Postings by Dennis FDCH-S, TFIII

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Dennis- FDCH-S,- TFIII I love agility- and flyball!     Barked: Sat Apr 27, '13 5:14am PST  Thank you so much for posting this! I am spreading the word! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dennis- FDCH-S,- TFIII I love agility- and flyball!     Barked: Fri Apr 12, '13 7:16am PST  Well said, Tiller. You put that into words perfectly! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > How do I raise my puppy to be the dog I've been dreaming of?

Dennis- FDCH-S,- TFIII I love agility- and flyball!     Barked: Thu Apr 11, '13 8:35pm PST  I love the title of your post because you have aspirations for your dog to be the best she can be and you realize that you have a role in that. Both your ability to communicate clearly with her, and your ability to read what she is trying to tell you, will help you raise her to be the dog you're dreaming of. I really like the Control Unleashed book by Leslie McDevitt, especially if you want to lay a foundation for a great partnership with your dog. A great partnership really enhances any sports training you do in the future. Leslie has a Control Unleashed Puppy Program book which you might want to check out. Leslie also has some great dvds which I have personally found to be invaluable, because she demos with many different dogs, and I can see her timing, and exactly what she is looking for from the dog. I also really agree with the previous post, that you don't want to push so hard and so quickly that you burn out your pup. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Food & Nutrition > Has anyone tried the Honest Kitchen Beams?

Dennis- FDCH-S,- TFIII I love agility- and flyball!     Barked: Tue Mar 5, '13 7:45pm PST  Dennis loves them so much that we buy them by the case! I use them as a high value jackpot type treat when he is training. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > Ecollars : An Intelligent Discussion

Dennis- FDCH-S,- TFIII I love agility- and flyball!     Barked: Fri Nov 30, '12 5:20pm PST  His life was saved, so in my opinion it was worth it. I would like to know more about the intermediate e-collar training steps though, like how did he go from being trained to be a velcro dog, to then being ok when the handler was not with him? my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dennis- FDCH-S,- TFIII I love agility- and flyball!     Barked: Wed Nov 14, '12 7:18am PST  Can you see the red areas of ringworm on his skin, or is he just itchy all over? When one of our dogs just had a few small patches of ringworm left, our vet told us we could use Lotrimin cream on them. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Small Dogs > Snowsuit for winter walks?

Dennis- FDCH-S,- TFIII I love agility- and flyball!     Barked: Fri Nov 9, '12 8:55pm PST  You can find great winter coats of all styles here: http://www.k9topcoat.com/ We have the polarfleece bodysuit one. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Health > Prozac: Risks? Experiences?

Dennis- FDCH-S,- TFIII I love agility- and flyball!     Barked: Sat Nov 3, '12 7:04pm PST  Dennis has been on Reconcile (doggie Prozac) since February of this year. He has not experienced any side effects. It has made him much more comfortable in his own skin. The second thing that made a huge difference for him was teaching him to relax. I would suggest Karen Overall's Relaxation protocol. After these two things began helping, then we were able to begin working outside the house again, with the look at that game. In the beginning, if your dog really is that anxiety ridden, you need to give him a break from anxiety provoking situations, and then gradually work on expanding his world. Leslie McDevitt has some wonderful ideas in her book, Control Unleashed, which we used once Dennis had some stability from the Reconcile and relaxation work at home. Reconcile (prozac)returns plasticity to the neurons in the brain, so the dog can more easily forge new pathways in the brain when relearning behaviors. That is the best way I can explain it. Hope it helps! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Choosing the Right Dog > Hunting breeds

Dennis- FDCH-S,- TFIII I love agility- and flyball!     Barked: Wed Sep 26, '12 6:40am PST  The vizsla is a sensitive breed, which means if you do not go through a scrupulous and reputable breeder, you are more apt to get a dog which has been bred without regard to sound psychological health, and you may see high amounts of anxiety. Anxiety is not an inherent breed trait. A well bred vizsla should be sensitive but not overly anxious or shy. What is an inherent breed trait is their "velcro-ness" to their family, but from your original post, I thought that was something that you found desirable. It's good to keep researching the breeds until you find the perfect fit. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dennis- FDCH-S,- TFIII I love agility- and flyball!     Barked: Tue Sep 25, '12 7:46am PST  What about a smooth coated vizsla? It would look different from the wire-haired one you lost, but still have that soft, sweet personality you are looking for. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

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