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Endeavor Working Dog Club Endeavor Working Dog Club is a multi-disciplinary dog training club located in Los Alamos, NM.

Members train in the sports of: schutzhund, mondioring, AKC/UKC hunt tests, SAR, AKC/UKC obedience, and just for active well-trained pets.

13/08/2024

High drive working dogs do show pain, but it's not always obvious. The problem is that we are not typically trained or skilled in identifying early signs of soreness. Having a “critical eye” is not a skill that most people naturally have, but it's one that we can develop.

02/08/2024

Trainers sometimes get frustrated when they don’t see the progress in their dog they expect or desire.
They often respond by pressing harder, hyper focusing on the specific area in which their dog is not advancing….the exact opposite of what many dogs need.

They have a vision of how they want their dog to develop; a preconceived timeline of what a dog should be doing and when. If these expectations aren’t met they mistakenly convince themselves if they could improve “X”
(ie a wider outrun, squarer flank, better pace, stronger shedder etc)
all the pieces would come together.

But the key to helping dogs realize their full potential isn’t found by achieving the perceived next step,
improving a single aspect, employing a more sophisticated technique or trying a new gimmick.
Rather it’s found in the standard, understanding and totality of all the bits of training that comprise “the body of work”.
More specifically, it’s dependent upon the quality of the fundamentals, coupled with the right mindset.

Foundational skills are paramount and there is no embarrassment in going back to improve them; once mastered, they provide the springboard for future breakthroughs.
Focusing on these and staying in one place a bit longer gives your dog a mental break. Moreover, you reap the benefits found in the power of habits.
The repetition and routine inherent to core fundamentals develop confidence and cultivate mental fortitude.

It is a better and much less detrimental approach than pushing a young dog too hard to take the next step if he’s not ready.
While some dogs learn very quickly others need time to plateau, get a bit more experience, confidence and maturity before they’re ready for the next step.
Dogs that are slower to develop are very different from precocious dogs when they are young, however, if nurtured correctly, the two dogs can appear indistinguishable as trained dogs.

Instant results or training epiphanies are not common and the majority of the time, sudden improvement is actually a reflection of the cumulative body of work. The little nudge from a different approach that achieves quick and marked progress, probably wouldn’t have had a fraction of the effect without the supporting body of work.

One of the best gifts you can give your dog is letting go of the expectations of what you want him to become, and accept him for who he is—
As you help him through what he finds difficult, keep in mind
every dog learns at a different speed, requiring it to take the time it takes, for your dog to understand and enjoy a new concept.
Being patient in your training empowers learning, fosters partnership and strengthens your bond.


17/07/2024

Penn Vet Working Dog Center's very own Cindy Otto has won the 2024 Special Award from The Kennel Club

Dr. Otto, has been a faculty member at Penn Vet since 1991, received a trophy, and $10,000 for her groundbreaking work on the health and welfare of working dogs.

Inspired by her 9/11 deployment, she founded the Penn Vet Working Dog Center, supporting research, education, and training for detection dogs. Her work improves human and canine health through search and rescue, law enforcement, and medical detection.

Dr. Otto shared, “It is a true honor to receive this award. I am grateful to the ICHA, Vernon and Shirley Hill, and The Kennel Club Charitable Trust, but mostly to the amazing dogs and their human partners who have inspired and supported me.”

We are incredibly proud to have Dr. Otto on our team!

08/07/2024

It’s not about how much you succeed with your dog, it’s about what happens when you don’t...

On days when things don’t go your way, confidence, ego and even your commitment may take a hit.
How you handle those times can make all the difference in being the best partner to your dog.
While for some success comes early and easily, for most, it takes time, hard work, discipline and a lot of mistakes.
For others, it can be even more difficult, coming only after refusing to allow circumstances, setbacks and disappointment be the final story.

Success is a process that is not just about winning, it’s also about progress.
It’s important to be motivated by the accomplishments within your goal and equally important not to fear disappointment, as it provides the road map for what you need to change and improve.
Success has many faces, that show up often, but it’s up to you to recognize and derive the relative sense of fulfillment. It can include:

Understanding and executing the next step in training
Solving a problem (or not creating one by being impatient)
Taking ownership of what you’ve trained (or haven’t)
Being accountable and not blaming your dog
Recognizing when you shouldn’t or should ask more of your dog and yourself
Letting go of ego and expectations
Having a growth mindset
Developing mental fortitude
to name a few.…

In times when success is hard to find, disappointments offer opportunity to spot weaknesses and let go of bad habits.
They are important to acknowledge, and not dispute or hide, as self-awareness is critical for development and becoming better.

You’re the only one that can define what success means for you—
To attain your definition, you’ll likely need to take risks, be uncomfortable, seek help, make sacrifices, have disappointments, learn new skills and be willing to change.
I have many weaknesses that I work on everyday and I’ve found the more I try to improve personally, the better partner and trainer I am for my dog.
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26/06/2024

We debunk myths and clarify the facts about canine heat injury and canine heat stroke. Discover the latest research on how to keep your dog safe. Discover signs of overheating, effective cooling methods, and hydration tips to ensure your dog stays healthy and happy.

Thank you Canemo.  Great read and perfect timing.
07/06/2024

Thank you Canemo. Great read and perfect timing.

Confronting a trial projected to be 30 degrees warmer than where you live and train can be a nerve racking dilemma and we're going to talk about just what options you have. Please understand much of the science and research that has been cited here is human, not canine. While we're both mammals, the...

16/05/2024

Good luck to Endeavor members trialing this weekend at Desert Mountain DVG trial!

24/01/2024

Endeavor is happy to be hosting Christian Gomez for a working weekend, March 1-3, 2024.

$110/dog/day working spot
$50/Audit for non-club members

Contact Susan Ramsay, [email protected], 5056606677 to reserve a working spot or for more information.

Come and join us!

21/01/2024

Well said!

If anyone has a few bucks some folks could really use your help. Shauna and Christian are good friends personally and of...
07/01/2024

If anyone has a few bucks some folks could really use your help. Shauna and Christian are good friends personally and of Endeavor Working Dog Club. Shauna’s young dog Volt bloated and had surgery, but he has not been recovering well and has had to be rehospitalized. These are good folks who give a lot to the sport community.

On 12/29 Volt was not himself, vomiting and uninterested in food. After taken to the ER … Jessica Lange needs your support for Help Volt Get Back on His Feet

27/10/2023

Endeavor had a great weekend of Obedience with Kellie Connell of Ikonic Canine! Kellie is a pleasure to train with and very generous with her knowledge and talent. We would like to thank everyone for helping us to make the weekend a success. A special thank you to whoever arranged the fabulous weather.

06/10/2023

A random person posted a link on this site selling shirts with our logo. This was not authorized or official. Please do not purchase.

Kellie Connell Obedience WorkshopOctober 20-22, 2023If you are interested in bringing your obedience engagement, power a...
29/09/2023

Kellie Connell Obedience Workshop
October 20-22, 2023

If you are interested in bringing your obedience engagement, power and heeling to a new level this is the workshop for you. Designed to include AKC, IGP/Schutzhund as well as other organizations that require obedience routines. Kellie is known for flashy and fun obedience, as well as her dynamic relationship with her dogs. She believes an interactive relationship and specific conditioning of emotional states in training are critical. Kellie’s accomplishments include multiple invitations to the AKC Top Dog Obedience Championships and 2019 winner, multiple AKC High in Trial awards, and multiple V obedience scores with her dog Ikon during his IGP career.

Limited working spots. Fee is $160/day/dog ($480 for the 3 day weekend) with priority going to those who commit for all three days. Audit spots are available for $50.00 per day per person. Auditing is a good option as there is plentiful information shared in this workshop.

WHAT WILL YOU GAIN DURING THE WORKSHOP?
*Lecture explaining the principals of engagement, power, precision and performance.
*The benefits of prioritizing your dog’s emotions and establishing specific conditioned emotional responses.
*Clear communication through location specific reward markers.
*The importance of play in your relationship.
*How to work with food for both precision and enthusiasm.
*Heeling specific rewards and strategies
*Individual step by step plans to put your team in motion.
*Positive progression.
*Individual working sessions

ENTRIES
Working Spots - Entry for working spots will be accepted on a first received, non-refundable, non-transferable deposit of $100. Deadline for full payment for working spots is October 6, if payment is not received by COB October 6, your spot and the non-refundable portion, will be forfeit and the next person on the waitlist will be contacted to fill the working spot. A wait list will be available in case of cancellations or forfeiture of working spots. Refunds for fully paid, less the non-refundable portion, for working spots will be issued only if the spot can be filled by another participant by the host.

Audit Spots – Entry for auditors will be accepted on a first received, pre-paid basis. No refunds will be offered for cancellations on audit spots.

For more information on Kellie https://www.ikonic-canine.com/

For working spots, or for auditing, you contact Susan Ramsay by text to 505-660-6677 or by email [email protected] to confirm your participation.

Prima is the ONLY Belgian Tervuren to have ever been awarded High Scoring Female at a National IGP championship...and she did it in back to back national events 💕 **Update April 25, 2022 Prima...

28/09/2023

Good luck to Endeavor teams trialing this weekend in Albuquerque.
Amanda & Charley
Tanner & Fly
Laurie & Pria
Dave & Ike

Go Teams!

07/09/2023

Good luck to EWDC member Marsha Boggs and her boy Cooper (aka Super Cooper) who will be competing this weekend at the USCA Northwestern Regional Championship. Go Team!

Another fantastic weekend with Christian Gomez in the books.  As always Christian’s work with dogs and handlers was top ...
27/06/2023

Another fantastic weekend with Christian Gomez in the books. As always Christian’s work with dogs and handlers was top notch. We are so pleased to have the opportunity to work with this impressive young man. We would like to thank those traveling from other places to join us. Good times, good friends, new friends, excellent work. Looking forward to seeing everyone again in August.

Endeavor Working Dog Club, wrangled family members, and help from Parks spent Sunday morning working at Dara Jones field...
02/05/2023

Endeavor Working Dog Club, wrangled family members, and help from Parks spent Sunday morning working at Dara Jones field. Many hands make light work. Thanks team!

Audit spots are available.   I just participated in this event in Salida, CO.  And WOW!   Take advantage of the opportun...
17/04/2023

Audit spots are available. I just participated in this event in Salida, CO. And WOW! Take advantage of the opportunity to have an event of this caliber so close to our area.

Contact Susan Ramsay 505-660-6677 for more information.

Join Endeavor Working Dog Club for a 3-day working weekend with Kellie Connell and Christian Gomez.

Kellie Connell: for those of you who are interested in taking your obedience performance, engagement, and heeling to a new level Kellie is known for flashy and fun obedience, as well as her dynamic relationship with her dogs. She believes in creating interactive relationships, clear and specific reward systems, and purposefully conditioning emotional states. Kellie’s accomplishments include multiple invitations to the AKC Top Dog Obedience Championships, 2019 Top Dog Open Champion, multiple AKC High in Trial awards, and multiple V obedience scores in IPO/ Schutzhund, 2021 DVG Nationals High Female, 2022 AWDF IGP National Championships High Female. https://www.ikonic-canine.com/kellie--her-dogs.html.

Christian Gomez:
Christian is an excellent training and trialing decoy with multiple Regional, National and World level competitions under his belt. His decoy work is simply amazing. His skills have been recognized and utilized by several top level competitors for working their personal dogs.

Priority goes to Endeavor Working Dog Club members followed by those entering for all three days.

Working slots are held with a $150 non refundable deposit upon notification your spot is available in this seminar. Balance of payment is due by April 28th.

Audit spots are also available.

Contact Susan Ramsay [email protected].

Join Endeavor Working Dog Club for a 3-day working weekend with Kellie Connell and Christian Gomez.Kellie Connell: for t...
01/03/2023

Join Endeavor Working Dog Club for a 3-day working weekend with Kellie Connell and Christian Gomez.

Kellie Connell: for those of you who are interested in taking your obedience performance, engagement, and heeling to a new level Kellie is known for flashy and fun obedience, as well as her dynamic relationship with her dogs. She believes in creating interactive relationships, clear and specific reward systems, and purposefully conditioning emotional states. Kellie’s accomplishments include multiple invitations to the AKC Top Dog Obedience Championships, 2019 Top Dog Open Champion, multiple AKC High in Trial awards, and multiple V obedience scores in IPO/ Schutzhund, 2021 DVG Nationals High Female, 2022 AWDF IGP National Championships High Female. https://www.ikonic-canine.com/kellie--her-dogs.html.

Christian Gomez:
Christian is an excellent training and trialing decoy with multiple Regional, National and World level competitions under his belt. His decoy work is simply amazing. His skills have been recognized and utilized by several top level competitors for working their personal dogs.

Priority goes to Endeavor Working Dog Club members followed by those entering for all three days.

Working slots are held with a $150 non refundable deposit upon notification your spot is available in this seminar. Balance of payment is due by April 28th.

Audit spots are also available.

Contact Susan Ramsay [email protected].

18/02/2023

Training Without Conflict® Podcast Episode Sixteen: Mia SkogsterRecently, Mia visited us in Florida for 4 weeks to teach a seminar and have some great traini...

Great opportunity!
07/02/2023

Great opportunity!

Join us for Session 1 on Monday 13 Feb 2023 @ 19:00

𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐁𝐈𝐓𝐄@𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬

𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜: 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 - 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐲𝐦

Webinar Link: https://tinyurl.com/infoBITE (session will open 30min before the time)

Submit questions to our presenter here: https://forms.gle/CQJxdCX58vzoCWFt6

Everyone is welcome! New members, seasoned members, everyone! It is free!

Let's connect and get ready for NBS2023!

27/01/2023

In this clip, Michael Ellis describes internal reinforcement and how that affects reactive behavior. Internal reinforcement is also known as self-reinforcing...

15/01/2023

Deine Stimme Zählt! Wir lieben sie, unsere Gebrauchshunde und wir lieben es mit ihnen zu arbeiten: egal, welche Gebrauchshunderasse nun am anderen Ende der Leine hängt. Hundesportler, Züchter oder Diensthundeführer. Wir teilen alle ein Interesse, eine Pas...

Ouray Working Dog Club members had a great time at Endeavor Working Dog Club  at the Christian Gomez workshop!  Thank yo...
19/09/2022

Ouray Working Dog Club members had a great time at Endeavor Working Dog Club at the Christian Gomez workshop!

Thank you, Endeavor!

19/08/2022

Great post!

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