#lure sports

[doginprogress]

she makes running 800+ yards in the hills of Tennessee look easy

[southerntchiorny]

Peach Blossom Cluster CAT pictures

[ohello0]

israel is using bombs disguised as cans of food to kill more Palestinians indirectly.

What even is there to say. To starve a population, deny them access to aid pouring in from around the world, to burn food meant to feed them, and then use weapons shaped like food to trick them. There’s no level of evil the IOF won’t sink to.

[laur-rants]

Pup went and got her QC this weekend (Qualified courser). Chased that lure like she's been doing it her whole life. She ruuns in her first ever open tomorrow, and again in the next weekend. I couldn't be more proud of her; please enjoy this video of full on lure coursing!

[theadventurek9]

Oh buddy boy

I've had a lot of talks with various people about Ryker's current state with his ability to learn and focus during his current teenagehood.

His drive to work has plummeted. Anything that's not tug or chase type play he doesn't really want to do it. I chose the bad path of trying to keep working on things, working on trying to keep things easy and fun but it still has stressed him out.

Food refusal is becoming more common, signs of stress with any training scenario, and overall harm to our relationship. What I thought was slow moving with training isn't slow enough for him. I've been taking things so much slower with him than I did Aayla. Yet it hasn't been enough. I think I've been getting more frustrated with him and while I try and not let that affect my training, I know it does. He is so very sensitive.

So we are going to be taking a break from anything beyond the essentials of continuing LLW, ability to disengage from dogs, and husbandry needs. He has been thoroughly enjoying our agility class so we will keep doing that but that is it. No more obedience for now, no more tricks or anything like that. Just structured play, maintaining good dog skills and letting him mentally mature a bit more.

I need to focus on Aayla for nationals and need to reset myself anyways. I need to get a better relationship with Ryker and let go of my dreams and goals for right now. Maybe he won't be a great sport dog and that will be okay. He is a great family member and gets along so well with everyone.

[stinkybrowndogs]

Ohohoho you can also grab one of these custom fastCAT/ Lure coursing bumper stickers for 25$ usd on my ko-fi here!

[kissablelips-desireslure-vol2]

SUMMER STORM (2004)

Directed By: Marco Kreuzpaintner

Written By: Thomas Bahmann & Marco Kreuzpaintner

ROBERT STADLOBER (as Tobi)

&

MARLON KITTEL (as Leo)

Synopsis: A close friendship is tested between two rowing teammates when one slowly discovers he is gay and attracted to other (who maintains his heterosexuality)

However while on a team event, Tobi meets Leo and Leo is extremely interested in him. They have a few encounters which solidifies Tobi's homosexuality and subsequent coming out to his best friend and teammates.

Review: So worth the watch. A universal problem in the gay community. Falling for your straight best friend. Such a great movie. It is German (with subtitles) I purchased this on DVD a while ago so that's how I watched it.

[wolfslayer]

some of my better scans from the book “The Complete Book of Greyhounds” by Charles Blanning, John Kohnke, BV.Sc, Dr. Malcolm B. Willis, Ian Bond, and Patrick Saward

[albusthefakepitbull]

friends with dogs that do bite sports: what skills do you find absolutely necessary before starting in the bitey games

[scrunglydogblog]

Run boy run!

Photos taken by our friend Megan Lundberg ❤️🌼

[jakeperalta]

one thing about me is that I am somewhat convinced I could actually be great at tennis. despite the fact I am not a sporty person and in my limited experience at school I was in the lowest level group. I just have it in my head that the only obstacle between me and being an impressive tennis player is not being a rich person with a private tennis court

[doginprogress]

Ok. Let’s talk lure coursing safety.

A pretty awful accident occurred during the lure coursing at UKC Premier this past week. I wanna make it clear that I cannot and will not be passing any kind of judgement on what happened. I was not there, I do not know many details other than the owner themselves called it a freak accident.

And the truth of lure coursing is that even if/when things are done perfectly, this kind of accident is always a possibility. There is a certain amount of risk you must weigh and decide to take when you decide to let your dog lure course.

1. Mechanical Risks - like with this accident, there is always the possibility for injury when coming in close proximity to a thin, tensioned wire running at speeds upwards of 30+ mph. Line burns on paws and lower legs are not uncommon, and many dogs run muzzled to prevent them from cutting their mouths when trying to bite a moving line. Azula has gotten tangled and line burnt after the line, loosened by wet conditions, popped off a pulley mid run. I myself have scars from some pretty awful line burn after a freak accident while setting up the field.

To help mitigate this risk, the huntmaster should always have a knife or scissors on hand and should be closely watching the dogs running so they can cut the line and release tension at any sign of a tangle. The lure operator should be highly trained and also be keeping out for any sign of danger so they can stop the lure when needed. As a competitor, make sure you are aware of the line at all times. Not only where it is, but when it is and isn’t moving. I try to never move my dog over a moving line, and when I am moving over a line, I am either taking extra tall steps or stepping on it to make sure I don’t trip (but, DO NOT step on a moving line). Try not to grab a line unless absolutely necessary and never ever ever grab a moving line - you will cut through your hands.

2. Other Dogs - lure coursing is one of the few (maybe the only?) dog sports where multiple dogs are competing at the same time potentially hundreds of yards away from their humans. It’s a high arousal and highly competitive environment, and this can lead to conflict between dogs. Sometimes this can be mitigated with muzzles and sometimes the dog should simply not be participating in lure coursing. If it is your dog that is aggressive and putting others at risk, please do not run them in the Open or Specials stakes. Dogs can have just as much fun running in singles and no title is worth potentially endangering your dog and others by running a dangerous dog.

However sometimes the risk comes simply from dogs running together at high speeds. Dogs can unintentionally bump into or trip each other, I’ve seen dogs leap over another in the field, tumble into each other while slowing down, and run into each other when they’re paying too much attention to the lure and not enough to the other dogs on the field. Sometimes unintentional contact happens and it’s important to recognize that too. There’s really not much that can be done in those cases.

3. Field Conditions - heat, rain, snow, height of grass, dry ground, rocks, trees, and the course plan itself can all pose issues when running. The club running the event should be continuously assessing these and doing what they can to alleviate the effects, but there’s a lot that you have to judge for yourself and what you know about your own dog. Wrapping paws or soaking them in water can help minimize injury due to dry ground, soaking a dog in water can help keep them cool on hot days, and knowing how your dog may handle tight turns can help you evaluate whether you should enter based on the plan for the course.

Fields with numerous trees or other obstacles are dangerous for dogs who may be paying more attention to the lure than their surroundings. If you’ve never been to the field before I highly suggest talking to someone was has to get a feel for what to expect.

4. Honest to God Freak Accidents - sometimes shit happens. A dog steps into a hole no one noticed and breaks their leg. A group of deer pop onto the field and your dog takes off after them, disappearing for hours. A dog with no prior indications has a cardiac event mid run, and is gone before anyone can even process that they’ve stopped running.

Sometimes there is absolutely nothing that could have been done differently and things just happen. It unfortunately is part of life and something that can be so hard to accept. Occasionally, there is no rhyme or reason, no blame to lay. When you go to that coursing event and run your dog, you’re entrusting that a lot of the risk has been mitigated for you by those running the event. That’s why it’s so important to know who that is and what experience they have.

But beyond that, you are assuming some amount of gambling by participating in lure coursing. The sport itself has dangers that cannot be managed away. But so does agility, and flyball, and disc, and dock diving, and any other sport of any kind. This does not mean that any of these things should be discontinued, but that you should not take any of these lightly and consider the risks vs the rewards, both personal and for your dog. Lure coursing has unfortunately become fairly available to do on a whim in recent years when it is truly something you should be heavily educated about before choosing to participate.

[beranicantdraw]

Introducing my new side blog for art because I don’t care and no one cares lol

Ngl kinda proud of this considering it was meant to be quick and shitty. Kinda like the style and vibes… might do another

[quietwingsinthesky]

What really happened in those episodes between Sam and Hallucifer that we arent privy too? What secrets is Sams subconscious devil saying to him?

God, I loveee to contemplate what hallucifer is up to in the episodes we don’t see him in.

I think I’ve talked before about how much I like him trying to use things that happen with Amy to drive a wedge between them, specifically hallucifer offering his sympathy when Dean punches Sam out in that episode. (One of these days I’ll finish that fic of hallucifer coaxing Sam into getting an icepack for the bruise Dean gave him, constantly reminding Sam how much it hurts by asking him “Is that better? Does it feel better now?” and casting doubt on Dean’s very recent proposal to help Sam tell the difference between reality and his hallucinations like “Well, he saw that pain works. I guess he took that lesson to heart.”) but also, the idea of Sam having this nagging feeling that Dean did not leave well enough alone with Amy personified into the devil on his shoulder bugging him into looking up deaths in the area after they left or reminding him how little Dean has ever trusted him. (And even better, how gleeful hallucifer would be when Sam finds out Dean did go behind his back. Any time that Dean pushes Sam away from him and towards Lucifer is 💋)

Or hallucifer post-Slash Fiction (Sidenote but goddd I want to know what leviathan!sam’s hallucifer was saying. was he grumpy it wasn’t the real Sam?) using that time Dean & Sam are separated to insinuate himself into Sam’s good graces. Who says Repo Man was the first time he helped out on a hunt? We only know it was the first time Sam responded to him, and we also know Sam was working hunts while separated from Dean. (Now, canon says that separation was a week and a half, but I say it should be longer for drama’s sake. Maybe a month of one-on-one Sam & Hallucifer time.)

Okay, okay, last one I swear, (and first of all, if you remember that comment Dean made in Season Seven, Time for a Wedding! about Sam camping by himself in the desert, you neeed to read this fic: outwardly respectable by sheepishlion. Sets the goddamn bar for hallucifer fic, I tell ya.) but anyway! Lucifer during the Becky episode! Specifically! Remember when she had Sam tied to a bed and gagged! He’s still hallucinating during that! I think Lucifer should sit on the bed with him and talk about how ‘maybe he should have just fed Sam love potion, if it’s that easy to get an I do out of him like that’ and lamenting that he would have made a prettier bride (especially with Sam as his dress wink wink) and overall getting way too close to Sam until Becky drugging him again almost seems like a relief <3 (love when Sam has to pick the best of two bad options. So fun for me and not for him at all.)

Other thoughts is Let Us Hear Him Singing, Cowards. We were robbed of Sam trying to sleep in the Impala, nearly getting there, eyes shut, and then Lucifer singing just a litttle too loud for him to fall asleep again. Doesn’t even have to scream the lyrics, Sam’s that wound up.

Lucifer singing Hey, Jude to Sam <3 and in doing so, keeping Sam from falling asleep <3

[guerrilla-operator]

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