Animal Control -VT & Luckydog Adoptions

19/08/2022

Some true Working Dog history.

In 1925, diphtheria affected an isolated village in Alaska. Due to the severe cold, it was not possible to transport the medicines by plane and ship, so the transport of the medicines to the town of Noma was organized with the help of mushers (guides or drivers of a dog sled team).

About 1120 miles (1800 kilometers) had to be covered in five days. There were several teams and they took turns on different sections. The Norwegian Gunnar Kasen and his main dog Balto were the first to bring the serum to the village.

It turned out that Kasen had not made a mistake in choosing the main dog, because when the team had an accident, Balto helped his musher, saving him from certain death.

When the storm reached its peak and visibility became low they crossed 85 km. Balto is considered a hero, and in 1925 a monument was erected to him in Central Park in New York.

He was truly a hero, like all the other dogs during this mission. However, the dog that did the most difficult part of the work was Togo who crossed the longest distance 260 miles (418 kilometers). He was part of Leonardo Seppala team of dogs. Togo is the husky, in the photo.

Togo was already known for his incredible leadership qualities, which he demonstrated again in this race.

The mission was successfully completed and these brave dogs saved numerous lives.

08/08/2022

Did you ever consider these factors?

20 years ago, dog parks were barely a *thing*. Doggy daycares were similarly rare. A combination of urban sprawl and an increasingly time-poor family unit has resulted in their spread and popularity.

The idea of having a ‘dog social dog’ has become the norm amongst pet owners everywhere.

But this contradicts centuries and decades of selective breeding.

Dogs have been bred to be OUR companions and working partners. While co-habitation with other dogs sometimes goes along with that, it’s never really been deliberately selected for. In fact, some breeds have been bred to be largely unable to read social cues from other dogs.

Now we’re trying to fit a square peg in a round hole. Making working breeds (even those watered down by backyard breeding and bench shows) dog social. How? Well that’s the entire problem...

Let’s SOCIALIZE with as many puppies and dogs as possible so our wee staffy/collie/terrier/shepherd puppy knows how to PLAY.

* CUE THE PUPPY MOSH PIT *

PLAY is one tiny fraction of a dogs social repertoire, but if it’s 100% of what you do with your puppy, you’re going to end up with problems.

The staffy that obsessively licks other dogs faces until they lash out. Oh, but wait, ‘he’ll never *start* a fight, he just wants to play.’

The heeler that tracks and chases any dog playing with a ball, inching closer and closer each time until WHOOPS, dog fight.

The ‘fun police’ Shepherds, ruling the roost until another one shows up and s**t hits the fan.

Here’s the thing. Dogs don’t NEED dog friends. That’s either comforting, or disconcerting for dog owners.

Comforting to those that are trying to fix their dogs genetics with more and more ‘socialization’ because Karen at the dog park told them that their terrier’s spacial sensitivity and scrappiness can be fixed with PLAY.

Disconcerting for those who have so far gotten lucky and had no incidents, and no fallout in engagement from an excess of doggy interactions.

There are 101 ways to give our dogs what they need and make them happy. The dog park is not the place for that.

It’s the place that creates clients for me.

13/07/2022

So true😂

Shaw PBR Meme of the Day
:)

02/07/2022

Pay attention people! Do NOT pay $$ to further encourage money hungry Greeders to continue breeding and exploiting living beings.
This one example should make it clear that you Can have one of mixes without the ridiculous pricing AND rescue an innocent victim of big business.
The only way to help stop this abuse is to spread the word and dry up the “demand” by NOT buying. You are MOT helping if you feel you Must buy one to rescue it… this pretty much assured another poor female will be overbred to help produce more “product “.