tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568893468261201217.comments2024-01-26T13:29:41.955-08:00Front Range K9 AcademyJennifer Hime, Dog Trainerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12355176541107166209noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568893468261201217.post-6695783301199719822024-01-24T07:41:10.573-08:002024-01-24T07:41:10.573-08:00The post is written in very a good manner and it c...The post is written in very a good manner and it contains many useful information for me.<br /><a href="https://boltdogtraining.com/protection-dog-training/" rel="nofollow">dog agility training san diego</a><br />Larry walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03635221157012442808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568893468261201217.post-81639689240744425652023-10-28T15:57:45.018-07:002023-10-28T15:57:45.018-07:00And safety is so often an issue. In this example,...And safety is so often an issue. In this example, the safety of both the cat and the dog are at stake. Showing mutual respect is something that needs to be taught as quickly and effectively as possible. As they say, it's all fun and games until someone loses an eye - or ends up in an ER!KC Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928481878942094329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568893468261201217.post-60240144286370702332023-10-22T19:43:31.412-07:002023-10-22T19:43:31.412-07:00ABSODAMNEDLUTELY ANOTHER WONDERFUL CATCH AND EXAMI...ABSODAMNEDLUTELY ANOTHER WONDERFUL CATCH AND EXAMINATION BY JENNIFER HIME. THANK YOU! RIGHT NOW I'M NOT GOING TO ATTEMPT TO ADD JUICY GSD STORIES THAT HAVE FOLLOWED ME INTO SENIOR ADULTHOOD! SUFFICE IT TO SAY EVERYONE GET A COPY OF THEIR INTENDED BREEDS' "BREED STANDARD" AND READ EACH SECTION CAREFULLY. fOR EXAMPLE, IF A PARTICULAR TRAIT IS DESCRIBED FOR EXAMPLE AS, 'THIS Deborah Coopernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568893468261201217.post-62046315432599525342021-03-22T14:46:07.749-07:002021-03-22T14:46:07.749-07:00Thank you for such a thorough explanation of your ...Thank you for such a thorough explanation of your journey. I look forward to our pup's evaluation meeting. It sounds like you are always learning and re-adjusting, which I admire.LewBobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471081884969135882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568893468261201217.post-22056744833088032592021-03-12T09:54:14.223-08:002021-03-12T09:54:14.223-08:00Jennifer, I have been reading your articles and am...Jennifer, I have been reading your articles and am constantly impressed by your sensibilities. I have been training our 8 month old Bernadoodle pup and will bringing him to your classes for "finishing school." I look forward to it.LewBobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471081884969135882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568893468261201217.post-70376951399646968612021-02-27T15:47:11.889-08:002021-02-27T15:47:11.889-08:00Is this similar to birthing amnesia, when moms qui...Is this similar to birthing amnesia, when moms quickly forget 9 months of pregnancy and the pain of giving birth? :) LewBobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471081884969135882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568893468261201217.post-41434463293692361242018-07-20T09:19:16.820-07:002018-07-20T09:19:16.820-07:00Wow! Just wow! And thank you!! I've owned my p...Wow! Just wow! And thank you!! I've owned my pet care business for 11 years and passionately agree with every word in this article ~ and it's so much better than I could've ever said it myself! So thank you!!<br />~ Ginger Young, Jazzy Jack Pet Care Services, LLCjazzyjackpetcareservicesllc@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16534024116938964687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568893468261201217.post-64633207512436266962017-06-05T19:00:17.109-07:002017-06-05T19:00:17.109-07:00I wound up using a lot of boundary and punitive te...I wound up using a lot of boundary and punitive techniques on my clingy, submissive pup who seemed to have positive training only. He threw tantrums if I called him back or interfered with what he wanted to do. I hated doing it as much as I did, I would rather have used more positive methods (and he learned SO fast with them, he had all foundation commands in a new language in 4 days flat), butThe Puphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03033681146842578091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568893468261201217.post-19209334289265848502017-06-03T09:32:40.837-07:002017-06-03T09:32:40.837-07:00Thanks, Justice! I admire your work with your boy...Thanks, Justice! I admire your work with your boy - especially on wheels!!!! I just think that there is 'more than one way to skin a cat,' and more than one way to train a dog, and I appreciate your feedback and support!Jennifer Hime, Dog Trainerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12355176541107166209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568893468261201217.post-82352073797895673122017-06-01T22:36:25.903-07:002017-06-01T22:36:25.903-07:00LOVE this! I trained my last GSD with positive for...LOVE this! I trained my last GSD with positive for the first few years, before I was swayed by Michael Ellis and the like for several years. And I did notice a change in the relationship for the better, just something different. He ended up broken at a younger age, so no more competition training, and he was an easy dog, so life was good. Then when he passed, got another working line GSD, from a Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330012292843463000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568893468261201217.post-44084995857083164462017-05-19T23:57:00.538-07:002017-05-19T23:57:00.538-07:00Well said. although there is a place for treats, m...Well said. although there is a place for treats, most dogs will work for praise. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13249893771890342519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568893468261201217.post-75421885624653433152016-09-25T01:19:54.151-07:002016-09-25T01:19:54.151-07:00My beagle turns 2 on Monday and she has resorted b...My beagle turns 2 on Monday and she has resorted back to her bad habits in the past week or two. Whining all night in the kennel, barking at the trash can in the kitchen, chasing the cat and stealing toilet paper off the roll. She is driving us nuts and wants nothing to do with her toys. I have a feeling that this is all because of the terrible twos. Thanks for the article. I'll be a lot moreAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568893468261201217.post-4958370398760420832016-07-10T10:13:36.369-07:002016-07-10T10:13:36.369-07:00This is an awesome article and a must read for all...This is an awesome article and a must read for all dog owners.<br /><br />I walk and do rally signs through the park. Imaginary figure eights, whatever I can dream up to keep the focus and connection. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09010585238206234736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568893468261201217.post-12108884521751275992016-07-09T13:31:52.592-07:002016-07-09T13:31:52.592-07:00Hi Jennifer. Tanya Cardwell here from Pavlov Dog ...Hi Jennifer. Tanya Cardwell here from Pavlov Dog Training. We have also seen a big jump in leash reactive cases. We've recently dubbed it the 'leash drama' program. The more urban dense the environment, the higher rate of reactivity. With the increase in population, I suspect those numbers will climb. Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031221170077048119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568893468261201217.post-46063943065489672192016-05-15T07:52:11.237-07:002016-05-15T07:52:11.237-07:00Execellent article and advice on good social behav...Execellent article and advice on good social behavior for dogs and humans. There are too many untrained and poory trained dogs who are allowed off leash because their owners don't put in the work that it takes. These dogs and owners then cause enormous problems for those of us who are training properly. Consistent and positive leash training can prevent most of this epidemic, one dog and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568893468261201217.post-87935106480918675592014-04-06T17:14:43.148-07:002014-04-06T17:14:43.148-07:00Very nicely written. Thanks for taking the time to...Very nicely written. Thanks for taking the time to discuss about this topic.<br /><br />Kind Regards,<br /><br />Elayne Taylor<br /><a href="http://www.dogtrainingpros.net/control-excessive-dog-barking/" rel="nofollow">How to Potty Train a Dog</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06549276380888893655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568893468261201217.post-10119336265390234842013-08-13T15:39:37.913-07:002013-08-13T15:39:37.913-07:00Wow. Thanks for the link! I am avidly reading ever...Wow. Thanks for the link! I am avidly reading every link A1Dog has posted as well now. It wasn't clear though, whether you were endorsing the methods of Carol Lea Benjamin? Or saying that her thinking was similar to the way you approached it in the past...<br /><br />Molly LivaudaisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568893468261201217.post-66320449125986992122012-03-10T05:21:19.682-08:002012-03-10T05:21:19.682-08:00Jennifer - this was an interesting article. Thanks...Jennifer - this was an interesting article. Thanks for the reminders - and your honesty. We have experienced "speeding" by our dogs before and now keep a large cooler in the back of our SUV. Its perfect for keeping groceries cold in case we make other stops after shopping and it also helps our dogs uphold their "morals"... Lord knows I could use some help :)<br /><br />Jeanne Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568893468261201217.post-87897098474472202962012-02-03T19:11:00.696-08:002012-02-03T19:11:00.696-08:00Hi, Heater -
Precisely. While the most likely c...Hi, Heater - <br /><br />Precisely. While the most likely culprits have a good leave it command, the others have never been proofed in this type of situation. <br /><br />This leaves me in the sticky spot of asking more, morally, of my dogs than I'd ask of myself.<br /><br />Remember, Folks, I always talk about how people speed when there is no cop watching us, and it's not fair to holdJennifer Hime, Dog Trainerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12355176541107166209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568893468261201217.post-15060084625130724822012-02-03T18:52:13.329-08:002012-02-03T18:52:13.329-08:00Seems like there's another reason-- no way to ...Seems like there's another reason-- no way to know if all the dogs partook, and I think it's too much to expect our animals to police each other. It would be unfair to reprimand them all for what might have only been the actions of one or two of them. <br /><br />I think it would only have been realistic if you'd trained a similar situation-- leaving them alone with the tastiest of Heathernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568893468261201217.post-35978108213270136382012-02-03T11:15:45.269-08:002012-02-03T11:15:45.269-08:00Chris...you just picked up the final gold star. Y...Chris...you just picked up the final gold star. You hit it on the head...*IF* I had given a "leave it" command (and ONLY *IF* I had practiced it to a high level with those 5 adult dogs), I may have been 'allowed' a correction. <br /><br />However...this brings to mind an interesting debate - How realistic, even with the leave it command, would that expectation have been on my Jennifer Hime, Dog Trainerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12355176541107166209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568893468261201217.post-16249172353667345212012-02-02T21:56:47.809-08:002012-02-02T21:56:47.809-08:00I was gonna go with Cheryl's answer, but I sup...I was gonna go with Cheryl's answer, but I suppose also because you never told them not to eat it, it seemed fair game to them.Chris Humphreyshttp://www.chrishumphreys.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568893468261201217.post-38935396817044415682012-02-02T21:40:05.774-08:002012-02-02T21:40:05.774-08:00Cheryl - you get TWO gold stars!!! Exactly! Abso...Cheryl - you get TWO gold stars!!! Exactly! Absolutely unrealistic expectation on my part for the dogs to control themselves with raw meat & cheese in an enclosed space for an extended period of time...<br /><br />That said...there is still one element left to this question...<br /><br />Anyone want to try for 3 gold stars?Jennifer Hime, Dog Trainerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12355176541107166209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568893468261201217.post-45194300454788645272012-02-02T20:21:59.107-08:002012-02-02T20:21:59.107-08:00Because you shouldn't reprimand an animal when...Because you shouldn't reprimand an animal when its your mistake.Cherylnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568893468261201217.post-45025604294532568902012-02-02T20:02:54.029-08:002012-02-02T20:02:54.029-08:00Heather - you get a gold star! But there is anoth...Heather - you get a gold star! But there is another reason (the deeper one) that I didn't reprimand them....any guesses?Jennifer Hime, Dog Trainerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12355176541107166209noreply@blogger.com