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This is a video starring Blue the 11 week old border collie puppy that came to visit us over the Labor Day weekend. He did not like staying inside the play pen so I did a few training sessions to teach him that staying inside the play pen really pays off. This is called barrier training or simply building value for him being inside the play pen. It is not really any different than teaching a puppy to enjoy being inside his crate.

This type of training can be beneficial because if a dog learns to stay where he is until he is released you will not have to worry about him rushing the door to escape. Many dogs that jet and run out of open dogs can get hit by cars, run away, and it can be a dangerous behavior. Plus we want our dogs to want to stay inside with us and not run off. Right??

It is a good idea to start this training in a safe place such as a crate, play pen, back door, bedroom door, or somewhere that if the dog does fail, that he is still safe. If the dog does fail and runs out, then it really is not a big deal, the dog is in a safe place. So, if the dog fails and runs out, just simply encourage them back inside the crate, play pen, room or on the other side of the door and when they cross the barrier to the side you want them to be on, click and reinforce. This will help teach the dog that behind the barrier is where you do want him to be and being there pays off.

I do not feel that dogs cross barriers because they are being dominant or that they are trying to take over the house. They cross the barrier to run outside because there are a ton of fun thing out there in the world. Wonderful smells, other dogs, people, and things to see and do. Dogs cross barriers because they have not been taught the proper thing to do. They do not have value to staying inside. It is your job as the responsible dog owner to teach your dog what it is that you DO WANT him to do. You CAN NOT BLAME HIM IF YOU DO NOT TRAIN HIM! Dogs do what benefits dogs and what is reinforcing. So make being inside the house with you reinforcing. Make being inside the crate reinforcing. Make being in the play pen reinforcing. Make staying on the side walk reinforcing instead of darting out into traffic. TEACH him what you DO WANT, REINFORCE what YOU DO WANT, and he will REPEAT those things over and over.

Keep your dog safe!

Have a great weekend!

Pam, Isabelle, Bandit & Twix

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The Kennel Club finally address the in breeding question, the real question is how long it will take.

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Neapolitan mastiffs playing with my cat after I shaved him.
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Gives us all an idea of the suffering caused, and just how far some breeders will go to defend their lucrative incomes

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Blue is a 11 week old border collie that came to stay with us over the Labor Day Weekend. I had a long list of things to work with Blue on and crate training was not actually one of them. However, the first night he was at our house I noticed that he did not really want to go in his crate. This was when I added crate games to my to do list. I started right away, which is why I am in my pj’s. LOL!

Blue picked up on going in the crate really quickly. I was really impressed with this little guy! He did an outstanding job and was really motivated to work.

I took a lot of footage and have a ton of video projects that will be starring Blue the Border Collie puppy.

I personally believe that training a dog to LOVE, be comfortable, confident, and feel safe and secure in his crate is one of the most important things any owner could train their dog to do. Dogs need to be in crates for many things and it is a benefit if they already feel safe and enjoy being in there.

A few times your dog will need to use a crate may include:
When they are at the vet - My little Twix just got neutered and the vet said he was very comfortable and happy in the kennels in the back both before surgery and after. My dogs love their crates.

Traveling in the car - It is so important to have a dog in a crate when in a car or at least harnessed up. I have known too many people that have been in accidents and their dogs were injured or killed from being loose in the car. Being crated or harnessed up in the car can save your dogs life. If your dog enjoys being in a crate and has been PROPERLY crate trained, then the dog will enjoy going for rides and being in his crate. When I went to Arizona for the World Canine Freestyle Event and took Twix. He loved it. He slept for hours in there and not a peep out of him. He was so comfortable and upside down sleeping as I drove. That to me is a great feeling, knowing that my dog is safe, happy, confident and comfortable enough to just sleep while I drive.

After an injury - Your dog might need to be kept calm after an injury or to have some quiet recovery time. Twix is spending a lot of time in his crate while recovering from his neuter surgery. The crate door is wide open and he is choosing to sleep in there. When Bandit my other Border Collie broke his leg, he would not let my husband or I touch him. He was scared, hurt, and frantic. When we opened up his soft crate next to him and said “go inside” he limped right in and laid down. Bandit also spent a lot of time in his crate when he was recovering from a broken leg and to this day he will still choose to sleep in his crate when he is tired.

At agility or canine freestyle trials - To keep your dog rested and ready for his next run, it is important to have him in a crate to keep him calm and relaxed. If your dog is crate trained it makes it much easier at various events to get your dog to relax. Sometimes at trials a dog could be in his crate most of the day aside from getting out to run his event and or to potty and have some small walks. With all the craziness going on it is a safe, calm place for your dog to be.

I also use a crate when I am at the park or somewhere working all my dogs. I will put the non-working dogs in a crate while I train and work with the third dog. This keeps everyone safe, relaxed and calm while waiting their turn.

I hope this video helps some of you. I have other crate training videos as well, but it is always fun to see the light bulb go on when training a puppy or training a new behavior.

Have a wonderful weekend!
Pam

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Puppy Training is shown here in my daily dog training video with my 11 month old black labrador retriever puppy in learning to stay in a designed area with the kennel door open.

I train these commands with the door open because the dog has no visual barrier in front of him, and learns to stay in a place with his own decision making process.

The clarity of the boundary of the kennel makes it easier for the dog to learn in it’s initial stages, and transfers easier when the kennel is taken away.

The command given for this exercise is simply ‘Kennel’ in which the dog must stay within the boundaries of the kennel.
He does not necessarily have to ’sit’ or lay down unless given that command as well.

Sit Means Sit dog training does not use the word ‘no’ in any form in any of it’s training.

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Mastiff Jewel en haar drie puppies spelen en slapen. Ik was hier op bezoek bij vrienden en heb dit filmpje opgenomen van de moeder met de jonkies. Op 8 januari 2011 zijn er 2 reutjes en 1 teefje geboren uit de combinatie: de reu “Sultan of the Mountainous Mastiffs” (HD B, ED links vrij, rechts niet vrij, ogen ET verder vrij) en de teef “Jewel Mastomania” (HD C, ogen MPP verder vrij). Kennel: Mastomania, Zaanstad

Het hondenras Mastiff
De mastiff is een nakomeling van de molosser uit Macedonië en Epirus, die met Phoeniciërs naar Engeland kwam in de 6e eeuw vóór Christus. Hij is de voorouder van vele hondenrassen, waaronder ook de Duitse dog, de boxer en de buldog.

Uiterlijk // De mastiff is een zware hond die vroeger als oorlogshond werd gebruikt. Vandaag wordt hij vooral als beschermhond ingezet. Het hoofd is breed tussen de oren en het voorhoofd is vlak. De huid ligt in rimpels. Hij heeft hangende oren die dun aanvoelen. De vacht is kort en niet te fijn en is bruin.

De mastiff, ook als Engelse dog bekend, is een van de grootste hondenrassen. Reuen bereiken een schofthoogte van 80 cm (teven 69 cm) en een gewicht van ongeveer 80 kg. Door zijn grootte en gewicht wordt de mastiff meestal niet ouder dan 10 tot 11 jaar.

English // The English Mastiff, referred to by virtually all Kennel Clubs simply as the Mastiff, is a breed of large dog descended from the ancient Alaunt through the Pugnaces Britanniae. Distinguishable by enormous size, massive head, and a limited range of colors, but always displaying a black mask, the Mastiff is noted for its gentle temperament. The lineage of modern dogs can be traced back to the early 19th century, and the modern type was stabilised in the 1880s. Following a period of sharp decline, the Mastiff has increased its worldwide popularity.

Record size // The greatest weight ever recorded for a dog, 343 pounds (156 kg), was for a Mastiff from England named Aicama Zorba of La Susa, although claims of larger dogs exist. According to the 1989 edition of the Guinness Book of Records, in March 1989, when he was 7 years old, Zorba stood 35 inches (89 cm) at the shoulder and was 8.25 feet (251 cm) from the tip of his nose to the tip of his tail, about the size of a small donkey. After 2000, the Guinness Book of World Records stopped accepting largest or heaviest pet records.

Temperament // The Mastiff breed has a desired temperament, which is reflected in all formal standards and historical descriptions. Though calm and affectionate to its master, it is capable of protection. If an unfamiliar person approaches near the Mastiff’s perceived territory or its master, ideally, it will immediately position itself between its master and the stranger. If the approaching person is perceived as a threat, the Mastiff may take immediate defensive action. Mastiffs will rarely attack an intruder or perceived threat (unless cornered or severely provoked) and instead will generally pin and immobilize the individual. Mastiffs are normally good natured, calm, easygoing, and surprisingly gentle for their size. It is a well-mannered house pet, provided it gets daily exercise and activity. The Mastiff is typically an extremely loyal breed, exceptionally devoted to its family and good with children and small dogs.

When in 1415 Sir Peers Legh was wounded in the Battle of Agincourt, his Mastiff stood over and protected him for many hours through the battle. The Mastiff was later returned to Legh’s home and was the foundation of the Lyme Hall Mastiffs. Five centuries later this pedigree figured prominently in founding the modern breed.

Mastiffs know no fear and fought bears and lions. John Caius wrote in 1570: “The force which is in them surmounteth all beleefe, the fast holde which they take with their teeth exceedeth all credit, three of them against a Beare, foure against a Lyon are sufficient, both to try masteryes with them and vtterly to overmatch them”.

Sydenham Edwards wrote in(1800: What the Lion is to the Cat the Mastiff is to the Dog, the noblest of the family; he stands alone, and all others sinking before him. His courage does not exceed its temper and generosity and in attachment he equals the kindest of his race. His docility is perfect; the teasing of the smaller kinds will hardly provoke him to resent, and I have seen him down with his paw the Terrier or cur that has bit him, without offering further injury. In a family he will permit the children to play with him and will suffer all their little pranks without offence.

The blind ferocity of the bulldog will often wound the hand of the master who assists him to combat, but the Mastiff distinguishes perfectly, enters the field with temper, and engages the attack as if confident of success: if he overpowers, or is beaten, his master may take him immediately in his arms and fear nothing.

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The Critter Cooler Automatic Dog Water Station has a life-time warrenty. This is the last dog watering station that you will buy.

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Home needed for a litter of 8 Old English Sheepdog puppies born around Thanksgiving 2010. Litter will be ready to go 1/25/2011. Breeder is struggling with cancer and under going medical treatments so I have offered to assist find homes for these babies and mama asap. The breeder is retiring from breeding and will also need to find a home for the mother of the litter Lou la bell who is ofa good but needs to be spayed and be a loved pet. The puppies need to go to loving pet homes so if you are looking for an old english sheepdog puppy to love please contact me so I can refer send you an application and set up a visiting time texassheepdogpup@gmail.com

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The Basset hound and how the breeders have been playing at God. It also gives us all an idea of the suffering caused, and just how far some breeders will go to defend their lucrative incomes

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