#dog training gear

[wendysdogapparel]

Wendy's Dog Apparel

Website: https://www.wendysdogapparel.com

Address: Dannevirke, New Zealand

Wendy's Dog Apparel offers a range of custom-made dog products handcrafted in Dannevirke, New Zealand. Specializing in custom dog coats, dog trial sticks, collars, chains, harnesses, and kennel mats, our products are designed to meet the needs of all dogs, ensuring quality, comfort, and durability. Our items are made from high-quality materials in various colors and sizes, tailored to enhance your dog's life.

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[chillis-woof-stuff]

Black leather collar with purple napa lining and black hardware. 💜🦴🖤

[abirddogmoment]

We're learning about grouse hunting together!

I was really undecided on whether I wanted to hunt with Rory for realsies because I don't have a shotgun and I don't really care to get a shotgun (I have a gun license from my time up north). I have a small air rifle and a tactical slingshot (both legal for hunting small game in my area) so I've been taking those for walks in hunting areas, along with all my permits and stuff, just to see what we see.

This grouse woods is in the same corner as my swamp, just a different part of the rec area. You can legally hunt small game during the open season with dogs with some restrictions (certain distance from the parking, some trails close for hunting on a rotational basis for maintenance, etc.) but it's not terribly popular so it's a really good area to learn. We are looking for ruffed grouse and rabbit, both of which are super common out here.

With pointing dogs like britts, you generally don't want to shoot any game unless they're pointing steady (*except when doing gun conditioning, but that's a specific training set up) - it makes sense because a shot bird is the ultimate reward and you want to make sure you're reinforcing the behaviour you want, which is usually a safe steady point. Rory isn't pointing steady yet so there's really not much for me to do on these walks besides reinforce good manners (recall, how far she ranges, etc.).

There's a really well known saying in pointing dogs, which is wild birds make bird dogs. Wild birds flush (fly away) much more reliably than farmed birds so the chances of a dog catching a wild bird is really minimal compared to farmed birds. It's super important to get young bird dogs on wild birds as much as possible so they learn all the important skills: how to navigate terrain, what habitat holds birds, what each bird species smells like, how far they can range, and most importantly, that they need a person to actually get a bird.

(Most of these skills can be taught with planted birds in training, but planted birds may be more habituated to people and dogs so they might not flush reliably. Once pointing dogs learn that they can catch birds themselves, it's much harder to foster a strong stop and point. You might see people using these tip ups, which protect the training bird from the dog. You'll often see training dogs on long lines (called check cords) or with a flank collar to reinforce not getting too close to the bird, but you have to phase those out quickly so the dog doesn't become dependent on them. You also have to be really careful with scent trails when setting up planted birds or you might end up with a dog that follows your scent instead of looking for birds organically. And of course, you have to train without birds sometimes so the dog doesn't get discouraged about not finding birds quickly because sometimes there just aren't birds out there. Lots to consider when setting up training!)

Anyway I've been trying to get Rory out on wild birds as much as possible (with the caveat that we don't run wild birds during nesting season) so we're wandering the grouse woods lately. My early recall training is really paying off because she's been super reliable in terms of good manners, it's wonderful to see!

We've been out four times (1-2 hours each) so far since the season opened. The first two times we're mostly just a pleasant walk in the woods, Rory didn't really know what we were doing so she was just vibing (THIS IS TOTALLY FINE, SHE'S NEW TO THIS). We had a couple chance grouse encounters and I could see the wheels turning, I encouraged her to sniff around where the grouse were sitting before they flew off and I watched her start to connect the dots.

(It's important to remember that dogs don't know what they're looking for until you show them. Most bird dogs are naturally birdy, but they don't know which birds are good and which birds are boring! You have to show them which birds you care about - this is easiest if you can run with an experienced hunting dog, but you can do it alone like I am by making a big deal about any interest in the "correct" birds.)

The last time we went out to the grouse woods, she did a couple of really nice whip-arounds when she caught scent she liked and followed scent off the trail I was walking! This is the behaviour I want to see so it was awesome to watch it start to click! She trailed a moose (don't want that, she found some moose pee to roll in so whatever), a pileated woodpecker (again, don't want that but it was cool to see), and two separate grouse. The first was on the wrong side of the fence so I couldn't do anything about it but she held a really nice point (the photo) and I gave her a ton of chicken and praise for it. The second was a quick point but it flushed really far away so there was no finding it again. Both birds weren't visible when she found them, they were true scent points and she was strategically looking for them so that was super cool!

She's still in heat and super sensitive right now so I wouldn't shoot over her anyway, but I'm getting pretty accurate with my slingshot so I'm hoping we can connect on something this fall - both for her pointing steady and me aiming properly. She gets more steady and more sure of herself every time we go out so it's only a matter of time!

[fjordfolk]

here's a pet peeve of mine: editing gear and leashes out of a dog portrait etc or w/e is great and valid and all but i also think showing dogs with appropriate equipment is i-would-go-as-far-as-to-say important. especially re: blog/instagram/slice of life style content. imo it endorses responsible ownership.

i think maybe especially now that more people (in norway at least) are getting dogs or getting into dogs without prior experience. normalizing and showing properly and responsibly managed dogs living enriched, fulfilling lives etc etc. stop skewing the perception of how normal/common it is for dogs to be safely/appropriately off leash in open access areas.

[bas-rouge]

On the one hand I agree dogs are capable of understanding when a behaviour is allowable and when it is not (ie, dog wearing a service vest to work versus not wearing a service vest), but, sorry, I don't think it's applicable with some dogs and some sports.

[darkwood-sleddog]

Idk some malinois owners are so obsessed with their dogs it almost seems like a cult. They go on about the hours they put in and the drive their dogs have and it feels like they’re seeking purpose for themselves rather than what’s actually beneficial for their dogs? If Mals are so high maintenance how could ordinary people own them?

If a malinois is owned by a regular person the cult-like folk will go on and on about how those people must not have intense dogs or that their (the cult-like people's) dogs are soooo much more crazy and work worthy than the people with them as active companions lol.

Really the way they talk about these dogs is no different than the people that worship corporate work grind. Like the type of language is the same and everything.

[fbwzoo]

My baby girl is just the bravest pup lately!! I'm really having Feels over her progress this weekend - she is no longer on ANY anxiety meds - trouble getting delivery, then the vet said was fine to not start again if we wanted to see how she does. Since she seemed to be handling things just fine, we're going with it!

Friday we had a vet visit to check her teeth, and they took her back for bloodwork & nail trim. We're going to do a dental & vaccines in the next month or two, she's got a lot of tartar buildup & mild gingivitis starting. She was definitely very stressed with the visit, as expected, but she still let me pick her up multiple times, hand her to the tech, and they said she did great in back as well. She's still so shut down with the new surroundings that she doesn't offer to bite. Not ideal reason, but we'll take it for now.

Then all weekend I've been out each night until late with a music festival, so routine change. And tonight we had Jack's mom over for dinner for the first time as well, only 2 days after the vet. She shook the first few minutes, but went over on her own for a sniff & small lick, then came back to observe from her safe corner behind me. Within 15 minutes, she was actively enjoying pets from me, and she was relaxed & snuggling the rest of the time after that.

[mandana-the-service-pup]

@stinkybrowndogs made us some stickers to hand out to little kids who are nice to Mandana while she’s working. They get the joy of meeting a service dog without having to get all up in her space. It’s a win win!

😭😭 the likeness is uncanny 😭😭

[kandidandi]

i need to climb up some steep as hill or smethin

[lolbitbutsus]

ZIGGYS CSJ CREATIONS DOG TAG CAME IN TODAYYY!!

I love it sm,the stary font is so pretty 😍

I think alot of people forget csj creations makes dog tags lol,but this is so high quality the key ring is durable instead of the ones that come with the rabies tags,the decor/words have some sort of protective layer over it so they won't just scratch off,I love it!

I have been wanting to get a tag for awhile now because as I'm letting him be offleash outside (we live on a dead end road that's not busy and doesn't have anyone walking by,also Surrounded by family) I want something for people to lmk if they find him if he doesn't recall properly for some reason and someone on a near by road finds him or something

That probably won't happen but it's good to have a safety precaution in place.

[military1st]

U.S. Air Force military working dog handler and MWD Kodi participate in explosive detection training at Hurlburt Field, Florida.

The U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ty Pilgrim (2024).

[chillis-woof-stuff]

Rainbow! Leather collar with 🌈 stitching and hardware 🏳️‍🌈

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[abirddogmoment]

I can't think of a single thing that might go wrong here 🥰

[wagthedogdotca]

All service dogs should have a set of muttmuffs in their outing gear, along with water, clean up kit and food. No matter how bomb-proof the service dog is, doggy ears are delicate and loud noises are everywhere - the construction you're passing, the DJ at the party, teens popping balloons outside the mall.

The dog should be able to request their ear defenders as needed.

And if you have a dog that tends toward being noise sensitive - like any hearing alert dog or herding breed dog - it should probably be on as a matter of course whenever you go into city environments.

[rosiescrypt]

I may start making service dog vests and patches soon, I have the free time, it would be cool to make and sell, and I love sewing shit.

If y'all want to throw ideas at me for my first premade let me know, I'm willing to hear it

[sneepty-shepherd]

First time trying boots, not even phased in the slightest.

These ones come up higher on her leg than ruffwear ones so they seem to be easier on the dewclaws. Didn’t tighten the back ones enough at first so they fell off when she took off running, but after a quick fix they stayed on pretty good.