People often ask me what is the most important thing to do for the health of their performance dog (well, really any dog)? Is there something you can do to support their immune system, brain function, soothe aching muscles and tummy upset, help prevent cancer and support their emotional development? Wouldn’t it be great if …
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Many of us that share our lives with performance dogs, experience start line nerves. Either on the agility field, flyball lanes or standing at the post at a herding trial. For us humans, it manifests in many different ways: butterflies in the stomach, sweaty palms, inability to eat before your run, increased blood pressure and …
The flower essence blend called Flow Free is one of my favorites right now. Originally blended for urinary tract health this is also a great choice for an animal (or human) with problems with energy flow anywhere in the body. When this happens, our animals needs help to get that energy flow properly moving. We …
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A few years ago we welcomed an aggressive dog into our family. I wasn’t seeking an aggressive dog and this one came with some history that wasn’t too impressive. For those of us with several dogs and linked into the doggy community, we all know that if you put out there that you want a …
When I first saw a border collie work sheep, I was mesmerized and amazed. How could a dog do this? The dog found sheep up a field, gathered them to the handler, turned them different ways, put them through panels far away from the handler and tucked them nicely into a pen. All the while …
About a month ago I was “given” a stray cat. Someone had found her in the drain pipe that runs under their drive way. At first thought, she was just “hurt” but after careful examination, she was likely hit by a car and had drug herself into the drain in fear of being found by …
Fleck & Tresa, Crook & Whistle Trial 2010 On Sunday, September 12th, we ran in our third and final (for the season) USBCHA trial. The Crook & Whistle trial was part of the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool festival held in Jefferson, WI. The novice portion of the trial is held Sunday afternoon, after the 2nd …
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Last weekend we ran in our second USBCHA trial, held in Portage, WI. The trial site (MacLeish Farm) is a spectacular site nestled in a heavily tree-lined valley accessed by a very long, winding road. The Novice class was to run after Ranch on Monday morning so Fleck and I loaded up and departed our …
If you follow me on Facebook, you already know – Fleck & I participated in our first USBCHA “novice” trial this past weekend. If you are unfamiliar with this venue, USBCHA stands for the United States Border Collie Handlers Association. You can read more on their website at www.usbcha.com. The trial we participated in was …
One of my sheep had blood dripping from the ear the other day. After looking closer, I saw that his ear-tag was cutting through the flap – ouch! Here is what we did once we caught him. Removed the ear tag (he does not need it for tracking) and washed his open wound with diluted …