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Stories of Spur: Dogging it in competition
Stories of Spur: Dogging it in competition
Spur competes in AKC obedience trials. He is a miniature schnauzer. This will chronicle his life on the "campaign trail" as he and his handler compete against dogs of all breeds for high titles.
Real Name: Michele McCormick Member Since: March 19, 2008 Last Signed In: July 19, 2009 Blog Views: 1555 Send To A Friend Sign Guestbook Add as a Friend
Spur Earns His First UDX Leg
Puppy Tips Trialing Should be Fun Getting Back to Basics Attention is Everything A Lively Campaign Season Launches ClearLake: A Question of Confidence Clearlake Launches Our Campaign Season Let the Campaign Begin . . . . Spur Gets Ready for '09 March 08 April 08 May 08 June 08 July 08 August 08 September 08 October 08 November 08 December 08 January 09 February 09 March 09 April 09 May 09 June 09 July 09 August 09 September 09 October 09 November 09 December 09 January 10 February 10 March 10 
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Puppy Tips
My girlfriend just got a puppy - adorable Border Collie named Hank - and I've been sending her a few ideas for him every now and then. It suddenly occurred to me: others might be interested!
Here's the note I sent her this evening . . . Was brushing doggies' teeth tonite and thought of you - are you training Hank to accept the brushing of the teeth? Just pretend for now, but when he gets the real pearlies you'll be glad you did. . . dog tooth care later in life costs a lot and is no fun. I brush 'em regularly (less often than I should) and I also have a real dental tool to scrape away the tartar that forms. Small infections can build up around untreated teeth, get into bloodstream and cause death. Yes, this happens. On another topic, be sure and touch him regularly on all his little body parts. Then, sometime when you have to check for an ear infection, or remove a burr from a footpad - he'll be accustomed to that handling. Finally, once in a while when you give him his dinner, take it away for a moment and then give it back. Praise him, build his confidence that this is OK, and reassure him he will indeed get dinner back quickly. Make sure he will give a toy or dog chew back to you. Once in a while, take things he likes from his mouth gently, praise him, then give it back. This is life saving training for when he gets a chicken bone or other foreign object and you need to get it out of his mouth. I can reach into my dogs mouths and retrieve anything, no matter how wonderful (but my hubby can't, afraid he'll lose the finger) And that's my dog note for tonite! 0 comments from 0 users
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