Category: Puppies

KAT Ballou has been normal in her growth for a 6 month old female English Shepherd. She has been a normal pup too. Going through the stages of being mouthy and a bit sassy to me and the dogs…Learning her place for the most part…I have been fair and firm but had fun too. I […]

Sit! Stay! Puppies have a short attention span! One must know this and take your time and do not get upset with a pup (or grown dog either) I have been working on sit at the gate and wait till I tell her to come thru. This is a lesson in calmness for ME too! […]

KATBallou is 5 months old… And into testing me… Did I really mean no? or Get out of that? etc… She is very biddable…I say no …she listens…but then goes right back and tries it again… I do not preach! I say No! and then correct if necessary..so far it is working well… This evening […]

KAT is learning to sit (she caught on to that fast) but the stay…Now that is something a 5 month old pup has to be taught…And it takes time…She is doing good… I look for opportunity…Like at gates she has to wait and sit till all the other dogs have went thru…(Oh so hard)  and […]

I make sure all my dogs walk on leash. This is the foundation. I started KATBallou about 8 weeks of age…I got her to a point where she led good. From time to time I put her on leash and make sure she is still leading well. What does leading well mean to me? A. […]

AH!!!!!!!!!! The dreaded shoe phase! KAT takes my shoes and lays with them. She does not chew on them? (like I am not complaining) But what is up with that? She takes a shoe where ever she is laying and keeps it with her… I have had one other puppy do this. Never chewed just […]

KATBallou is quite the English Shepherd I grew up with. She is friendly as can be to people. And other dogs… Gritty on the stock. Not mean but has the ability to stay with the job…(even if I have shown her poorly what the job is) and she will get the job done… She is […]

Today KATBallou and I went to a friends house and gave 3 horse back riding lessons! I took KAT so she could have one on one time with me…and be out in the world with out back up! Except for me. (this helped with the fear stage she is going thru) She was on leash…And […]

A solid sit and a solid stay are very important.  No matter where you live or what you do with your dog. I start early. I teach the concept of sit with a treat or as I prefer to call them ” presents” . I hold the morsel of good smelling food over the dog’s […]