Dog Handling - Tag - socialisation2018-11-17T23:08:34+13:00urn:md5:a6407b570be288920034c4868ce30b5aDotclearGood Dog Training Newsletter -February 2014urn:md5:90e1f3107e081eb20c2d4a7918ddaed22014-02-03T07:35:00+00:002014-02-15T20:24:42+00:00Raewyn SavilleNewslettersavoidancecontroldog behaviourdog trainingsocialisation <p>FREE RUN - A NEW CLASS FOR 2014
Towards the end of last year it became apparent to me that I was failing
some of the dogs, and people who come along to Dog Sports. My feelings of failure
really came to a head with the three Bella’s.
Bella #1 came to me three and a half years ago with her owner Mo. Bella is a Labrador/
Sharpei. She is a... <a href="http://dogsplay.co.nz/dotcl/index.php?post/2014/02/03/Good-Dog-Training-Newsletter-February-2014"><em>Read</em> Good Dog Training Newsletter -February 2014</a></p>The end of Summer Flyball tonight.urn:md5:2c8e585727b9f062f6f2a864929c31032013-03-07T07:58:00+00:002013-11-09T18:22:49+00:00Raewyn SavilleClub Corner News: Events & Resultsagilitydog sportsdog trainingDog Training Programflyballgamesrace gamessocialisation <p>Since daylight savings kicked in at the beginning of October and with the exception of two weeks over Christmas New Year, we have had Summer Flyball on Thursday nights from 6p.m till 8p.m. We started with a raw bunch of 16 dogs and retained 12 for the whole season. Those who had done Flygility formed the Senior division and all the rest were... <a href="http://dogsplay.co.nz/dotcl/index.php?post/2013/03/07/The-end-of-Summer-Flyball-tonight."><em>Read</em> The end of Summer Flyball tonight.</a></p>Moving the Dog Cluburn:md5:cefd72b80c4370bd0ee0112fefb2b40e2013-02-20T09:07:00+00:002013-11-09T18:23:21+00:00Raewyn SavilleClub Corner News: Events & Resultsagilityclub newscontroldog sportsdog trainingDog Training ProgramflyballflygilitygamesNALApuppy trainingrace gamessocialisation <p>For the last four years we have had a dog training club running from the Rail Park in Ngongotaha. For many and various reasons the Rail Trust and the District Council did not like us being there. When we first moved there we had 19 dogs and about 14 handlers. Now we have close to 40 handlers and about 50 dogs in various stages of development and... <a href="http://dogsplay.co.nz/dotcl/index.php?post/2013/02/20/Moving-the-Dog-Club"><em>Read</em> Moving the Dog Club</a></p>Fae the Fat Fairy learns Agility Episode 14urn:md5:54b1cd583156e8f6a36074eaa20292fc2013-02-17T08:03:00+00:002013-02-17T16:55:17+00:00Raewyn SavilleThe Adventures of Fae the Fat Fairyagilitydog sportsdog trainingDog Training ProgramFaeflyballplaying tugpuppy trainingsocialisation <p>Well what a busy fortnight I have had. My person is now my boss and I listen to her a lot better than I used to. She has taken me out of the Agility sequence class and put me in the Agility Equipment class which is much more fun for me.
When I started at Dog Sports Rotorua I was in Puppy class and learnt tunnel and how to run around with other... <a href="http://dogsplay.co.nz/dotcl/index.php?post/2013/02/17/Fae-the-Fat-Fairy-learns-Agility-Episode-14"><em>Read</em> Fae the Fat Fairy learns Agility Episode 14</a></p>Fae the Fat Fairy and Miska look for the second good deed episode 13urn:md5:bcecbfe084841ab3837a25959ef0a3792013-02-03T09:18:00+00:002013-02-09T18:54:40+00:00Raewyn SavilleThe Adventures of Fae the Fat Fairyanecdotebig dogsFaefairy talesfarm animalsGerman Shepherdssocialisation <p>After all their hard work on Puddlduck Farm, Fae and Miska are off to the lake with all the other dogs and Sam Donkey and Fae's person and Rose, Miska's new friend.
It is just down the road from Puddlduck Farm to the Crystal Clean Lake which has a lovely dog swimming area, where people can have their picnic and swim with their dogs, and mostly... <a href="http://dogsplay.co.nz/dotcl/index.php?post/2013/02/03/Fae-the-Fat-Fairy-and-Miska-look-for-the-second-good-deed-episode-13"><em>Read</em> Fae the Fat Fairy and Miska look for the second good deed episode 13</a></p>Fae the Fat Fairy meets Miska the German Shepherd Dog - Episode 10urn:md5:4c5cbdde5cf3d997502115617b5edd0e2013-01-24T02:06:00+00:002013-02-02T18:07:32+00:00Raewyn SavilleThe Adventures of Fae the Fat Fairybig dogsdog trainingFaefairy talesGerman Shepherdsrescue dogsocialisation <p>Quite a while ago now Miska the German Shepherd came into Fae's life. It was a bit like this, Fae had made friends with Rose. Rose is a Computer Guru who Fae's person has to have help her with her Website and her blogging and her newsletter about Dog Training.
Rose and Fae got on really well which was just as well because when Fae does her own... <a href="http://dogsplay.co.nz/dotcl/index.php?post/2013/01/24/Fae-the-Fat-Fairy-teaches-Miska-how-to-live-in-the-Country."><em>Read</em> Fae the Fat Fairy meets Miska the German Shepherd Dog - Episode 10</a></p>Its a crying shameurn:md5:f180f3d166a3523755e5bc7260cbc94e2012-09-15T13:52:00+01:002012-12-13T19:19:25+00:00Raewyn SavilleDog Handlingdog behaviourintroducing a new puppy-dogsocialisation <p>Well I have to say that today at the dog park it was okay in the morning but this afternoon the weather was appalling. More rain more cold and more.....
Almost every week in my classes, someone bursts into tears. Most of my Dog Owners/Trainers are female but sometimes it even gets too much for the boys.
Today was no exception.
I think it... <a href="http://dogsplay.co.nz/dotcl/index.php?post/2012/09/15/Its-a-crying-shame"><em>Read</em> Its a crying shame</a></p>Social Agility this morning at the Dog Parkurn:md5:8f704770b03e9c3e7a0aeac208bec3042012-09-13T22:10:00+01:002012-12-13T19:30:12+00:00Raewyn SavilleDog Handlingagilitycontroldog trainingsocialisation <p>Thursday morning is our normal social agility morning for beginners. Starts at 9.30 when we set up and finishes around 11a.m. when Georgie usually comes with Molly for Flyball training, and sometimes joins in the last of social agility and sometimes the social agility people stay over and train with Molly.
We had Rose and Miska, Helen and Jett... <a href="http://dogsplay.co.nz/dotcl/index.php?post/2012/09/13/Social-Agility-this-morning-at-the-Dog-Park"><em>Read</em> Social Agility this morning at the Dog Park</a></p>Sorting Home Problems for Dogs Part 3urn:md5:4f0804104bcba57d128c8f44ffe0e61b2012-08-23T21:35:00+01:002012-12-17T19:51:24+00:00Raewyn SavilleDog Handlingdog trainingplaying tugpuppy behaviourpuppy trainingsocialisation <p>Bring your new puppy into your life during your annual holidays, if you work.
Make sure you have two weeks to settle puppy into your home. If you picked puppy up at 8 weeks old then the next two weeks are the equivalent of one quarter of his life. If you stick to a schedule during those two weeks, feeding, playing, toilet time, bed time, pretty... <a href="http://dogsplay.co.nz/dotcl/index.php?post/2012/08/23/Sorting-Home-Problems-for-Dogs-Part-3"><em>Read</em> Sorting Home Problems for Dogs Part 3</a></p>Sorting Home Problems for Dogs Part 2urn:md5:bf2fabb48351b6698f6068dfd382c71a2012-08-21T16:57:00+01:002012-12-17T19:52:21+00:00Raewyn SavilleDog Handlingdog behaviourdog trainingpack behavioursocialisation <p>Having two dogs instead of one.
In my previous article about leaving dogs alone we talked of the issues facing a lone dog. What is wrong with having two dogs instead.
When we work long hours and run around being a family taking children to this and that, or even if we are a person alone who works and keeps a dog, there will be long long times... <a href="http://dogsplay.co.nz/dotcl/index.php?post/2012/08/21/Sorting-Home-Problems-for-Dogs-Part-2"><em>Read</em> Sorting Home Problems for Dogs Part 2</a></p>