Harper the Husky Mix

27/04/2023

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ISCDT Congratulates Amelia and her rescue dog Harper on achieving their AKC Novice Trick Title.

Awesome job!

20/04/2023

In order to receive AKC Titles you have to be a registered dog! Today I received my AKC Canine Partners Certificate! This is a special division for mixed breed dogs like me! Pretty big deal for a rescue pup! 😊 K-9stein’s

15/03/2023

Hey,

Mom says I’ve been working REALLY hard on all of my tricks for the AKC Novice Trick Training designation!

She says that soon we are going to do some “teaching” videos for all my puppy friends and their humans who might like to learn some new skills!

Mom says PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT! Plus, you can never have too many tricks up your paw! 😉

Hope everyone is doing PAWTASTIC!

❤️ Harper

09/02/2023

In the Box - ISCDT
Paws Up (Two) - ISCDT
Sit Pretty- Mom
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30/11/2021

Harper sniffing out the goodies in her new Pampered Pet Box! Loving her treats, toys and of course her reindeer bandanna! 😊

13/11/2021

It’s my first official school day! Dad and I are going to puppy classes so I can be socialized with other puppies in a safe and controlled environment! Mom was a little excited!!! 😆

13/11/2021

Having a dog-over with my bestie!

07/11/2021

My foster sister is just the best! Mommy says that whoever her “furever” family is will be really lucky to have her!

Right now she wears a tag that says “Foster Pup” but she is really hoping that she’ll soon get a new one with her name and her “Furever” address on it!

❤️

04/11/2021

My foster sister Mindy is pretty cranky! I just want to play with her all the time but mom says we can only play for short periods at a time! Otherwise we have to be separated so we can see each other but not annoy each other! I’m not annoying!!!!!

Mom says “Mindy needs time to adjust and just needs lots of loves” she said she didn’t have a family and had to try and survive on her own! So she says that’s why she gets cranky and doesn’t want to share with me!

I still think she’s really awesome and I know we are going to be best friends until she finds her forever home! ❤️

02/11/2021

Hi! I’m Mindy the Foster Pup! I am hoping to learn some neat stuff from my foster sister Harper! I am also hoping that I will find my furever home! If you are interested in adopting me, you can apply for me at the HVGB SPCA!

02/11/2021

SURPRISE!!!!! I’m going to be a foster sister!!!! My pawrents rescued me and they told me it’s my turn to help another little 🐶 get rescued! Mindy is going to stay with us for a little bit and learn to live with humans! The pawesome people at the SPCA are going to search for her FUREVER family! ❤️

Stay tuned for Updates on Mindys 🐾 pawriffic journey from shelter-to foster-to FUREVER!

01/11/2021

Mom says she has some big 📰 for me! She said that she needs my help and that I get to show off all my big girl skills…… this sounds pretty 😎 awesome! 🐕 stay tuned to find out what it is!

29/10/2021

Someone is jealous that their furbrother is getting some mama snuggles!

28/10/2021

Out practicing some “Loose Leash” walking!

When you meet another dog on the trail!

- stop at a distance
- put your dog in a sit get their focus on you!
- if your dog is reactive, correct the reactivity with your marker for “no” - put more distance between you and the other dog
- do not allow a meet and greet unless both dogs are displaying calm and appropriate body language
- respect other trail users and ALWAYS tether your dog when approaching people/dogs

28/10/2021

Mom has been making me ”jump through hoops” for my treats today!

Big shout out to Alisha Avery and Ruff Around the Edges dog training for the Knowledge and skill set to be able to teach this trick to Harper and share it with our FB fam!

Happy Training!

26/10/2021

Sometimes my furbrother Jack 🐈 likes to try out his ninja 🥷 moves on me! For some reason mom always tells me to be the mature one and walk away!!! He’s older and he started it! 😤

26/10/2021

Off-Leash Recall! The ability for your dog to stop what they are doing and return to you when you call them is an extremely important skill for them to master! Teach it early, reinforce it often!

Teach them a cue to get their attention away from what they are doing - for Harper the cue word is “STOP”

Give the command “come” - when they start to return to you praise them enthusiastically!

Upon return put them in a sit and do a collar touch while providing the reward!

Practice, practice, practice! If you want to participate in off-leash activities make sure your dogs recall is on point! Go off-leash in areas that are not heavily used by other dogs/people!
Always leash your dog as soon as you encounter another dog/person! Your dog may be friendly but that doesn’t give them the right to invade another dogs space!

22/10/2021

Out for a walk today with my Hoomans! Mom says this is a great opportunity to practice some Sit-Stay and loose leash walking! We met lots of other dogs around the trail today! Mom said I did great! I didn’t react to them or their hoomans!

17/10/2021

Today I went with my hoomans to participate in the HVGB SPCA Walk For The Animals! We raised money for the SPCA and mommy says that without these awesome people I may not have had a chance at a furever home! It was a great day, I met some new doggy friends and we were able to give back to the people who helped give me a life!

16/10/2021

Playing tug with my little hooman! Mom says this is a great way to burn off my energy and prevent puppy zoomies! It also helps me leave Jack the Cat alone when I want to play rough!

14/10/2021

Working on Sit with Implied Stay! 🙂

27/09/2021

Out for a little fall stroll with my hoomans!

25/09/2021

It’s good to teach fun things to your pup to broaden their repertoire and to prevent training fatigue! When working on your obedience training, throw in a little trick training here and there to keep them interested and eager to train! Trick training also helps strengthen the bond between you and your pup! 🙂 Happy Training!

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24/09/2021

24/09/2021

Today Harper is going to be working on the “Leave It” Command! This is an extremely important command for puppies as well as older dogs! We will post a video later!!!

23/09/2021

Getting socialized to riding in the truck! Using my Kurgo doggie seat belt to keep me safe and secure during my ride!

22/09/2021

Our little lady had her 8 week vet visit today! She is 15lbs and gets car 🤮! She handled her vaccinations like a champ! Thanks Dad for taking me to the doctor lady!

20/09/2021

Harper had a weekend sleepover with our newest little foster visitor! They had lots of fun playing together! We wish you safe travels today and lots of treats and love in your “furever home”. ❤️

18/09/2021

So proud of how well Little Miss Harper is doing while her little hooman is on the floor playing! She’s a little curious at times but for the most part completely disinterested in Thomas!

16/09/2021

“This is the coolest thing ever!!! It gives me treats!!!”

Socialization we mentioned before is not about throwing your dog in a room to play with someone else’s dog (that’s also something that needs to be done properly and in a controlled environment to prevent a negative experience)!

It’s about teaching your pup to be calm and confident around objects that they will encounter on a daily basis!

Today we are working on being chill around the vacuum! It doesn’t require a detailed training plan! Just a dirty floor that needs to be cleaned, your pup and some high valued treats!

*previous to this video Harper was shown the vacuum, encouraged to sniff it and rewarded for being curious of it*

Start at a distance doing your normal activity, toss treats to your pup, slowly work closer and closer! Eventually keep the vacuum still, place a treat in close proximity and encourage your pup to come get it! Praise them when they are behaving appropriately! Do a session a day of this and before you know it, your pup will notice your vacuum about as much as your kids! 😂