JB Canine LLC

12/14/2024

Enjoyed a great training session with Charlie this morning. One issue his owners were concerned about was him jumping on visitors as they came in the door and blasting out of the door while on leash. As a result of the work his owners have put in, they are seeing great improvement in these areas.

12/13/2024

Dogs generally pull about 60 per cent harder on a leash when wearing a padded harness compared with a collar, even when the equipment is marketed as “anti pull” – putting the people walking them at risk of injury.

Some dogs – especially smaller breeds – pull with a force more than twice their body weight on the collar, potentially damaging their throats, says Erin Perry at Southern Illinois University.

“It’s really very shocking,” she says. “The dogs are almost choking themselves on that collar repeatedly. But the harnesses in our study just didn’t inhibit pulling in any way, and that’s definitely a wake-up call – especially because of the risk to owners.”

Read more: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2459747-dogs-pull-harder-on-the-leash-when-they-wear-a-harness-than-a-collar/

Image: CBCK-Christine/Alamy

11/29/2024

Does a walk with your dog look like the top left photo? Would you like to fix that issue and enjoy a walk that will be more pleasant and include less stress for you as well as your dog?

As I am out and about in public the biggest thing I notice about individuals with their dogs is that the majority of owners are being pulled all over the place by their dog. Walking nicely on the leash is also one of the things I get asked about most.

I am excited to announce that JB Canine will now be offering a course called “Leash Manners”. This course will be soley focused on teaching the dog to walk nicely on leash and teaching the owner how to maintain this. This course will be taught in a private lesson or group lesson format.

If you are interested, reach out for more information.

JB Canine
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(704) 473-4420

11/24/2024

11/23/2024

Progress is the word of the day.

We had our second session with Charlie and his owners this morning. We began teaching him that a pleasant walk begins at the door and he is no longer allowed to bolt outside with owner in tow.

His leash walking is also progressing nicely; largely in part to the work his owners have done in the last week.

11/16/2024

You get the behavior you reinforce. This is the most important principle for any dog owner to understand. It sounds simple, but so many people do not grasp the concept.

11/16/2024

Charlie started our basic program this morning. One of his owners main concerns is teaching him to walk nicely on a leash; we began working on that today as well as teaching the recall.

11/11/2024

Happy Veteran’s Day and thank you to all who have served and are currently serving in our armed forces. God Bless our Veterans and God Bless America!

11/08/2024

As a pet owner are you familiar with the signs of gastric torsion, also know as bloat? Because of the very short time window you have once your dog begins to show symptoms; is something all dogs owners should be aware of.

Bloat is when the dog’s stomach is filled with food, water, or air and flips/twists, causing it to put pressure on the surrounding organs and eventually shutting down blood supply.

This issue is common with large, deep chested dogs.

Some signs of bloat are restlessness, excessive drooling, excessive panting, and attempts to vomit.

One thing you can do to help avoid this issue is to limit play and running after feeding. Rule of thumb for me is no play or work 1.5-2 hours after feeding. If the dog has just got done with a strenuous play or exercise session, I won’t feed for 1.5-2 hours so the dog has time to cool and calm down. You should also be cautious about allowing your dog to consume large amounts of water that will fill the stomach during or after play.

11/06/2024

Little Archie recalling with speed and excitement.

11/03/2024

A pleasant walk with your dog begins at the door; the tone for the walk is set there. Don’t walk your dog or does your dog walk you?

Is walking your dog stressful and anxiety ridden? Need help with this issue? Give us a call, message, or email.

JB Canine
(704)473-4420
[email protected]
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10/25/2024

Your standards will drive your training and your dog will reveal your standards.

10/19/2024

A short afternoon track with Koda. A work in progress; She blew the second article but continued working. Once she got to the road crossing I was happy with how she worked it out. We are usually tracking to articles; so tracking to a toy at the end caused a little confusion for her. All things considered, this is the first track we have ran in about 3 weeks; so I was happy with the way she worked. Never stop training!

10/17/2024

Our prayers go out to Cpl Hutchens and Mt Airy PD.

Please keep the Mount Airy Police Department and K9 Draco’s handler Corporal Hutchens in your prayers.
K9 Draco was shot and killed while attempting to apprehend a wanted subject. K9 Draco died a HERO and will be deeply missed.

10/16/2024

Over the last two weeks as I have thought over Hurricane Helene, the destruction it caused and all the aftermath, one thing was brought to mind for me from the standpoint of a trainer.

Is the average pet owner prepared and able to physically transport their dog if the need arises?

As a pet owner have you conditioned your dog to be carried in the case you need to physically move him/her over a longer distance? This is not limited to natural disasters; it could be an unsafe environment, injury, etc…

Are you physically able to carry your dog?

This is something I work on with my dogs on what would be a semi regular basis. As you can tell from the picture this is not something that Koda is thrilled about but the choice is not necessarily up to her. I condition both of my dogs to be carried in each of the methods in the pictures seen here.

If this is not something you have ever worked on you may want to seriously consider it. You never know when the need may arise.