handsome dog standing there before him, but all the wonderful ones which went into the making of this one - dogs which he loved and knew so well..and now sees living again. This is the fascination of the breeder. This is the treasure of eternal youth!'”
-Peggy Adamson, Damasyn Dobermans

12/29/2024

Getting your tonsils taken out over Christmas holiday is tough… But, everything seems better with a dog at your side. ❤️ Brook&Zavior.

12/29/2024

Big day for StormShine ☔️ ✨ Aussies. ❤️❤️

12/28/2024

We had so much fun accomplishing some very successful achievements this Christmas weekend. Our StormShine puppies attended a "Christmas cluster" of fun. Held at C.I.A Dog Training building in Fall Branch. hosted by owner, Judy Pinkevich, Kathy Howse, Bonita Rodgers and Kim Williams, the ladies had their hands full while judging multiple classes, inside and out, and still finding time to run their own dogs. StormShine Here comes the Smoulder “Fox” came, home with his CGC title,TKN title, and also added a CGCA to his registration. StormShine Quit Your Babbling “Brook” was also busy as She too added her CGC, TKN, & CGCA, titles to her repertoire! BIG SHOUT OUT to the ladies at the desk, all the helpers, and all the contestants who made this day the success it was. We had a blast!💥 Now off to the next great adventure. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!🎁🎄
(Audie x River)

12/25/2024

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!🎁🎄

12/24/2024

😅🐾🎄🎅🥂

12/18/2024

Pretty girl Scout.

12/12/2024

Due to FB cracking down on dog posts, we will be posting most updates on our website, We will continue to post as much here as possible, but FB has been deleting things left and right. if you aren't following us, now would be a good time! Please remember to check our webpage for updates.

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