Whitegermanshepherds

Yup it hasn't even been that long since my last trip and I want another one! I've been so busy I haven't had any time to slow down. On the bright side, Kendra has been keeping me so busy right now! I took her for a training session down by the river and then had her wait in the car after while my bf and I ate dinner. I'm such a wimp when it comes to my girl, we HAD to get a table where I could see her clearly. :P The little stinker had a WHOLE back area of the truck, and her own ball and blanket and what does she do? She ignores everything and appoints herself as a seat warmer in the front seats! She would sit in my seat for 10 minutes, and t

I think everyone should watch this! A friend of mine who is a dog trainer sent me this link when we were chatting about changes that have taken place in the GSD breed since it was first founded. She told me to take a look. I had heard about this film, but never got a chance to sit down and watch it until now. WOW! In my opinion the dogs looked more functional and a hell of a lot better in their original photos then what many of them look like now! The GSD part made me cringe and want to cry. A German Shepherd was made with function first and looks as a secondary consideration. Some of the dogs in that film couldn't even walk properly, and yet

It's crazy how fast things go!  I've been so busy training with Kendra this year that I can't believe it's almost September. We've been hard at work learning the "leave it" command, as well as learning that it not only applies to other dogs....but to the tasty looking cats and squirrels as well. I've only had this bundle of energy since the end of April, but I sure have learned a lot from her already. The #1 thing I've learned is that the old myth that you have to get a puppy to experience a bond with a dog is a bunch of baloney! It's all about the time and energy you spend with your dog, training, playing, and experiencing the fun events th