Your Questions About Dog Training Classes Denver

Nancy asks…

Does anyone recommend a dog/puppy trainer in or around Denver, CO?

admin answers:

You might find a good one through your vet, if you ask them for a recommendation.

I wouldn’t advise going with Petsmart… For the money you spend, you should be able to find an *experienced* trainer in your area. There is a *huge* difference, and IMO the kids at Petsmart just don’t know what they’re doing.

Check your yellow pages for training facilities/trainers. Then start making calls, ask about methods, prices, timing, etc. Ask if you can sit in on one of their classes. Most trainers will be more than happy to let you do this, so that you can get a feel for the methods and whether or not you think that they are right for *your* dog. Its also a good opportunity to get a feel for the trainer themselves….. If they don’t seem helpful, consistent, or experienced, then move on. When you find the right one (after watching their class), you’ll know.

Good luck!

Lisa asks…

Has anyone used “Sit Means Sit” dog trainging in Denver, CO?

We’re planning on enrolling our puppy. The trainer seems great..and yes, they use a training collar………..NOT A SHOCK COLLAR. It feels like static electricity…so nothing harsh at all. Any feedback on if people like this?

Thanks!
Heather

admin answers:

Having been a competition obedience dog trainer for over 40+years, I’ve come in contact with the sit means sit training method and the collar the franchise uses in its’ training classes.
I do not believe in the type training done by this franchise even though it produces results. There is no excuse for using any type of “shock” collar if you truly want a good relationship with your dog.
Any fool can hurt a dog and make it mind, but it takes a knowledgeable dog owner to train a dog with patience and positive training methods, which will turn out a much more reliably trained pet, whether for ring work or simply living in a home as a well-behaved and much loved pet.
This collar is not referred to as a shock collar because of the bad name associated with the original shock collar, however it’s purpose is to make the dog uncomfortable enough to do what is asked to relieve the discomfort. In my mind, any discomfort is “pain” and only necessary when the dogs owner doesn’t want to spend the time training positively.

Mary asks…

good dog agility class.?

I am looking for a good dog agility class in the south denver area. Not too serious, just for fun. Thanks for your help.
Can you be more specific. I don’t understand.
What is the thumbs down for? Sorry I am new

admin answers:

HI the thumbs down means she gave you a really bad answer.
I dont live anywhere near you but I’ve found that most fun agitity class’s are located with in a good training facility. A good place to look and ask would be at your vets office. Most trainers will post a notice or leave their cards for their clients to see. Just pop into your vets office or just give them a call.

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Your Questions About Collie Breeders Colorado

Maria asks…

does anyone in CO have a pregnant border collie?

I would really love to have a border collie, Do you know anyone that lives in colorado springs and has a pregnant border collie or BC mix please?

let me know, also how might I contact someone who has one?

I have tried shelters but they keep being adopted before I can get it.

admin answers:

Keep trying shelter, they get border collie just about daily. They may also have foster dogs that are pregnant that maybe needing extra TLC.

No border collies in CO? How come i found a heap?
Http://www.petfinder.com/pet-search?animal_type=Dog&pet_breed=Border+Collie&location=CO&startsearch=Search

Border Collie breeder
http://www.bordercolliesociety.com/index_breedrefer.htm

Robert asks…

i want to breed my border collies but i don’t know of any males in the colorado area?

I have a 2yr old female pure breed border collie and i would love to have puppies with her just one time, but i do not know of any males(stud) to breed her with. i am reall responsible and i already have people interested who love border collies as much as me.

admin answers:

NO REPUTABLE breeder will TOUCH your POS *PET*!!
If you don’t even know that there’s NO SUCH THING as “pure breed”…then YOU have JUNK!

DON’T pimp your bitc-h !

***DON’T*** make MORE CRAP!!!
SPAY TOMORROW!!!

James asks…

are there any non mill breeders that breed border collie’s in colorado springs?

Hey i want to buy a border collie from a good breeder who dosent use mills or anything in colorado springs know anybody

admin answers:

Depends what you want your Border Collie for /.or from

There is a club for herding dogs, The Mountain & Plains Border Collie Association, but find conformation breeder contacts via the AKC website.

Ö

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Your Questions About Organic Dog Food Delivery

Sandra asks…

Organic dog food delivery service?

I have heard about a franchise that specializes in organic dog food delivery. Does anyone know the company name and where I can find some info?

admin answers:

It all depends on where you are located. West Coast Pet Supply has numerous kinds of quality organic and all natural dog food and they deliver to all states. Check them out for more info.

Ken asks…

My dog has gastritis. What food is best for him?

The vets recommend the science diet but I have seen bad reviews online about that food. I have fed him Castor and poullox organix but he still gets gases. I have a 3year old chihuahua. Any help? Thanks.
He has been having gases for about a year. And his stomach makes very loud noises 🙁
I tried the science diet and it does nothing for him.

admin answers:

We had the same trouble with our dog. We had her allergy tested and found she’s allergic to corn and soybeans along with many other ingredients that are available in the foods that are organic like barley and oats… Corn and Soybean oil are in everything! When the vet gets the test results, he include a list of foods you can feed your dog.

We use Hill’s Science PRESCRIPTION dog food. It’s called Hill Science d/d Rice and Egg. The “d/d” is important when asking your vet about it. This isn’t available at pet stores so check with your vet and online to find a list of local distributors who can special order it for you. Our vet gets weekly deliveries from Hill’s.

I know there are some bad reviews about Hill’s but when you see 100% improvement in your dogs health, you will know you are doing the right thing. And your food list will offer a variety of choices.

Mostly, I think you would benefit from the allergy test. That way you’ll know what foods are causing the upset stomach. Also, my vet has recommended small doses of Tagamet and Pepto Bismol and that helps when you know your dog has eaten something that isn’t in his diet and it’s causing upset stomach.

Good luck. When you fing the right food, you will be sooo relieved and the symptoms will go away.

Mary asks…

How do I earn money quickly?

I am doing competitive dance right now which as already almost $3000. I also go to summer camp, which is another $3000, and I’m trying to start competitive cheer. To convince my Mom I need to find a way to earn money very quickly and pay for parts of it. How can I earn money quickly? I’m only 13 so I can’t really get a real job.

admin answers:

1. Have a garage sale. By using a few easy tricks, like posting fliers at grocery stores and Laundromats, making signs that can be seen from nearby busy streets and displaying your items in a department-store style, you can increase the amount your sale brings in.

2. Sell homegrown fruits and vegetables. You don’t have to have a farm to produce delicious, organic produce. By presenting your goods in an appealing way (save the plastic or cardboard produce containers from the grocery store and tie them with a distinctive ribbon or desktop-printed label), you give them niche appeal, and you can sell them much the same way as baked items, listed above.

3. Have a bake sale. Do you make killera chocolate chip cookies? Chocolate chip cookies? Are yummy breakfast burritos your specialty? If so, why not bring in your items once a week to your job and sell them to coworkers and other businesspeople in the vicinity? If you don’t have a job, what about a friend’s workplace, a community center or a nursing home? Put the word out beforehand and gauge the response as you go, so you don’t end up with a lot of leftover food. By talking up your home-baked goodies and arriving at the same time every day or every week, you may find that people start to anticipate your arrival.

4. Perform household services. You can earn some money informally by letting friends, family, church members and others in your community know that you’re available to clean their houses or apartments, or to take in ironing. If you find you have a knack and stamina for cleaning quickly and thoroughly, you can turn this into a regular, reliable way to earn extra money every month.

5. Put clothes on consignment. This is an especially good way to get rid of clothing like fancy dresses (think old prom gowns and cocktail dresses you’ll never wear again), but anything in good condition can be put on consignment. You share the money from the sale with the consignment shop, but it’s an easy way to squeeze some money out of clothes that would otherwise just take up closet space.

6. Do gardening services. Mowing lawns is a perennial summer job for kids. If you have a mower, encourage your children to launch a business—or do it yourself. In addition, you can also weed or haul gardening rubbish to the dump (often garbage services won’t remove it).

7. Get a paper route. While we often think of paper delivery as a job for a boy on a bike, all kinds of people pick up extra cash this way. Because papers are delivered in the morning, it’s possible to complete a route before the regular workday starts, or before your kids are up. (Just make sure you catch up on your sleep by going to bed early at night!)

8. Dog walk and pet sit. Owners are always looking for reliable pet-care services. Plus, if you stay home with your kids during the day, a regular dog-walking gig is a great way to get everyone out of the house for some fresh air and earn extra money. Put the word out at pounds, the ASPCA, the local veterinarian’s and dog runs. Be prepared to provide references from anyone you’ve ever sat for before.

9. Babysit. To provide regular child care in your home, you’ll often need to be accredited and registered with the state. But occasional babysitting in your home or someone else’s is more straightforward. You might already babysit for friends for free, but by reaching out in your community you can find parents whom you would feel comfortable charging a reasonable fee — such as those belonging to common churches, PTAs or playgroups. Depending on your schedule, you can position yourself as a last-minute resource, a Saturday sitter while Mom does errands, a date-night sitter and so on.

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Your Questions About Rough Collie Shedding

Linda asks…

Smooth collies and rough collies- the shedding differnce?

Naturally, I thought rough collies shed much much much more than smooth collies but i recently heard that smooth sollies or more likely to leave hair around the house because they have a shorter coat and so the hair comes out more easily while roughs- you brush it out. is this true? id like to hear it from people who have had experience in living with collies because i am considering purchasing one.

thanks to all who answer!

admin answers:

They are going to shed the same. Only difference would be grooming. A Rough Collie will get packed and matted undercoat and unless you keep it combed out, it will need to be dematted or possible shaved off. (especially the back end) Most of the Rough owners I groom for want the dog trimmed up. Not shaved down..but just trimmed and neatened up. Smooth coats don’t require any of that..just a good bath, brush out etc. So, grooming costs..roughs would be more.

Michael asks…

Are rough collies good dogs, even if they were to be left at home for a short period of time?

i am looking to get a collie, but i want to make sure they don’t have any form of separation anxiety, because we would occasionally leave the house, not for long, but we don’t want it destroying the house.
also, do they take A TON of care?

admin answers:

Rough Collies are good dogs if you can handle its very high energy, its heavy shedding, and tendency to bark a lot. They can handle being alone, they don’t have reputation of separation anxiety. It seems pretty rare. If you spend a lot with the dog and are with the dog 24/7 the dog will feel weird by its self, it might cause separation anxiety. Hope i helped!

Joseph asks…

What is the difference between a border collie and a normal collie?

What is the difference between a border collie and a rough coated collie besides the size? I mean like personality, fur, or health/life span. http://www.selectsmart.com/DOG/resultscompare.php

admin answers:

I own both and there could not be a bigger difference. And Rough and smooth collies are not different breeds, they are both collies just different coat types.

Border collies-

Very high energy, frequantly this is the reason everyone thinks that all herding breeds are high energy, and that is not really true. Borders do however need excessive amounts of exercise each day as they where and stil are bred to work all day. If they dont get enough they can be ill behaved and show neurotic tendancies. So a few good long jogs a day are required. They are best suited for someone who has at least a small yard and can take them out to play fetch a few times through out the day. Every border I know lives for fetch

-Their coats vary in lengh but as not seperated. They have a double coat that sheds heavily a couple times a year. The coat is generally soft or silky feeling. They come in black and white, tri, blue merle, red merle, red tri. However black in white is by far the most common.

– They are signifiacantly smaller, standing up to 21 inches at the withers

-They are the smartest breed of dog in the world. This is not always as great as it sounds. They need to be properly trained from day one or they will train themselves and pick up bad habits. HOw you train them matters to. They need positive training methods, not even light taps or yelling, they are sensitive to their owners feelings. All you need to do is show them what you want them to do next time. They need mental stimulation daily to be well behaved pets. They are best suited to a home that is willing to pick up a dog sport with them, herding, agility and flyball are favorites

-borders are velcro dogs and while they will be friendly with the whole family usually bond closest with one person. They are great for singles who want a companion and have the time spend with them

Collies
– The couch potatoe of the herding breeds. Make no mistake they still need exersice daily. But are happy with long walks and romps aroung the yard with you or a doggy friend. Inbetween play sessions they are content to sleep on the couch.

– They have two coat varieties the smooth and rough coated. Rough looks like lassie, smooth shorter, between a GSD and Labs coat. Both coats are double coats and shed a few times a year. The rough is actually not that hard to mantain, just brush weekly co clipping required (except between feet pads) They come in sable (lassie), blue merle, tri, and white with a colored head

– They are a larger dog, standing up to 26 inches at the withers

-A properly socialized collie loves the whole family, esspecially children. They also get along with other pets normally.

– They are also smart dogs and benefit from on going mental activity. I find them more trainable, as borders can even distinguish the slightest difference in the way you pronounce a command and ignore it. Collies are not as picky. They do have short attention spans as pups so spread out the training into small sessions through out they day. My collies are also more social than my border.

-As far as prey dirve goes most borders, aussies, and heelers have strong drives. Meaning they want to chase everything that moves. They also like to herd children, which can mean nipping them in the ankles. Its not like bitting and they can be trained not to do it but its tough. A conformation line border is far less intence than a work border. I have never had a collie display these traits. They prefer to ‘taddle’ When a collie sees children playing rough or something supicious going on they let out a high pitched warning bark. Its entirely different from their regular bark. One of my collies would tell on my border when ever she was into something.

Both are interesting breeds with very different personalities

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Your Questions About Dog Training Collars

David asks…

Need help with Fitting and using a martingale dog training collar!?

I have a martingale dog training collar for my dog, I got the right size and all, but I am not sure where it is to sit on the dogs neck and that kind of stuff so any help would be appreciated.
the martingale dog raining collar I got has the partial chain on it, so does it matter where that DRing is for the leash to go on? Oike am I pulling to the side or straig twards me if the dog is on my left?

admin answers:

FIT:
as close to the ears as U can get it.
High and snug!!

The collar slips over the dog’s head, then is adjusted to fit –
use the sliding-figure-8 to fit the collar.
U are adjusting the collar so that there’s MORE doubled-over collar,
and LESS single-thickness collar.
When properly fitted, the fabric-loop is FLAT,
and the collar is HIGH and SNUG.

No more than a Pinky-Tip (to first-joint) should slip between dog and collar,
once it’s fitted; U want it to STAY up there,
not slither down the dog’s neck toward their chest/shoulders.

Once the collar is snug, slide the fabric-loop to the back,
so it’s centered at the top of the dog’s neck.
Now clip the leash on the metal D-ring.

When the dog (or U) put tension on the leash,
the fabric-loop closes, tightening the collar.
However, since the loop can only close to half its size,
there’s no danger of ‘strangling’ or choking the dog.

That’s why a martingale is AKA a ‘limited-slip’ collar.

A choke or slip-collar closes to INFINITY:
they can easily shut-off the airway,
especially if U are so foolish as to imitate Cesar Millan,
and HANG a dog
(suspend them by their collar, with feet off the ground).

HANGING a dog is DANGEROUS!!
Lifting a dog’s feet off the ground and shutting off their airway can cause death, brain-damage, epilepsy, and other serious injury.

Martingales are safer than choke-chains or slip-collars;
they are far less-likely to injure the dog’s trachea or cervical vertebrae.
However, U still cannot safely HANG or SUSPEND a dog,
even with a martingale!

Please make collar-corrections short and firm:
a quick tug, then let the leash droop slightly.
U want to get the dog into apropos position,
then REWARD them with that easy-loose leash.
A constant tension on the leash is counter-productive:
it teaches the dog that walking is ‘tug-of-war’.

Walking should be BRISk, focused, and point to point,
Vs sauntering, meandering, and goal-less.

Aim for a nearby object, go there; as U approach it,
pick another, and repeat.
Dogs use the direction of our gaze to figure out where we are headed,
so by looking toward our goal,
we help the dog to understand where we (dog and human) are going.

Happy training!

Sharon asks…

Whats the best dog training collar for my neapolitan mastiff?

I am looking to get a training collar for my 7 month old Neapolitan Mastiff who has been attacking my other two dogs only in the house. I have been informed by a few breeders to get a collar to train him but there is thousands of them so need some advice on which one to pick, Hopefully under $300 dollars.

admin answers:

Get a prong collar & hire a professional trainer or bring him to OB classes. This kind of behaviour should have been corrected on the 1st time it happened but it’s never to late to correct a dog. At only 7 months, it should be quite easy to correct unlike when it’s a much older dog. It takes a little longer. You just need to be really firm with it. A big dog like that needs a firm, strong owner. Hope I helped.

ADD: Creepy, are you crazy? A Halti(head collar) for a Neapolitan Mastiff??? You gotta be kidding me! The Halti will snap off in a wink of an eye before the owner even realizes it & the dog would have already gone after the other dog. You CANNOT train an aggressive dog, whatever size they are with a head collar. And with a dog that size & strength, no way ho zay. If you ask any professional dog behaviorists or trainers about training an aggressive dog, none will recommend those kind of collars. Not even a soft collar. The prong or the choke collar does the job well & does it best combining with the right training technique ofcourse…

Here’s a pic of a N.Mastiff if you don’t know what dog this is:
Bruno of Sorrentino

Here read this & learn. It’s very interesting:
http://www.johnknowsdogs.com/prong-collar-use.htm

George asks…

Are dog training (shock) collars safe and do they work?

I am considering using a training collar to teach my dog boundaries. I need to be able to keep her off leash, but she runs off if I let her off the leash. A fence, even an invisible fence, is out of the question as its not my house. I’ve tried teaching her boundaries for the last 5 months but it is not working well. She won’t respond to “come” unless she’s in the mood. I want to use a shock collar but I worry it may be inhumane. Are they effective and are they safe to use?

admin answers:

First off shock collars are not inhumane. Yes they are safe to use.
They do not give a strong shock. Yes I tried it on my own arm before ever putting it on the dog.
Properly used as a training tool they work very well for certain things. You need to read all the information that comes with the collar and learn how to use it.
Then you need to set up visable boundries for your dog. Your dog must have some sort of visable thing to see to learn where the boundries are. Like flags.

If your dog does not respong to the come commad or only does so at her pleasure you need to go back and do some basic obedience work with your pet. You need to have the basics down and if your dog does not come you do not have those down yet.

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