American Schutzhund, Something old, something new, something American!
I had the pleasure and privilege of judging an American Schutzhund Trial at Empire State Schutzhund Club outside Rochester NY this past weekend. The trial had 25 entries, pretty evenly split between B/T’s and AS 1’s So, what exactly does that mean? The B/T is a behavior and temperament evaluation and the AS1 is the […]
What the hell has happened to control, tactics, and common sense in Patrol K-9?
Soo, I usually write these blogs based on some current trend, or hot topic, or other thought provoking information that I come across. Today is no different. I have been following a series of comments from various sources about something “new”. This is a tool used to insert behind a dogs molars and gently depress […]
Suit work for police dogs
Look, I see the pics put up on social media, used in advertisements, and displayed as if they are trophies. Of course, after years of doing this I see all of it with a critical eye. So, here is what I see too much of. Biting behaviors on the lower portion of the arm, over […]
The Art of Redirecting a Puppy
The Art of Redirection Those that are new to living with a puppy probably wonder what I mean by “the art of redirection” and why it is important. Here is the short answer. Puppies play with litter-mates by biting and chewing on each other. That’s just what puppies dog. So when they move in with […]
