Posts tagged ‘agility’

Hey, well, I have a larger dog. If you read my answers/questions, you’ll know that he’s an akita/wolf/husky mix. And, like any true husky mix(or, for that matter, a wolf mix), he loves to run, and he loves to work. If he doesn’t have a job to do, he really does look just… depressing lol. [...]

Hip Dysplasia?

December 12th, 2010

I have two Australian Shepherds, a two year old I do agility, showmanship, and obedience with in 4-H named Tess, and a seven year old pet, Zoe. Zoe has seemed as if she has been very depressed latley. She used to love to have her hips rubbed. Now she looks back at us when we [...]

My 16lb Dachshund/Chihuahua mix needs a job. He’s to little to herd cattle, not tall or fast enough to do agility (safely anyways , but he loves to work real hard. I am training my 75lb cattle dog mix to pull (Dryland mushing, or Urban Mushing, i.e scootering, bikejoring etc, etc.) and I thought maybe [...]

And I dont have time to spend with her. I feel very guilty because she is so depressed. By the time I am finished ‘work’ it is time for dinner and then I have to do dishes and take out the garbage and then I read for 30 mins before bed (I HAVE to read [...]

First off, I’d like to know things I can do with my dog beside frisbee and agility. Things to burn off energy that are cheap and I can do with him nearly anytime. Also, I still have school, so how can I entertain him while I’m gone? Usually I’m gone from 8-3 or so. I [...]

As the title suggests, I’ll be getting my first Border Collie (& first ever dog) this summer. I’ve loved this particular breed ever since I was a small child, & I’m looking forward to spending the tons of spare time I have with the dog. However, I have been told (on more than one occasion) [...]

I have a 6 month old aussie. If I sit on the floor and try to play with him, he digs furiously on my legs and whines and cries. Anyone know what this behavior is about? I have tried grabbing him by scruff, spray bottle and noise, and everything else you can imagine, and when [...]

My dog knows many tricks here’s a selection he is a border collie. – Beg – Paw – High Five – Touch – Weave through legs – Round legs – Over – Agility – Fetch – Back ( spin ) – Turn ( spin other way ) – Reverse – push – Wait – Stay [...]