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Thanks, Darlene...

SAVE THE DATE! Sniff Alberta Nosework Club UKC Trial Airdrie, AB... Container and Interior Components Saturday, April 10 & Sunday, April 11, 2021 Two trials on Saturday - Novice, Advanced and Superior levels only One Trial on Sunday - all levels offered *pending UKC approval.

Club members, try this. It should keep you busy until Christmas and it will actually let you know exactly how the signs are supposed to be executed if you do not wish to lose points.

https://vimeo.com/146596018

If youve never had an anxious or fearful dog, todays writing does not apply to you. This is about my belief that clear and fair corrections make dogs more con...fident, a continuation from yesterday. Pet dog training and training dog for an instinct sport have found a big split in training. I believe pet dog owners need to see us working dog people train our dogs. They need to see how clear we are, how black and white we are, and that we dont allow our dogs to flounder. Wed give a simple command and ensure they do it, like sit. As I watch sheep-dog trainers, I dont see anxious or reactive dogs. I go to an agility trial and see many of these same bloodlines as fearful messes, with their kind people rewarding all that they do right. The dogs believe the sky is about to fall on their heads, and rather than a lifeline or understanding, they get a cookie popped into their mouths. Food is not the right answer for feeling unsafe. Rupert knows about becoming brave with corrections. He was not a confident dog; its what made him so delightful. Hes cautious around new people. After his award winning rabbit chasing moment, he got conditioned with an Ecollar. Rupert now can be off leash anywhere, with or without his collar. It was about a week after his Ecollar first got strapped on that a friend of mine came over. Hes a giant compared to me. Not only does he have substantial size, but also presence. As we were chatting about something, he commented to Rupert, Arent you an asshole. It was shockingly harsh for perfect Rupert, but I didnt quite understand why his comment felt so off. It wasnt until the next day that I realized Rupert jumped on him. Scared little Rupert molested him in fact. He had barely sniffed a stranger before, but on this day he leapt on this guy. How odd. And excellent! I love it when a shy dog finds their moxy. Time continued, and shortly thereafter he got his Rudepert name. The shy little mouse has gone to sleep, being replaced by Rudepert. Today he went up and nicely greeted two other strangers. Hes gotten quite friendly with the world, so much so that I forget that he avoided people for so long. This all changed when he learned he must listen, even when he didnt want to. Yesterday I was at the vets. Everyone must now wait outside, and a gregarious German shepherd scared a puppy. This puppy had been quite confident until this moment. The woman transformed from a confident handler to an annoying whiny cheerleader. As she did this, her dog fell apart and was at the end of its leash trying to bolt away. She made the issue way worse. She showed no clarity or strength. When we only have rewards to help us, we get all weak and weird trying to help our dogs through these situations. If Id of had the puppy at the vets Id of handled things differently. First GSD wouldnt have gotten anywhere near my puppy. However, if she had, I would have bent down and gotten my puppy to stand still. Id of helped them get it right, feeding as I coached, but also insisting as strongly as needed. If that did not work and they panicked, I would have instantly stopped the panic. Thats no fun for a dog. I would have scolded them for pulling on a leash. Thats a clear line in the sand, something concrete that they can change. Its a breath of fresh air. Puppy would have learned that he didnt have to worry about anything except making me unhappy if he pulled on the leash. I am the only thing you need to worry about. Its that simple. I consider it a gift I can give to a dog, that I can snap them out of a panic by scolding them for something else. Fears spread fast in a dogs mind. Rather than allow hundreds of possibilities, I create one. The only thing they need to worry about is how unpleasant I am if Im unhappy. The way to make me unhappy is pulling on your leash. What a relief it must be for dogs knowing that Im clear, stable and fair, and only one thing makes me unhappy. The only way they can do that is by yanking the leash. Thats the only worry they need to have and its fully under their control. Rupert got the same with rabbits. When he learned he had to come back, all of his recalls improved. He was faster and happier, joyous in fact , wether his collar was on or not. He loved not having a choice. I dont have many rules. I have shockingly few. Dont pull on a leash. Dont bite me for toe nails. Come when you are called. And for all except Rupert, Down. Thats it. These are my only enforced rules. Rupert and Pippa both were destined to be anxious messes. Neither are. By having these black and white rules, I have happy, confident dogs who know their place in the world. Except Pippa. She thinks she runs a dog school, and she might be right. Monique Anstee Author of As a Dog Thinketh

Four people braved the weather and attended dog club last night. This happened...Agility, nosework, and puppy play and train.

Keep these dog club dates. The Cowley Hall is rented for October 4, 18, and 25. & November 1, 8, & 15 from 9:30 to 1:00. ... Thankful for any & all help on Sept. 27 to put away agility equipment for the winter... 9:30 a.m. at Shadowbar.

Barnhunt at Shadowbar on Sunday, September 20th... 10:00-? $10 to play We will be running Crazy8s for Master and Senior dogs followed by regular Open, Novice, and newbies in that order...... We need all hands on deck with set up and take down to make this happen.

Our SAWHDA vests are done! Being picked up tomorrow. Wonderful news!Our SAWHDA vests are done! Being picked up tomorrow. Wonderful news!

We use this method to start dogs at Shadowbar.

Keep us in mind.... lots of fun to be had here.

We are able to have a Barnhunt practice at Shadowbar on Aug. 30 from 10:00 to whenever Darcy says We need 10 people to make it worthwhile. Please contact [email protected] To let me know if you can attend.

This link should tell you where all the up and coming nadac agility trials . https://www.nadac.com/index.php/eventlist/ I hope this link works- it should list all schedules Alberta trials i think

We shall order the new SAWHDA vests next week. Members will pay 25$ for the vest with our club putting in the rest. You are saving 40$. Please bring your membership up to date or we cannot order one for you. Send $20 to [email protected] by August 11th with SAWHDA membership in the message so we can include you in the order.

SAWHDA members. Our new SAWHDA vests ...... The vests are $54 and the embroidery is probably about $12 so were looking at a total of $66 per vest. The club buys them and we buy them at a reduced rate from the club. If you would like one, please let us know ASAP.

We had a big group come out last night to play on the agility course and had a great time!

Louann, Shar and I had fun working on the moves Ramona taught us at her seminar. This is Drummers run.

Agility course at Shadowbar is set up for use on Monday nights from 6:30-8:30 pm for SAWHDA members. Cost 10.00 a person for course upkeep.

Happy dance for Alannah Kaylee!!! She is now an approved B judge for Barnhunt!

Working hard to get everything ready for our agility seminar with Ramona Stirling this weekend . If any members have some time this evening around 7:00 pm, your help would be very much appreciated.

Hello! Thought you might be interested in these hoodies and t-shirts. Initially they were sold as a fundraiser but Ive been asked to make a second run. Have had great feedback from those who already have them. I can send the document by email if you prefer. Please supply address. I need 25 pieces to make it a go. Thank you !

For the fun of it...

Love mine for dog training.

Check this out... a toast to all of you who helped it happen. https://members.ckc.ca//may-19-2020-special-board-meeting-

Ta da! Finally... Ten places for new dogs and handlers open for Saturday. Ten places for dogs that are more advanced : dogs know the equipment and can run sequences....Sunday Auditing available for Sunday only so new handlers can see what will follow in their program. Lunch available or bring your own. ... Covid-19 distancing rules in place. No dog-aggressive or people-aggressive dogs allowed on site. Outdoors rain or shine...shade tents welcome. Bring a lawn chair, lots of dog treats/toys, and a happy face. join the fun and action. See more

A good read for puppy owners who want the best for their dogs.

Share the joy of being on the same page...

So many factors went into this decision. All based on a desire to keep everyone in the Barnhunt family, the club, and the extended community safe to hunt another day.

The SAWHDA Fall Barnhunt at Cowley has been postponed until 2021 with dates September 10-12 requested. Because we love you. The SAWHDA Fall Barnhunt at Cowley has been postponed until 2021 with dates September 10-12 requested. Because we love you.

Canadian made. Comfy,too.

Hey, gang. Remember last year we were talking about doing some Nadac agility where we could send videos of our our qualifying runs to the USA to gain titles? Well, Ev And Bob Sera have an arrangement that might work for our group! Hi Judi, Hope you are well during these crazy times. You had mentioned to me that you have people interested in NADAC agility. One feature of NADAC is that they provide a course and you set it up and video tape your dog's first run doing it. ... You can submit it and if they feel it is worthy of a qualifying score you receive credit for it. This spring and summer I plan on offering that as an opportunity for people to keep training in agility but have an option to do a form of trialing. Are you interested? My plan is to offer that but people have to pregister and I will ensure that we have no more than 5 people here at one time providing lots of social distance. All touching and moving of equipment will be done by me or Bob. It costs $10.00 (U.S.) to submit your video and I would charge $20.00 per run (cover my costs to set up and take down equipment and use of my field). People would be responsible for providing someone and the equipment to do the video and send it in. Any practice runs afterward would be at $10.00/run. Your comments and opinions are welcome. A time to be creative about how we do things. Think about this and let me know if you are interested in pursuing this farther.

Preaching to the choir Im sure, but do pass this on.

Please share this because this dog may not be local....

https://link.akc.org//5bef0deafc942d2748f2efd9c07/dd0d8dae This is what the AKC has done to encourage Novice level participation in Rally obedience. I love it.

Lets keep trying to find the owner. Please post to anyone we know from from Calgary south....

If you are going to attend a Barnhunt event in May or June...

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A quick refresher for straightening the heel position.