I view sleep & rest with our dogs the same way I do with babies. It's a skill, some are born with it and others have to learn it. This dog is learning how to sleep and he's starting to like it. LOL.
My favorite trainers that I actually learned from:
1) Haz Othman/Shield K9.
2) Ivan Balabanov/TWC.
3) Larry Krohn/Pak Masters.
4) Michael Ellis/ME School for Trainers.
5) Dylan Jones/TWC.
There are other great trainers out there putting out awesome, actionable content. But these are the ones...
My son started highschool this year and my wife teaches. I had a lot of plans for what I wanted to do with my dog but then life got in the way. It's been a tremendously busy fall/winter for me.
Between my wife's schedule, my son's extracurricular activities and my stressful job, I'm not...
I'm thinking that's where Bomber is going to be. It's not that he can't settle and relax, but he goes from 0 - 100mph whenever anyone in the house moves and he still has a tendency to want to chew things. I can envision a scenario where someone wakes up to use the bathroom the loses his mind...
Another point I like to touch on is I think the breed standard weight is a bit out of date. Both WLGSDs and non-working types are averaging around 100lbs give or take for male dogs. I think the standard should reflect this reality. However, IMO once a dog starts getting over 100lbs they're...
The panda pattern does not fit the breed standard of the German Shepherd Dog. That being said, the GSD seen at AKC/UKC shows is so far removed from what the breed is supposed to be it really wouldn't matter at this point.
The German Shepherd has fallen so far that nearly every version of the...
Yeah, he's such an ass, chewing my 90YO wood trim. 🙄😂
He wants to eat it sooo bad. He'll lay down and put his nose right on it and let out a sigh. LOL.
Thanks. 👍
I'm always putting different collars on him. I picked that up on sale at Canine Athletes and figured it was cool being a different color that's not used for dogs a lot. I agree, it does look good. Better than I expected. I have something cool coming for him from Supreme K9 but their...
Bomber will turn 1 on New Years Eve. The last several weeks have seen a dramatic improvement in his ability to turn it off. One thing I did on the recommendation of some trainer friends that I really respect was to totally eliminate indoor training. Even though I have a dedicated space for...