We begin this week’s “RUFF TAILS” featuring a beautiful German Shepherd named Atlas.
Atlas is truly a huge part of our family. She has the best personality and is incredibly smart.
Atlas loves belly rubs and of course playing fetch where she draws a small audience showing off her amazing recall all thanks to Caissie Canine Instruction.
K9 CORNER WITH THE CHIEF
Transparency in training is a must. Dogs must clearly understand your messaging to remain calm, stress-free, and comfortable. When a dog understands what is expected from their human then they will act in a timely manner without any hesitation.
When you maintain the clear commands and timely communication, your K9 will understand, especially with daily repetitive and consistent training.
When the human becomes an amazing pack leader with a balanced approach of praise and correctives, your canine will be able to lead a stress-free, calm and happy life.
With clear expectations your canine will be able to response to you even under high level of distractions. With good human leadership and love, this builds pack trust.
To achieve pack trust, you must remain vigilant with commands and signals. This must be done simultaneous to the behaviour; therefore, your canine will process your messaging.
Remember-----“TRAIN ME, DO NOT BLAME ME”
Welcome to Doggie Dialogue
While there are certain diseases linked to pure bred dogs, there are also a vary of medical problems related to other mixed breeds that share similar conformations.
Genetic malformations in dogs may include heart defects, hip dysplasia, retinal atrophy and epilepsy.
Congenital heart defects are a genetic disorder that weakens the heart muscle leading to a dilated heart.
Retinal atrophy is a genetic disorder that causes rod and cone degeneration in the retina.
Epilepsy is a genetic condition that can cause seizures in puppies and juveniles.
Hip dysplasia is a genetic condition that causes hip laxity to develop early in life.
Purebred dogs are more likely to develop genetic conditions including cataracts.
Dog breeders do have an ethical responsibility to produce healthy pets and to educate their clients about potential medical issues related to the breed which they propagate.
Should you need any assistance with helping your K9 live their best life, please feel free to reach out to Paul at any time.
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