12/31/2013

Tag training her puppies Some irrefutable rules of puppy socialization by Helen Dorrance   One doesn’t have to be in the sport of dogs for very long before one’s canine population starts to multiply. Almost everyone starts out with just one dog that frequently gets relegated to “beloved pet” status in the endless quest for super performer, fabulo...

8/23/2013

Hannah and Jake, First Place Novice A, 2008 Are You Ready to Compete? Now there’s a question all of us have asked ourselves at one time or another.  When do you start competing?  How do you know if you are ready?  One place to start is to determine what you want to accomplish by competing.  If your sole purpose is to win you m...

8/23/2013

Understanding Drive by Elizabeth Kohl DRIVE.  What is it? Drive is the I-wantsies.  It is motivation.  You will hear talk of Toy Drive, Play Drive, Fight Drive, Pack Drive.  These terms are used to simply say that a dog who has them is motivated to play with toys, motivated to play, motivated when pressed to fight, motivated to want to be with his pa...

8/12/2013

DEVELOPING HIGH ACHIEVERS Originally published as “Early Neurological Stimulation” by Carmen L. Battaglia Surprising as it may seem, it isn’t capacity that explains the differences that exist between individuals because most seem to have far more capacity than they will ever use. The differences that exist between individuals seem to be related to s...

8/12/2013

Our Puppy Room set up is another key to what makes a Candle Hill Shepherd special. A clean puppy becomes a clean adult dog. New studies indicate that a puppy’s freedom to walk about from early ages is one major factor in preventing hip dysplasia. During the daytime in good weather the puppies go outside where the same good habits of cleanliness are r...