Postings by Holly - CGC TDI's Family

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Holly - CGC TDI Squirrel?- Squrirrel!- SQUIRRELLLLL!!!!     Barked: Thu May 31, '12 2:38pm PST  Wow, I couldn't make it through 10 minutes. If this guy can get a TV show, how about me? my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Brigantia The Baby Bear     Barked: Mon May 28, '12 11:19pm PST  Looking at your breeder list I love the look of Minnemato. Lots of titles, both conformation and working as well as good health checks. They don't seem to have any current puppy information or puppy contracts, but if you call up the breeder I'm sure she'll be happy to talk with you about it. Bri's breeder didn't have much information on her website, but calling her up and talking was worth it. Try talking to several different breeders, that's always a good idea, even if some of them aren't really a possibility. Newfies are wonderful dogs, but as I've found with Bri, quite sensitive. They're really soft tempered, so sweet and eager to please. Puppy classes are a must though, so they learn their basic manners. Feel free to PM me if you want! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > 4 months old Newfoundland puppy with biting issues

Brigantia The Baby Bear     Barked: Fri May 25, '12 10:19am PST  Frankly I'm a little shocked that the parents got a Newfie pup for their nine year old daughter if they're not around too much. That sounds like a recipe for trouble. That aside, Newfies are (in my slightly biased opinion) some of the best dogs out there! I've found that they're quite soft tempered, so correction based training doesn't work so well. Bri learns best with the clicker. When she was a little baby she liked to mouth, and didn't seem to realize how big she was. Certainly not a matter of "dominance" just her being a goofy, unaware baby! I would yip like she'd hurt me when she got too rough and she'd back off with this shocked and horrified look on her face. If that doesn't work, perhaps a brief time-out when he gets too riled up. You do need to be very careful with Newfie pups. No jumping onto or off of any high surfaces, no jumping over anything either until they're 18 months to two years old. If they're allowed to jump it can seriously damage their joint and bone growth and lead to big problems in the future. Also, running on slippery surfaces can be dangerous for the same reasons. Sitting is fine, I've never heard of that being a problem. Running is great, but it should be on his terms, like in a fenced off-leash area. My breeder stressed the importance of this for proper muscle development in Newfie pups. Handling is really important so that they learn to hold still for grooming. Work on it a lot while he's little, tons of treats and praise for good behavior, it really helps when they're older! Thanks for helping that family out! Newfies are a dream when they're raised well! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Service & Therapy Dogs > Passing of a Handler

Holly - CGC TDI Squirrel?- Squrirrel!- SQUIRRELLLLL!!!!     Barked: Fri Feb 3, '12 10:01am PST  Here Neon was known as John. She was the handler of John, the three-legged Border Collie. I'm so devastated by this news... she was one of the kindest people I've ever known. We'll miss her so, so much, she was a truly amazing person. We miss you and love you Neon! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Service & Therapy Dogs > Do you use an "over the shoulder" leash?

Brigantia The Baby Bear     Barked: Sun Jan 22, '12 12:08pm PST  Oh gosh, yes, yes, yes! I love my over the shoulder leash. I'm not sure if mine is considered over the shoulder though, I more often hear it referred to it as a Schutzhund lead. I didn't use the over-the-shoulder function as much with Holly, just because it felt better to me. Bri really hasn't started PA training yet, but I use a Schutzhund lead with her, it's just so helpful, the different lengths can be put to so many different uses! I've got to say, I really like the leads that are made out of Biothane. They're so much easier to clean off and don't have the same up keep problems I've noticed with leather leads. You can get a black one from Here Or you can find different colors Here my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Holly - CGC TDI Squirrel?- Squrirrel!- SQUIRRELLLLL!!!!     Barked: Sat Jan 14, '12 4:55pm PST  OMD, he soooo precious! Catch the spare sleep while you can, Bri was great while she was jet-lagged, but during the second night... my ear-plugs became my best friends. Hope he keeps getting braver! What an adorable little squooshy face!! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Service & Therapy Dogs > Legal Problems / Service Dog Bites

Holly - CGC TDI Squirrel?- Squrirrel!- SQUIRRELLLLL!!!!     Barked: Wed Jan 11, '12 2:47pm PST  To you and your friend! That is so, so horrifying and infuriating! I really have no idea what your friend should do, but I'm sure that others will have thoughts on what to do. More big hugs, I hope you and Terrowin are recovering okay! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Puppy Place > Prepping for Puppy

Brigantia The Baby Bear     Barked: Fri Jan 6, '12 2:49pm PST  Ear plugs, or ear muffs, something to help block out the crying and whining the first few nights of crate training. When Bri came home after her cross country plane flight the first night was a breeze, but the second night.... a nightmare. Be prepared! Also, some bitter apple, or chewing repellent for furniture, and any inappropriate things he may like chewing. For the most part Bri was an angel (and preferred Holly's ears to the baseboard anyway) but it's still handy just in case. Get all the sleep you can, and eat lots of fresh foods, no point in running yourself into the ground. Big congrats on Mr. Moose! Giant breed pups are so much fun, and their little squishy faces... awwww.... Good Luck! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Sports & Agility > New AKC Rally Regs Are Out

Holly - CGC TDI Squirrel?- Squrirrel!- SQUIRRELLLLL!!!!     Barked: Mon Dec 19, '11 10:48am PST  Sorry Risa, I should have clarified rather than just complained. I'm not concerned about Holly's performance. No, she may not sit perfectly straight every time, she may not maintain eye contact while heeling, but overall she's pretty darn golden. It's my reactions I'm worried about. I've already got some problems that make showing difficult, my greatest worry is me making a mistake. I've gone through the regulation book a lot so that I won't make any stupid mistakes. It's frustrating to me that the regs are being changed because of timing and because I'm worried there may be more opportunities for me to make a mistake that NQs us. I'm also worried that the worry may affect Holly's performance and enjoyment since she really picks up on how I'm feeling. I'm sure that once we've run a few courses under the new regs it won't be a worry at all. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Holly - CGC TDI Squirrel?- Squrirrel!- SQUIRRELLLLL!!!!     Barked: Sun Dec 18, '11 6:06pm PST  I'm with B&D. I like Rally and am going to compete in it because it's fun, a really simple, fun thing to do with Holly. If I wanted to be doing intense competition I'd do Obedience. Guess we'll just have to aim to get our RN before April... my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

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