A DOGS LIFE Training & Education

06/06/2024

Updated information from the University of California study on the effects of spay/neutering.

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

05/12/2024

To all the moms and fur moms

03/07/2024

Great Work Alois and Duke!

01/10/2024

Beautiful puppies

11/23/2023

Found on Google from gildaycreative.com

11/06/2023

COUNTDOWN 12 DAYS
Be there!

09/06/2023

Amazing story of freedom! Sorry for her loss.

09/05/2023

🐶😺 Studies have shown that as little as 15% over healthy ideal weight can shorten the lives of dogs and cats by up to 2 years! Being just a little overweight can accelerate the development of painful joints, lameness, and the need for pain medications to live a comfortable life. It is suggested to check your pet's body condition once a month using this knuckle test. This method is especially helpful for long-haired breeds.

08/19/2023

Not just for sheepdogs!💕

When you have a young dog that’s loaded with natural ability, you have to constantly remind yourself not to push your dog too much. Because your dog is making so much progress and learning quickly, it’s easy to fall into the trap of training too much too soon.
Sometimes handlers mistake talent for maturity and continue to ask for improved performance when their young dog isn’t ready for it. This can include working too long, asking for too much pace, too much precision, extending outruns, driving too far, putting your dog in with testing sheep, pushing your dog off, etc.
While it may result in your dog being successful in the nursery, that same dog, because too much pressure was applied too soon, may not be competitive or sometimes even keen, when they’re 7, 8, 9 or 10 years old.
You have to respect your individual dogs maturity and mental fortitude, (irrespective of his ability), or risk ruining him. Being patient and making learning intuitive and fun when your dog is young leads to having a positive, enthusiastic sheepdog when he’s older.
—Patience prolongs performance—
You’ve got the rest of your dogs life to work on the finer points, you’ve got this moment, while he’s young, to foster his initial enthusiasm.
Getting a dog to work the way you’re asking isn’t remarkable. Getting a dog to WANT to work the way you're asking is the key.

Patricia Alasdair MacRae

06/22/2023

Summer is Here! TAKE CARE when spending time with your pups!

06/19/2023

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06/18/2023

From us to our Doggie Daddys!

05/26/2023

Summers almost here. Take care of your pets in the heat!

05/25/2023

04/12/2023

🔔 I don't know who needs to hear this, but be sure to wash your pet's water bowl too! Ideally every day, but at least once a week.

04/12/2023

This image of GPS tracking of multiple wolves in six different packs is an excellent illustration of how much wolf packs in general avoid each other’s range.