Against All Odds Dog Training

17/11/2024

Welcome this precious dogo Argentino mix pup into our service dog program.
She is almost 16 weeks.
She came with a name but I’m looking for alternatives.

Suggestions?
Born mid July

12/11/2024

Coal
7 months. Patiently waiting on an oil change

Service dog program candidate

08/10/2024

Hunter (Lola’spup 2021) has come home.
He brought a friend, Nyla with him.

No fault of theirs at all. Will do an assessment and see how his hunting skills are.

05/10/2024

29/09/2024

One of each color

Riot, Foxy, Paris

28/09/2024

If you have ever been in a training class with me, you have heard a lot of the same things….

Having been a veterinarian for almost 3 decades, I have seen the tide of how animals are treated change drastically. When I graduated dogs were dogs, now dogs are considered to be higher ranking than people. In our crazy world, people love their dogs more than they love their own families and they treat their dogs better than they treat other humans and I am sorry to say that we are destroying our dogs mental health because of it.

It is increasingly common to go into an exam room and have a dog that is growling at me and trying to bite and the owner is petting it telling it that it is a good dog. It is NOT being a good dog and it should not be rewarded for growling and trying to bite. It is important that we train our dogs properly and we use right language with them. Never is it ok for a dog to growl and try and bite in an exam room where nothing horrible is happening to them and feeding into that behavior does not make it better for your dog, it trains them that their fear is a good thing and it is not.

Mental disorders are exponentially increasing in our dogs and it is us owners fault. Please stop treating your dog like it is some fragile child and start treating it like it is a dog. TRAIN them and teach them commands and correct them when they are wrong and stop thinking you are going to hurt their feelings if you do. Dogs are dogs, not small humans. They need training and proper instructions or it leads to horrible anxiety issues in them and I can assure that that behavior is going to hurt your feelings way more than being an adult and training your dog to be a good dog instead of a spoiled child.

The following are a few copied excerpts from an article that I read this morning from a dog trainer. I feel like there are a good reminder for all of us on exactly what are dogs are and what they need.

"Your dog is a dog, not a human child. Constant unearned affection is a killer and creates an unhealthy addiction for both dog and owner. Your dog will love you unconditionally but will never respect you unless you give it reason to.

The most basic of basics, your dog must learn how to be still in any situation. If your dog can’t be still around any distraction, you will never have control.
Recall
Sit
Down
Walk nicely on leash
Out, meaning release anything in your mouth

You MUST have a language dedicated to your dog that your dog can learn by you being consistent and applying meaning to the words you use. Your dog MUST know what yes means, but also MUST know what NO means. If nothing comes after those words, yes equals reward for good, no equals correction for bad, your dog will never give meaning to either. Your dog’s name is not a command, or correction. NO should not be your dog’s middle name.

The training starts the second you bring the dog home."

31/08/2024

We love it when Ezra
Comes to stay for the weekend

26/08/2024

International dog day

21/08/2024

Update from Teddy’s handler…..

18/08/2024

A happy boy and his new dog,Sunny

16/08/2024

Montana….

Look who turned 2!!
Happy Birthday beautiful girl

15/08/2024

Sunny and Nori off to their new handlers!!

29/07/2024

Bryin, a silver lab, half dragging me down the driveway while playfully grabbing the leash.
Good thing he is here for obedience training…… more to come

25/07/2024

Some littles still
Available for adoption

Winter /Reqcher pups.
10 weeks old with first set of shots
Registered and microchipped

25/07/2024

Service dog prospects

Our dogs are bred here at Blackrose Kennels

Our adults are health tested for genetic defects ( and clear) as well as OFA hip and Elbows Good or better.
Our breeding stock is titled in sports.

Our pups are Volhard temperament tested at 49 days.

Our service dog prospects leave our facility with these minimum achievements:
Heel
Sit
Down
Stay
Center
Guard
Circle
DPT
LPT
Tuck
Interruption ( crying)
Fetch ( each to their own intensity)
Off leash recall
Swimming
Crate

Each dog learns at a different pace but these are my minimum standard. They know these commands.
Offering them as a task will depend on the dog, their age and level of maturity.

All dogs are up to date on vaccinations, registered and microchipped.

Labrador retriever.

19/07/2024

A little socializing with Smokey.
A ride in the truck, then a quick trip to the chip wagon at the docks for Lake Moira.
We met a few people and another fetching machine ( chocolate lab).

I think she did a really good job for the few times she has seen big water!!

Ember/Blu girl
Smokey is still available. If not, she will stay and participate in my service dog program.

13/07/2024

This Is incredible

09/07/2024

Montana and I shopping at the dollar store

Montana, a fox red ( yellow) lab is a special girl. Loves children and is so gentle. She has a soft touch.
She has some great skills and is looking for her handler.
She will be 2 in August, and is ready to go anytime.