Pumpkin the musher
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What is this? "Lets find the oldest thread "day? :niewiem:
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Folks... before we all get our undies in a twist, the original poster hasn't posted since last December- it's an older post remember...
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:hand: Bye-bye!
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Um, old post? Or did I miss somethin'?
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Ankle area might be a bit painful, the closer the bone is to the skin's surface, the more it will sting. (I won't use the word "hurt", I would compare it to the feeling of being bitten by a mosquito) . Given a choice between the discomfort of having my teeth cleaned and having a tattoo, the tattoo would win, hands down. I hate to have my teeth cleaned. :evil:
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Sorry, kinda long...
Well it wasn't funny at the time, but.....
I had 6 new yearling puppies that I was just starting to train up plus two older dogs, neither of which were very dependable lead dogs. We had had a great winter so far, and the roads were iced over and then snow covered , so I could run my sled right down the road. So I hook up all these puppies, including their father Teddy(First clue-NOT A LEAD DOG) in lead with his daughter Bug (Second clue-NEVER BEEN IN LEAD BEFORE), then the other 5 pups and their mother, Trinka, intending to "go around the block"- about a 3 mile trip. So off we go, dum dee dum dee dum..... come to the first right hand corner, I yell "Gee" which is the command to go right, they continue straight down the road. OK. No problem, I figure, they're new, I'll just stop and turn them around. So I haul out the snow hook (Large sharp iron hook that you can drive into the snow to hold a team) (Third clue- ain't no snow, JUST ICE.) Snow hook is useless. I try to move over into the ditch, but there isn't much snow there either. So we continue down the road, heading tword the alley of our little town(nothing serious- a typical northern Wisconsin town: a gas station, a bar and a Luthern church, not necessarily in that order. ) So eventually I did get the hook stuck , grabbed Bug and Teddy and pulled them back the other way, but by the time I got back to the sled, they'de turned around and were going the other way. AGAIN. Hook pops out and I manage to grab it as it sails by, so I get dragged through town on my belly, holding on the hook for dear life. (In Alaska, they call this manuever "trolling for wolves"). So we continue through town, and finally manage to make a right turn, and I think- (Fouth clue- NOT THINKING) I'll put the hook on that stop sign, and get them turned around. So the stop sign is really flimsy, bends over and is now attached to the hook, banging along behind us. By this time, I'm more than halfway home the long way, so I give up and ride the sled till we got home, NINE MILES LATER. That's when I realised that these puppies were something special. Bug has since become much more dependable, and Teddy never ran lead again.
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One thing I forgot- you have to be super vigilant and watch him every second so that you can correct the [i]micro-second[/i] he looks like he is going to get distracted- sometimes treats can be used, but I wouldn't want my dogs turning around expecting a treat every time they do something right.
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Yeah, there's always that pesky prey drive thing happenin'. I've been blessed with a couple of leaders who ignore wildlife for two vastly different reasons- Bug would love to chase and kill wildlife, but she is also a people pleaser, and gets a real kick out of following commands, (as in "on by" to go past whatever distraction is lurking in front of her). George, on the other hand, ignores anything that would possibly impede his forward progress- that is the ultimate goal for him- move in a forward direction- He threaded the team through a herd of cattle standing in the middle of the road last year, and I swear he didn't even really see them- you can bet most of the rest of the team did tho...
The best training to ignore distractions is to start with little ones, or big ones that are far away- use the "on by" command ( I say it in a low, threatening voice, yelling or even a raised voice adds to he distraction level.) I correct young dogs for looking at trash or lumps of dirt in the road- just a simple "uh-uh" is enought o re-direct them. It might sound harsh, but the ability to redirect is good, especially when I'm on the sled with more than 6 dogs- I really am not in control, because if they really wanted to go wherever they wanted there isn't much I could do to stop them unless there was a sturdy tree or fence post about. A road sign will not hold an eight dog team, trust me... :roll:
That's another reason I train with the 4 wheeler- I have absolute control, so can re-inforce commands by simply stopping and waiting till they decide to do the right thing. -
Woofs to you Pooh Bear!!
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except this one says it is an "adoption service" :roll:
And the dogs that appear to be Pomeranians? They call them "Parms" :stupid: Either they can't spell, or are so ignorant that.. I'm just speechless. The whole site is just wrong. Nasty E-mail time!
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As long as you are around TDG, what is your opinion on feeding working dogs- i.e. my sled dogs. I run in mid distance type races, requiring more stamina than speed. Runs are usually 15 to 50 miles, with rests and snacks on longer runs, usually every 2 hours, or less if it is really cold or tough terrain. We feed Red Paw 32/20, with ground beef, and occasionally eggs,venison, and fish for a change of pace. My "energy snacks" are homemade- eggs, chicken fat,ground venison, ground/dried anchovie meal and cooked rice frozen into muffin tins. What would you change in order to increase stamina- we need long term, consistent energy available, not short bursts of energy. Thoughts?
This is a long going debate on mushing forums, and there is allot of research on this, especially from Arleigh Reynolds of Cornell-of course everyone has their own plan- I'm just curious what you think! -
Never heard of it... :niewiem:
The closest match i could come up with was an"Abyssinian Sand Terrier" (whatever that is) on the CKC website, which I take with a grain of salt.... -
Slight thread drift here- Being the militant (and vocal! :diablotin: ) childfree person that I am, I submit, for your enjoyment, or irritation...(Saw this on another dog board)
HELP NEEDED ASAP: Please help!!!! After two long years of being on a waiting list for an agility dog, we have been notified by the breeder that, at long last, our number has come up and ...WE ARE HAVING A PUPPY!!! We must get rid of our children IMMEDIATELY because we just know how time consuming our new little puppy is going to be and it just wouldn't be fair to the children. Since our little puppy will be arriving on Monday we MUST place the children into rescue this weekend! They are described as: One male - His name is Tommy, Caucasian (English/Irish mix), light blonde hair, blue eyes. Four years old. Excellent disposition. He doesn't bite. Temperament tested. Does have problems with peeing directly in the toilet. Has had chicken Pox and is current on all shots. Tonsils have already been removed. Tommy eats everything, is very clean, house trained &gets along well with others. Does not run with scissors and with a little training he should be able to read soon. One female - Her name is Lexie, Caucasian (English/Irish mix), strawberry blonde hair, green eyes quite freckled. Two years old. Can be surly at times. Non-biter, thumb sucker. Has been temperament tested but needs a little attitude adjusting occasionally. She is current on all shots, tonsils out, and is very healthy &can be affectionate. Gets along well with other little girls &little boys but does not like to share her toys and therefore would do best in a one child household. She is a very quick learner and is currently working on her house training-shouldn't take long at all. We really do LOVE our children so much and want to do what's right for them; that is why we contacted a rescue group. But we simply can no longer keep them. Also, we are afraid that they may hurt our new puppy. I hope you understand that ours is a UNIQUE situation and we have a real emergency here!!! They MUST be placed into your rescue by Sunday night at the latest or we will be forced to drop them off at the orphanage or along some dark, country road. Our priority now has to be our new puppy. -
Unfortunately this predisposition to allow their dogs to run amok also applies to their children. :evil:
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Beautiful puppies!
I was surprised to learn that the black coloration in one of my Alaskan lines was from a musher who ran Groenedaels- This is what they look like now after 25 years of being mixed up with Alaskans:
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Poms can be stubborn little s***s.... It's hard to be stern with them cause they're so cute, but you can't let him learn that he can get away with stuff. Cricket had her "catch me if you can phase" until she was about a year old, but she did get over it. :wink:
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My first guess would be hoax. On my way to Snopes now.... 8)
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3 years old!
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I'm still saying how easy it is to have 12...... :o :D
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During the summer mine get an hour or so of free running every day, unless it is brutally hot, then from September to the end of March, they get about a thousand miles of running, between training and racing. :D
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Things begin to look suspiciuos when you Google the breeder's name and the second entry is a consumer reports complaint....
Some of the pictures looked "stretched" - to make the dogs look squattier maybe. The last female pictured is either pregnant, really fat, or deformed... :o -
I have a BC cross that is Hypoglycemic- a low blood sugar seizure is scary, but not as dangerous as an epileptic seizure. Had it been a while since he ate? I always carry a squirt bottle of cheap maple syrup on my sled in case he gets wobbly, I can give him a shot of sugar.
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Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee :drinking:
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Can we stop ignoring you now?
need help.
in Everything about dogs
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I'm not sure where the idea that Poms are hard to housetrain came from- both of mine were relatively easy, and all the folks I know who have them have not had problems. Cricket rings a bell to go out, and has been mistake free since she was about 8 months old. It could be the stubborness, they definitely can be stubborn, but as long as they have a firm, consistent training regimen, you should be OK.