Alta-Tollhaus German Shepherd Dogs

21/01/2025

Meet Alta-Tollhaus Yuko🫶

VA Alta-Tollhaus Toronto IGP3 LBZ (Henry) x V Quanja von der Zenteiche IGP1 LBZ

19/01/2025

19/01/2025

On a scale of 0 to 10 how happy is this handsome puppy? This is Alta Tollhaus moose. He is from the Alta-Tollhaus Toronto, aka Henry X Taria Laneru (Gary) litter.

18/01/2025

Andrea and Alta-Tollhaus Sweet Heidi ribbons from 2024 UKC Nosework trials. Team Alta-Tollhaus Sweet Heidi ended up with 8 UKC titles! Heidi is from Zamir x Queenie

18/01/2025

Alta-Tollhaus King Hatchi and owner Yuko Yamada receive recognition for their AKC Tracking Championship. Congratulations❤️ Hatchi is a working Search and Rescue dog.

16/01/2025

🛇 Use your Manners! 🛇
The Sniff test - Stop doing that!
The sniff test - a badly engrained habit that society has been taught, without a clear understanding of what they're actually doing.

🚩When you reach out towards a dog, you are using body pressure AT them, giving them no time to assess whether you are safe & whether they require further investigation to pick up your information. You are forcing an interaction of a relationship that hasn't had time to develop. To some dogs, this is quite rude & the reason a lot of dogs snap at or bite people. This can cause alot of behavioral issues because of layered stress due to forced interactions.

🚩If they are on lead, they have no where to go if they are sensitive to spacial pressure, so can end up shutting down, shying away or snapping at your hand so you back off. This is an example of how a dog is now using pressure to turn off pressure & make you back off so they aren't so stressed.

🚩People think by offering your hand it can give the dog time to sniff to know you're friendly... they can sniff without being forced to sniff your hand.Their noses are far more superior than ours & they don't need close contact forced upon them to smell you.

🚩Some dogs might not want to know you. You have no relationship with them and that's perfectly fine. They aren't your dog so you don't need to touch them or steal pats for your own satisfaction.

🤔 If you are meeting a dog, what should you do?
⚠Ask the owner if you can interact with their dog. Not all people want strangers touching their dogs. Especially strangers who you are unlikely to see again.
⚠Stand up straight & relaxed, with your hands at your side.
⚠Ignore the dog & talk to the owner.
⚠Don't stare at the dog & don't try to force an interaction by going in for a pat. If the dog wants to know you, it will come up to you & sniff around. Usually they will move away & then come back for a second sniffathon. Some dogs will bunt your hands & wag their tails, which are good signs that you're likely an accepted new friend. Give them a few slow pats down their back (NOT THEIR HEAD) & then stop. Is the dog happy? Has it accepted your interaction? This will determine whether you can give it more pats.

🐶This is a more stress free option for dogs & a reason why in consultations we can develop a good level of trust, especially with fearful dogs & aggressive dogs, without a bunch of negative side effects from forced interactions.

12/01/2025

Moose, now 14 months old, relaxing after a fun filled morning playing and running around outside in the sunshine ☀️ Henry x Taria

02/01/2025

2024 AKC Breeder of the Year award for tracking, what an honor!

Thank you to the amazing owners who bring out the best in their dogs, this award is yours! You are the best🙏🫶

01/01/2025

Wishing you a healthy, happy, and joy-filled year🫶

18/12/2024

Best puppy in show thank you Judge Karen Cattin. AABC UKC show. Alta-Tollhaus Xoshe. V1 Cappo vom Babylon x V1 Alta-Tollhaus Bunny Foo Foo

14/11/2024

Congratulations Natalie and Diego on obtaining their IGP1 title. Diego is owner handled and trained! This is Natalie’s first schutzhund dog and he weighs as much as her😮, wow! Diego, Alta-Tollhaus Newton joins his brothers Alta-Tollhaus Nitron and Alta-Tollhaus Neptune with IGP titles. Thank you to our coach Gustavo Sanchez for your patience and motivation without you this would not be possible. Thank you🙏

13/11/2024

Congratulations Merrick and Nitro, handler, owner, trained IGP2!

V1 Alta-Tollhaus Nitron IGP2, owner Merrick Morehouse