Anana American Eskimo Dogs

18/01/2021

Diane LaBarbra and Keeper have been working so hard practicing!!!!! He has done fantastic.....AND what a character!!! He’s an ANANA super agility kiddo!!! No wonder as Diane is the BEST trainer EVER!!! Love these two!!!❤️

18/01/2021

ANANA is so very proud of our young boy, Armani, opened by our BESTIE, Kayla Gillespie, in Florida!!!! Can’t wait to see what the future hold for him!!!🐾🙏🏻👍🏻

22/05/2020

Staying safe!!!🙋‍♀️👍🏻🐾

24/04/2020

Hunter is completely mesmerized with DOG TV!!!! After happening on the free episodes, accidentally.....well.... you guessed..... now have it!!!!😂🐾❤️

14/03/2020

14/02/2020

The Afton half dozen are almost 5 weeks old!!!! My goodness, ALWAYS amazing to me how fast they grow??

One of our families is driving up this weekend to visit the babies!!!!

13/01/2020

Anana American Eskimos are pleased to present our newest crew! Mama Afton (GCH CH NBOS Anana’s Sweet Afton) and Dad, Ronan (CH Anana’s Celtic Thunder CGC) are proud to present their 6 pack of 5 beautiful boys and 1 little princess.

We’d also like to say Happy Happy Birthday to the Kelly x Louis litter of Finn, Harper, Millie, Diddy, Belle and Harper!!!

It’s a very special day!!

23/12/2019

Wonderful, beautiful and such special PAST memories of some of our ANANA kiddos, over the years at Eukanuba/Royal Canine shows!!!!
So very blessed with all of the spectacular owners who have taken tremendous pride and such great efforts to show our kids to their highest potential!!! All in the family!!!⭐️❤️U

How very blessed are Stephanie and I, here at ANANA AMERICAN ESKIMOS???!🙏🏻❤️🐾🌟

18/12/2019

Stephanie Paulsen and I could not be more thrilled with ALL of our dogs and how Amazing they and their handlers performed!!!!! We love you all for your dedication to your passion and exhibiting these kids to their max!!!! TYG

Team ANANA celebrating our wonderful wins, against a ring of all top dogs!!!! What a thrill..... 2019..... a time to remember, be thankful and proud!!!!

06/12/2019

https://www.facebook.com/528913539/posts/10156379636568540/

Find out why are vets so reluctant to admit that a vaccine (or vaccine combo) caused a reaction.

03/12/2019

Even if you highly object, for any reason please read this anyway!!! I was adamant my dogs would NEVER wear a prong!!!

https://www.facebook.com/810101705667677/posts/2599673566710473/

Let's Talk About... the Prong Collar. Facts, not emotions:

The prong, or pinch, collar was first patented by Herm Sprenger in the late 1800s, and the design has evolved over the decades with improved knowledge, experience, and materials. It should be noted that Herm Sprenger (*not* "Springer") are one of only a very small handful of prong collar manufacturers that reputable trainers recommend, and arguably the best.

The collar itself:

The individual prongs themselves are angled in and blunt at the ends, NEVER sharp. They are not designed to stab like a needle, or injure the dog. Due to the mechanical design, pressure is distributed evenly around the neck, and this pressure is felt far more readily than that of a choke/check chain, or flat collar. Ergo, less pressure is required to be used by the handler. This is particularly useful for handlers who have strength or mobility issues, or who have very large dogs. Also important to observe is that there is a martingale chain that connects each side of the collar, which prevents the collar from tightening excessively or dangerously, as can happen with a choke or check chain that is not used appropriately.

The mechanics of the collar, as explained by a mechanical engineer:

F = force applied by the handler.

FA, FB, FC etc = force applied on dog's neck. The tip exerts the force in opposite direction of pull. This is because of the lever effect created by the fulcrum (shown in the red circle).

Now the important part: anatomy, not physics.
A dog’s neck is sensitive at the throat and strong at the side and back. FE is force applied at neck and FB & FC are force applied on side of neck.

Now FA = F cos (angle made by FA and F); similarly, FB, FC etc. If you look at a trigonometry book, the greater the angle between F and the direction of resultant force (FA, FB etc), the lesser is the force. So you can see the force on the neck/throat is almost zero. And the force on the side of neck is almost equal to what you apply.

Please do bear in mind that this post is about the science behind the prong collar - not your *feelings*. If you don't like this particular tool, it's pretty simple: don't use it. But also bear in mind that, if you haven't ever used it, then your opinion of it is based on nothing more than emotion and/or hearsay. If you are triggered by this post, ask yourself why - based on *fact* :-)

And finally, always please remember: TOOLS DON'T TRAIN DOGS; TRAINING TRAINS DOGS! If your trainer puts one of these on your dog to "teach it to walk nicely to Heel", I would suggest firing them and finding a trainer who understands how to teach Handler Awareness, the Step Sit, and actually train the dog. If your dog will only walk to Heel when it is wearing equipment (of any kind), it's not trained :-)

Thank you for reading!

03/12/2019

Very interesting that when a dog paws us, it doesn’t mean he wants to be annoying!!!

https://www.southernliving.com/culture/pets/why-do-dogs-put-their-paws-on-you

You shower your dog with all kinds of affection—but are you ever unsure whether your dog really loves you back? This simple act may be your answer.

03/12/2019

Beginning of the Christmas Season and oh so true!!!! Thank you Stephanie for this picture and composing the song we can all relate to!!!!
Brenner and son!!! Never a dull moment !!! Lol
Just adore these two characters!!!

03/12/2019

Handsome 10 month old West Coast Finn!!!! He went home to join 2 sisters and a brother!!!!

Heidi and Stew are preparing Finn for agility competitions!!!! He does also have points toward his AKC Championship!!!!

01/12/2019

Mike and Journey watching TV and having a conversation of some sort!!!! LOL
They are such great buddy’s!!!!🐾❤️🦴

30/11/2019

Just another hard day at the office!!!! Leslie Straus and Tom’s ANANA kids, Harper and Takatna, siesta in the warm sun as part of their 5 day work week routine!!!! Lucky little guys!!!👌💐🐾😎

30/11/2019

6 month old Halo, with all the big kids, in her first Turkey Trot!!! ❤️🐾🦴

30/11/2019

Congratulations Roxanne and family, including 6 month old Halo, for celebrating Thanksgiving by completing the town Turkey Trot!!!!! Look at this ANANA girlie..... imitating a turkey!!!!! Could hardly recognize her!!!!! 😂

30/11/2019

The ANANA kiddos celebrating wins in Perry, Georgia this weekend!!!! Congratulations to Sue and Stetson for BOB; Kayla and Armani for his Select Dog; Kayla and baby Prada BOW, WB one day after her 6 month birthday!!!!!

So very proud of these ANANA dogs and their wonderful owners!!!! Love you guys!!!!🐾❤️🦴💐🙏🏻

30/11/2019

Bonnie Hammond Brown’s husband, Dan, taking Tut for an afternoon ride!!! What fun for both!!!! Especially Tut!!!!👍🏻🐾❤️

08/07/2019

Is she really saying HELLO???? I think so!!!!!🤗

03/07/2019

Our terrific Mom, Mary-Phalen, ANANAS GRCH CH CAUGHT THE HAIL MARY, CGC.....teaching her 5 week old kiddos appropriate life skill, manners!!!

12/03/2019

Kelly and Louis babies are on their way to their forever homes this week!!!!
Were they really this tiny???

22/01/2019

Kelly’s babies are 8 days old today!!! 4 girls and 2 boys!! Eyes getting ready to open! Red girl about an hour old! Yellow girl 6 days old!!!!

At this point we may still have a girl available!

01/01/2019

Exciting news... Kelly and Louis are expecting! January 14th!!