Starting at 9pm April 3rd Raina went into labor, and our first puppy yellow girl arrived at approx 11:30pm. For the next 4 hours Raina was amazing, and gave birth to 7 happy live babies, 4 girls and 3 boys. Please enjoy a few pictures below.
Flashback Friday
Some dogs and pup EIK9 evaluated at shelters, and had turned over to us and placed in working homes in 2013
Quattro the day after he arrived being evaluated by the students so we could find the right placement for him.
Quattro hanging with Allynwood Academy CHAT student Beth
Evaluating a dog at a shelter for potential work.
Dog Aggression IS Predictable
This is a WONDERFUL article by Stanley Coren PhD. As one of the few people in the area that offers behavioral consulting including dog and human aggression rehab, I get to see the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to dogs.
While a lot of work is done with high drive social shepherds and malinois, i frequently have clients come down to work on dog/dog aggression and dog/human aggression. The kids of Allynwood Academy CHAT become an active part in these ill mannered pooches rehab, while learning to control their own emotions in high stress situations.
Prevention is the best medicine, please find a trainer today and work out a training plan for your pooch, even if he is just a home pet! And stay tuned for the students work with Casey a 14 month old German Shepherd that will be visiting the school today to work with the students of Allynwood CHAT, Casey has sever dog and human aggression but has come a long way in her training over the past 8 months. We know the kids, and dogs will learn an important lesson today while helping Casey to heal.
Training Director- Allynwood Academy CHAT
Jennifer Culver
Removing a Dog from a Trap
Good video for anyone who works with their dogs in the woods, goes on hikes, or is likely outdoors this spring and summer!!
Flashback Friday
Baby Annecy
Sleepy Raina
Kaze takes purse dog to a whole new meaning
Yes max, you were caught red handed……er face bagged!!!
Wordless Wednesday
Terrific Tip Tuesday
This weeks TTT we had a request to cover how to get a solid long down under distractions in normal everyday situations.
Annecy and Soren practicing “off”
Now i want to make a distinction between a long down and what i like to call an “off” command. My dogs all have long downs, but they are trained to pass a BH long down or police dog OB test for SAR certification. These long downs are not the same commands you see my dog’s demonstrate while i’m working with aggressive dogs around them, or while Soren is in public with me working, or in restaurants, public places ect.
The reason i have TWO different “commands” and behaviors for these two VERY different situations is to maintain CONSISTENCY.
Most of my clients will now roll their eyes, because i stress consistency so much they hear it in their sleep!!!
Anywho, back to my “off” command. This is the behavior and the command i pair with it. Listed below are MY requirements for an “off” command
-Must stay laying down, hip changes, or position movement in the down are acceptable
– Eye contact with me is not necessary, the dog is essentially “off” of work and can watch the world around it. Think of it as a little break, just in a specific position
-They must NOT react to what happens in the environment IE dropping items, screaming kids, other dogs, people running. (This requires EXCELLENT impulse control and is taught separately then paired with the command in distraction filled environments to build high reinforcement.)
Get stated at home now, what are you waiting for!!!! and call to schedule a lesson today (607) 624-7598
Supply Sunday
This weeks Supply Sunday post we are going to do a review on one of the cheapest training tools i use. You can nab one of these at your local Home Depot, or Lowes, or even Walmart.
Treat and toy pouch
This handy treat and ball holder costs about a dollar, is easy to adjust to anyone (so you can pass it off while training) and is washable.
I always have one of these in my truck and training room, and find that i use it a lot more then regular, smaller, more expensive treat pouches.
Grab one today, tell me what you think!!!!!
Flashback Friday
This weeks flashback friday
Emeline and Raina play chase
Another pack shot of focus
Raina eyes
Some of the pack on an off leash hike in 2011
vom Kugelblitz is proud to announce our “A” litter of German Shepherds
Dam- Raina
Sire- Soren
Spring 2014 the “A” litter vom Kugelblitz (Due first week of April)
We are pleased to announce the breeding of Raina vom Franzosen Wald STAR CGC SAR-W DM clear, DNA certified, hips OFA good and Elbows Normal and Edgar von Ramhaus STAR CGC SD DM clear, DNA certified, hips and elbows SV a-normal a1
This litter has been highly anticipated and we have had a waiting list for pups for almost 2 years from Raina. This WGWL litter has a fantastic pedigree backing it and is 5-5 on Pike. Currently accepting deposits for 1 male and 1 female and a waiting list until litter size is known. We already have 5 pups spoken for.
Edgar (Soren) Pedigree includes Asko vd Lutter, Tom v Leefdaalhof, Yoschy, Aly, and he is 5-5 on Marc and 5-4 on Pike. Soren is actively training for IPO and will be going for his BH and IPO 1 this spring. His main job is HRD (cadaver) K9. He is also a therapy dog and my personal service dog. While defensive and strong in protection work, he can fly on airplanes next to total strangers and spend his days at a therapeutic boarding school for trouble kids as a therapy dog. Soren has also been on sheep and is a natural herder. He is the multipurpose GSD who can do it all.
Raina was the youngest certified search dog in NYS passing her last certification tests for live and human remains at 12 months old. Raina is certified through New York State as well as International Police Working Dog Association (IPWDA) as an HRD K9. While Raina is social and friendly she also has a civil side to her and has strong defense that comes out while working protection. Raina will also trial for her BH this spring. Raina’s mother has had 2 litters which have 4 search dogs and 4 police canines. Rainas pedigree includes dogs like Chicco von der Fasanerie, Aly vom Vordersteinwald, Pike von der Schafbachmühle, Marc vom Herkulesblick, Half vom Ruhbachtal, and Lord vom Gleisdreieck. Raina has also filmed a movie which is in production at this time and will be released in 2014 called Late Phases.
This litter will produce very high drive, serious working dogs who will need a job to do daily. Both dogs bring nerve strength, high prey, biddablitity and defense. Both are very social and friendly to kids, adults, small dogs, and live in a pack of 10 dogs from 3 pounds to 80 pounds.
http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/breeding.result?father=2043714&mother=1926167
More pictures and video available upon request. Please visit our site for more information www.EIK9T.com and email with questions EIK9Training@gmail.com
Dam- Raina
Sire- Soren
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