What you’ll learn in this episode: The history of the German Shorthair Pointer The variety of traits that have been bred into GSPs Why GSPs make great family dogs in addition to hunting dogs How some lines of GSPs have different traits than others What to look for in a GSP depending on your...
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Many years ago, I joined Toastmaster’s International in order to improve my skills and gain confidence as a speaker and communicator. My very first assignment was to introduce myself to the group at our weekly meeting. As I have always suffered from a broad range of interests, skills and experiences, putting together a cohesive...
READ MOREEP 12: Learning the Free Range Dog Process in Flagstaff, Arizona
What you’ll learn in this episode: Essential elements of learning how to walk with your dog off-leash Things to anticipate and prepare for before walking your dog off-leash Benefits of using an e-collar to communicate with and locate your dog Making accommodations for each dog based on personality and physical characteristics Importance of establishing...
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I tend to be careful about the things I choose to react to…I once heard a line in a cowboy Western years ago, where the lead character admonished another person with the line, “I let people kill their own snakes.” I’ve tried to live by those words of wisdom, letting others fight their own...
READ MOREEP 9: Maggie, the Griffon, and her Family, the D’Amores
What you’ll learn in this episode: How to say goodbye to a family dog Things to consider before bringing in a new dog Children and puppies: who’s training who? The importance of exercising your dog How crate training your dog benefits everyone, but especially your dog Welcome to another episode of Free Range Dogs...
READ MOREEP 8: Bret Wonnacott and the One True Dog- the English Setter
What you’ll learn in this episode: The qualities of English setters as hunting dogs and family dogs What is a pointing dog? Considering the needs of different breeds of dogs in daily life Joys of just watching dogs run Free Range Dogs can be found all over the world Welcome to another episode of...
READ MOREEP 7: Swimming Dogs on the Wasatch Front
What you’ll learn about dogs in this episode: Swimming is a good and enjoyable exercise for all dogs, particularly older ones Some dog breeds naturally take to swimming, while others need be introduced more slowly and methodically Doggie Day Care is a relatively new service and reflects a change in how people view and...
READ MORETraining Dogs for Off-Leash Hiking in Phoenix, Arizona
It matters how you start a thing. This is particularly true when applied to starting a Free Range Dog from puppyhood. People often have a vision of life with their dog- things they would like to do with them and places they would like to go. In the case of the Free Range Dog,...
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