DogXcel, LLC

28/10/2024

Everyone who is thinking of getting dogs should read this because you need to understand this reality:

***I am a 21st century dog.***
-I'm a Malinois.
Overskilled among dogs, I excel in all disciplines and I'm always ready to work: I NEED to work.
But nowadays I get asked to chill on the couch all day everyday.

-I am an Akita Inu.
My ancestors were selected for fighting bears.
Today I get asked to be tolerant and I get scolded for my reactivity when another approaches me.

-I am a Beagle.
When I chase my prey, I raise my voice so the hunters could follow.
Today they put an electric collar on me to shut up, and you make me come back to you - no running - with a snap of your fingers.

-I am a Yorkshire Terrier.
I was a terrifying rat hunter in English mines.
Today they think I can't use my legs and they always hold me in their arms.

-I'm a Labrador Retriever.
My vision of happiness is a dive into a pond to bring back the duck he shot to my master.
Today you forget I'm a walking, running, swimming dog; as a result I'm fat, made to stay indoors, and to babysit.

-I am a Jack Russell.
I can take on a fox, a mean badger, and a rat bigger than me in his den.
Today I get scolded for my character and high energy, and forced to turn into a quiet living room dog.

-I am a Siberian Husky.
Experienced the great, wide open spaces of Northern Europe, where I could drag sleds for long distances at impressive speeds.
Today I only have the walls of the house or small garden as a horizon, and the holes I dig in the ground just to release energy and frustration, trying to stay sane.

-I am a border collie
I was made to work hours a day in partnershipwith my master, and I am an unmistakable artist of working with the herd.
Today they are mad at me because, for lack of sheep, I try to check bikes, cars, children in the house and everything in motion.

I am ...
I am a 21st century dog.
I'm pretty, I'm alert, I'm obedient, I stay in a bag...but I'm also an individual who, from centuries of training, needs to express my instincts, and I am *not* suited for the sedentary life you'd want me to lead.
Spending eight hours a day alone in the house or in the garden - with no work and no one to play or run with, seeing you for a short time in the evening when you get home, and only getting a small toilet walk will make me deeply unhappy.
I'll express it by barking all day, turning your yard into a minefield, doing my needs indoors, being unmanageable the rare times I'll find myself outside, and sometimes spending my days sunk, sad, lonely, and depressed, on my pillow.
You may think that I should be happy to be able to enjoy all this comfort while you go to work, but actually I’ll be exhausted and frustrated, because this is absolutely NOT what I'm meant to do, or what I need to be doing.
If you love me, if you've always dreamed of me, if my beautiful blue eyes or my athletic look make you want me, but you can't give me a real dog's life, a life that's really worth living according to my breed, and if you can't offer me the job that my genes are asking, DO NOT buy or adopt me!
If you like the way I look but aren't willing to accept my temperament, gifts, and traits derived from long genetic selection, and you think you can change them with only your good will, then DO NOT BUY OR ADOPT ME.
I’m a dog from the 21st century, yes, but deep inside me, the one who fought, the one who hunted, the one who pulled sleds, the one who guided and protected a herd still lives within.
So think **very** carefully before you choose your dog. And think about getting two, rather than one, so I won't be so very lonely waiting for you all day. Eight or ten hours is just a workday to you, but it's an eternity for me to be alone.

28/10/2024

Todos los que estén pensando en tener perros deberían leer esto porque necesitan entender esta realidad:

***Soy un perro del siglo XXI.***
-Soy un Malinois.
Sobredosis entre los perros, destaco en todas las disciplinas y siempre estoy dispuesto a trabajar: NECESITO trabajar.
Pero hoy en día me piden que me relaje en el sofá todo el día, todos los días.

-Soy un Akita Inu.
Mis antepasados ​​fueron seleccionados para luchar contra osos.
Hoy me piden que sea tolerante y me regañan por mi reactividad cuando otro se me acerca.

-Soy un Beagle.
Cuando persigo a mi presa, levanto la voz para que los cazadores puedan seguirme.

Hoy me ponen un collar eléctrico para que me calle, y tú me haces volver a ti -sin correr- con un chasquido de dedos.

-Soy un Yorkshire Terrier.
Era un aterrador cazador de ratas en las minas inglesas.
Hoy piensan que no puedo usar mis piernas y siempre me sostienen en sus brazos.

-Soy un Labrador Retriever.
Mi visión de la felicidad es zambullirme en un estanque para devolverle a mi amo el pato que mató.
Hoy olvidas que soy un perro que camina, corre y nada; como resultado, estoy gordo, hecho para quedarme dentro de casa y cuidar niños.

-Soy un Jack Russell.
Puedo enfrentarme a un zorro, a un tejón malvado y a una rata más grande que yo en su guarida.

Hoy me regañan por mi carácter y mi alta energía, y me obligan a convertirme en un perro tranquilo de sala de estar.

-Soy un Husky siberiano.
Conocí los grandes espacios abiertos del norte de Europa, donde podía arrastrar trineos por largas distancias a velocidades impresionantes.
Hoy solo tengo las paredes de la casa o el pequeño jardín como horizonte, y los agujeros que cavo en el suelo solo para liberar energía y frustración, tratando de mantener la cordura.

-Soy un border collie
Me hicieron trabajar horas al día en sociedad con mi amo, y soy un artista inconfundible del trabajo con el rebaño.
Hoy están enojados conmigo porque, a falta de ovejas, trato de controlar las bicicletas, los autos, los niños en la casa y todo lo que está en movimiento.

Soy...
Soy un perro del siglo XXI.
Soy lindo, estoy alerta, soy obediente, me quedo en una bolsa... pero también soy un individuo que, por siglos de entrenamiento, necesita expresar sus instintos, y *no* soy apto para la vida sedentaria que querrías que lleve.
Pasar ocho horas al día solo en la casa o en el jardín, sin trabajo y sin nadie con quien jugar o correr, verte por un corto tiempo por la noche cuando llegas a casa, y solo hacer un pequeño paseo para ir al baño me hará profundamente infeliz.
Lo expresaré ladrando todo el día, convirtiendo tu jardín en un campo minado, haciendo mis necesidades dentro de casa, siendo inmanejable las raras veces que me encuentre afuera y, a veces, pasando mis días hundido, triste, solo y deprimido, sobre mi almohada.
Puedes pensar que debería estar feliz de poder disfrutar de toda esta comodidad mientras tú vas a trabajar, pero en realidad estaré exhausto y frustrado, porque esto NO es en absoluto lo que debo hacer, o lo que necesito estar haciendo.
Si me amas, si siempre has soñado conmigo, si mis hermosos ojos azules o mi aspecto atlético te hacen desearme, pero no puedes darme una vida de perro de verdad, una vida que realmente valga la pena vivir de acuerdo a mi raza, y si no puedes ofrecerme el trabajo que mis genes me piden, ¡NO me compres ni me adoptes!
Si te gusta mi aspecto pero no estás dispuesto a aceptar mi temperamento, mis dones y mis rasgos derivados de una larga selección genética, y crees que puedes cambiarlos solo con tu buena voluntad, entonces NO ME COMPRES NI ME ADOPTES.
Soy un perro del siglo XXI, sí, pero en el fondo de mí, aún vive dentro el que luchó, el que cazó, el que tiró de trineos, el que guió y protegió una manada.
Así que piénsalo **muy** bien antes de elegir a tu perro. Y piensa en conseguir dos, en lugar de uno, así no estaré tan solo esperándote todo el día. Ocho o diez horas es solo una jornada laboral para ti, pero para mí es una eternidad estar solo.

08/03/2023

This is why I always recommend to my students, try, repeat, persevere. You will have your positive results sooner.
The following post is a testimony of what I compete and Iave today. A truly wonderful and happy dog.
This was posted 6 years ago. She is now 8.5 years old.

Enjoy the story and keep in mind to be patient and persevere.

Well, I am trying to take Moka to every place I can and let dogs in, to see if she gets more confident and loses that fear at least 90 %. She is 2.5 years old. She loves her mommy. She likes agility but she is very insecure when it comes to be in a new environment. What is the formula for me to make her mind calm and enjoy the time, place, people, dogs, air, etc while in that particular place? Am I going against natural situations impossible to change? I am not discouraging myself but my mind sees all this and I question myself, am I doing it right?
I took Moka today to a dropping basic agility class to the DTCT and she was not able to calm down. We practiced with the leash on and she did all the contacts, jumps, even though some part of the weaves (very difficult to do with a leash on) you can tell she likes it. Part of her mind is telling her, yeah girl! You're great at this, you like it BUT her other part of the mind is in so much stress and fear that it does not let her to enjoy it and be a normal cute dog.
At the end of the class she was not shaking and seems to be calmer, apparently but I think is because she was so exhausted being in so much stress.
I bet she will love the place after her 3rd visit so I ask to myself: will we be able to compete one day on a real trial? Can you imagine getting in the ring and she is full of nerves wanting to flee the place because her mind is going a 100 miles per hour for a reason humans do not understand? I keep trying and trying and I will enjoy those moments where she is a real calm dog. Meanwhile, I still learning about this fearful dog and different ways to make her successful. Good night.

05/03/2023

I wrote this story about my dog Moka 6 years ago in my personal FB. Well, FB brought it up. This happened in 2017 on March 4.
This reminds me how much one has to work with our dogs to keep them happy and calm.

Anyone who knows Moka is a aware of her fear to noises and new places. Well, today we tried a new place to do agility. The ring is open, on grass, fenced. She came out the car fine but when we were approaching the field, she started getting stressed and stressed and stressed. The first two runs, we did it with the leash on so she could feel conformable in this new place. In the beginning, I took the leash off and she wanted to flee the place. I sat down on the grass under a tree against the trunk and she was all over me. She wanted to hide. I tried to distract her to calm her mind and the only thing that worked was getting next to the other calmed dogs. The first dog I approached that was next to us. her name Gracie, an Aussie. I started to pet the dog and used calm soft voice but happy. When Moka saw me doing that and the Aussie was enjoying it, she started to relax. Then, I did it with another mixed breed dog, a big one, and she got better. Her tail starting to come out and up and she was begging the handler for treats. I did the same exercise with Ben a standard poodle and our Queso. Vikki’s dog. Wow! What a change for Moka. Then, we did 2 more runs and what a difference!. We did it without a leash and she follow my commands. We did the jumps, dog walk, teeter, table, tunnel, and we tried once the weaves but yet, she is not ready for all the weaves closed. She is at 1/2 " open and unfortunately the ones they have today are anchored,can't be opened or closed. I am very happy what we did today and also very proud of her. I am trying another place next week to see how she does. The more I can expose her to different places, she will get more confident and her fear will diminish significantly. Crossing my fingers and working with my girl everyday. Feeling happy and blessed to find out what is making her conformable in unfamiliar places.

03/03/2023

A friend is fostering this 2 year old collie mixed called Nikita needs a permanent home.!She is potty trained, vaccines up to date. She needs training. A lot of energy, apparently no good with other dogs, better an only pet in the house. Needs an owner that would love to work with her and do daily training and activities with her.
If you are interested in this girl get in touch with me I will give the information of the person in charge of this girl . Please pm me via messenger or phone text if you know my phone number. Let’s find a good place for this active girl. The dog is in St Pete and it is spayed. Thanks

25/02/2023

Well, today I was at my dog Club helping with the Rally trial and saw dogs from novice to Masters competing. One thing I can assure my self, my student and potential customers how important is to connect with your dog and how calm, assertive, secure, knowledgeable you need to be about what you are doing and about your dog to be succeful but that only is conquered if you practice, practice and have fun with your dog. Essential. 👍👍👍🐩🐕🐕🐕🐩🐕🐩🐕🐩🐕🐕🐕🦮🦮🦮🦮🦮

23/02/2023

Constant training teaches a lot to understand, communicate and engage with your dog. Any activity with your dog is essential for their daily behavior to be calm and happy.
Get in touch with me. At DogXcel we teach you to understand and train your dog with positive reinforcement. An educated dog is a happy dog.

23/02/2023

As a dog trainer I do not stop competing with my Dog Moka. We are getting ready to go to the AKC Agility Nationals 2023 in Tulsa, OK next March 16-19

27/05/2022

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