Applewoods Dog Training

21/08/2024

Never forget your mentor or how you, like everyone, started out on the bottom 🙌🏽

01/03/2024

When legislation is introduced impacting dog owners and breeders, the most important communications are from local constituents – those who live in the community and will be directly impacted by any law passed. It can also be important for breed or parent clubs to weigh in to provide expertise on their specific breed and how those dogs will be impacted.

AKC Government Relations has added a new sample letter to our Legislative Action Center toolbox for breed and parent clubs to use when writing lawmakers on specific legislative issues.

https://americankennelclub.quorum.us/blogpost_newparectclubsampleletter/?fbclid=IwAR3gt2qVrIwHCE-ILsVpsic7ojmTx2JxwuWGc4KSQVdNXaopWIM6-18eNk0

The American Kennel Club

14/03/2023

This Date in Canine History

The U.S. Army K-9 Corps, which trained more than 10,000 dogs to serve several branches of the American military in World War II, began barking orders to its four-legged foot soldiers on this day in history, March 13, 1942.

"Dogs have been associated with the United States Army since its inception, but their role has been primarily that of a mascot or in some other unofficial capacity," Dr. Arthur W. Bergeron Jr. of the U.S. Army Military History Institute wrote in 2016.

He added, "Not until World War II did the Army make the connection official."—apple.news

Photo: Westminster Kennel Club, February 1942—In anticipation of the launch of the Army K-9 Corps in March, dogs of the New England Dog Training Club form a patriotic “V for Victory” during an obedience demonstration at Madison Square Garden.

Through the Dogs for Defense program, the U.S. fancy donated dogs to the war effort.

(AKC Gazette collection/Percy T. Jones)

The New England Dog Training Club, founded in 1936, is still a going concern and proudly identifies as America’s oldest AKC obedience club.

06/01/2023

This would have been a lovely gift for Margot!

I wonder what breed this person owns? 🙂

24/09/2022

I used to love when Donald McCaig was passing thru town and would stop at Applewoods for an afternoon. He would regale us with tales of his exploits headed to and from these trials.

The best Border Collies in North America will be coming to Douglas County this Tuesday through Sunday, Sept. 20-25 to compete in the 2022 National Sheepdog Finals. These top dogs will be arriving in Nevada from all over the United States and Canada to battle for the coveted title of National Sheepdo...

16/09/2022

I wish I could share this with Margot Woods!!!!

07/07/2022

21/06/2022

Margot had a collection of antique collars, but I suspect her collection was not quite like this!!

31/05/2022

22/05/2022

I wish I could ask Margot what she knew about the origin of the name.

We were asked recently about the Chow Chow’s name. Perplexed, the reader pointed out that “chow chow” is a condiment, not a dog. There are several theories about the origins of the breed’s name, and a couple of them are food related. Most canine historians believe that the name derived from ...

17/02/2022

This very much describes the process Margot Woods utilized in training her apprentices. Both the process and the purpose.

When I was a kid, I rode horses at a barn where I went out and caught the horse in the field, groomed, tacked, rode, mucked stalls, you name it. I learned so much and those are some of the best memories of my childhood.

Thank you, Margot, for the opportunity to learn from you.

In German, there is a saying: “Reiten lernt man nur durch Fegen”, which translates as “Riding is only learned by sweeping”. I have often thought about this saying.

Wherever there are horses, there is a lot of work to be done: Cleaning, sweeping, brushing, feeding, repairing…It’s not only the fun sides of pushing yourself off the ground and into the saddle. Learning to ride takes commitment and discipline, and we might have to do a lot of things which are not very glorious. Sweeping teaches us humility and keeps us grounded.

For me, this saying is also about apprenticeship. You start at the bottom, you sweep, you get off your high horse and you become open to learn. You admit to yourself that you don’t know everything. Sweeping is good for our ego. If you are an apprentice, the master can afford be honest to you. You don’t pay for lessons and s/he has nothing to loose if s/he scares you off. And that kind of honesty we need if we want to develop.

When we do chores around the barn, we also have the chance to develop a more natural kind of relationship with our horses, or with horses in general. We are not directly focused on them and can observe how they interact and what they are doing.

Sweeping is also my zen practice. Whatever my troubles are, I usually feel better after the morning chores at the barn are done.

14/01/2022

SALE!!!

08/12/2021

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Animal rights groups in Oregon are circulating petitions to put a measure on the 2022 ballot that could, among many other restrictions, criminalize ear cropping, tail docking, and bark softening. In the summer of 2021, a resolution was...

04/11/2021

For Margot... She would have appreciated it....

Lol....

23/10/2021

19/10/2021

09/10/2021

Enrollment is now open for the 2021 Fall/Winter semester including group Elementary and Puppy Headstart programs. Classes start on November 6th and are held every Saturday for 6 weeks. Seats are limited and enrollment is first come, first serve. Visit applewoodsdogtraining.com to learn more.

Family-owned and operated since 1975, we provides private and group dog training classes in Laurel, MD. We're building a better dog, one command at a time...

11/09/2021

never forget 🐶 o7

About 300 dog/handler search teams responded to 9/11, but only about 100 were prepared for the size of the disaster at Ground Zero.