Archive for January, 2008
Sunday, January 27th, 2008
Canine Gait
An excellent study of canine motion - you need Flash player which is a free download.
What you will see is a:
- healthy dog
- a dog with CHD (Hip Dysplasia)
- Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture.
Each of the above dogs are shown
- walking
- gaiting
- stairs
There are 2 main views of 3 dogs:
- actual video
- dog in abstract with the use of reflective markers in key locations
All can be seen from 4 different views:
- Side
- posterior
- frontal
- overhead
http://accad.osu.edu/~hcaprett/COTA_741_sp04/CanineLO_090504.html
No Comments » - Posted in Potpourri by Julie
Saturday, January 26th, 2008
Gabe Games
From Terrence:
I have seen a lot of extraordinarily intelligent behavior in GSDs. My old Sid was a real problem solver. But Gabe is pretty amazing. He has intense ball drive and we play in the
house in the evening sometimes.
body (leaning his weight on his right elbow). He has the ball in his mouth, then he places it on the carpet near or in front of his left paw, and then he knocks it over to me. I toss it
back to him, he catches it, and again, he lays it on the carpet in front of his left paw and knocks it over to me. I did not train him to do this. He trained me! We have
played “catch” like this dozens of times. I have counted as many as 20 repetitions. And it is always the same; he always places it in front of his left paw and knocks it to me (and he is really
accurate–only rarely does the ball not go straight to me).
mean–left-pawed dog!
pat me on the head and praise me when I bring back!
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Thursday, January 24th, 2008
Basic Black: The Essential Guide for Getting Ahead at Work (and in Life)
something I think is lacking in business and the world in general. An excellent book for young women looking to take the corporate career path.
Julie
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Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008
The Story of a Lifetime
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4 Comments » - Posted in Travel and Adventures, Zucca by Julie
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008
New Name
I need a new name for this blog. I am stealing “Sit, Stay, Speak” and using it for the blog on the Taking the Lead dog training website leaving
this blog nameless….any suggestions?
Julie
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Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008
100 Titles! Actually 101
.…..titles on one single dog.
This weekend Charlene and Flash did it!
No Comments » - Posted in Barq's by Julie
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008
Lil’ Kodi - Future Leader Dog
Julie,
Dog puppy raisers for your Hoss x Faye Puppy. We named him Kodiak (Kodi), because
as you noticed he looks like a bear! He is doing very well, I teach high school
and he comes to work with me each day. Many of my students complain that he
sleeps too much, since they want to watch him play, rather than do their
assignments.
puppy we have raised for Leader Dog. I have been hoping for a GSD puppy–and
begging Bev and Sam. Boy, was I thrilled to learn we were getting Kodi! Our
first six pups were all Labs, they have all been good dogs, but make him seem
like an angel. All our labs inhaled their food. He actually chews it up and
tastes the food! He lays at my feet when I work at my desk, he has a wonderful
temperament.
school, Shirley, always has puppy treats in her desk drawer for the puppies. She
volunteers to “puppy sit” so I can run to the restroom, or make copies during my
prep time. All the pups love Shirley! The Labs were so excited when they tried
to sit for their treat they could hardly sit still. Their tails wagged so hard
against her metal file cabinet, you would think it hurt! Lil’ Kodi goes right up
to her chair and sits just as if he were a full grown dog–after the 2nd trip to
her desk. On Friday, I knocked on Shirley’s window to let her know he was
coming and dropped the leash, he walked past four or five teachers went right
to Shirley’s desk chair and sat! She finished her phone call, and asked him if
he was ready for a treat, told him to “take it nice.” And “wowed” his
audience–they all agree he is a genius!
puppy raisers in the Central Illinois puppy group. This is the second GSD we
have had in the past 5 years. We used to tease the lady who was raising the last
one because he was so relaxed and calm. We would ask her if she had given him
benadryl or dramamine before they arrived for the training days. Most of our
labs are full of energy, especially mine after a three hour car ride. They need
a good 20 minute romp to burn off some of their excess energy, then they are
ready to work. It will be “pay back” time for me at our next meeting! Today at
the grocery store, he was so calm. No one would have believed it was his first
time there. He would lay down while I got whatever I needed off the shelf. Then
I had to encourage him to get up and come with me when I was ready to move on!
One guy said, “He wants to take a nap,” He offered to watch him while I
finished–his wife said, “Of course, he may not be here when you come back.”
They were ready to take him home and spoil him!
asked where we got such a beautiful dog. Do you have a website, or can you tell
me if you want me to give out that information? I didn’t want to say until I
checked with you, so I just told them I would have to check with Leader
Dog.
letting us raise your puppy! We are really looking forward to spending this year
with him and watching him grow and learn.
Raisers