Posts Tagged ‘family guard dogs’

Remembering A Lost Friend

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

Remembering A Lost Friend

Being in the dog business people seem to think that we don’t have what we call personal dogs. It is truly a passion to work with dogs, and to be able to experience the unconditional love they give us. We at Global K9 Group, all have our own dogs to help us appreciate what a client is going through.

In raising and training personal protection dogs, we get very deep into the personality of the individual dogs. This makes the relationship that much more. With our own dogs we can see the possibilities of every dog that we work with. Knowing that they strive to please us but once they fall completely in love they work even better.

Having a dog that is a partner in your life is such a benefit, that we try hard not to take it for granted. Which as with anything if you have always had it you don’t appreciate it as much as you probably should. This is where having lost a dog that is so special to you, is a reminder that you can’t imagine life without a dog..

We are known for memorializing our dogs after they have past. We will have a private cremation and get just the right box with a brass tag saying who they were to us. We also have graphics and portraits done to keep them in our lives.

One of our clients has started a business with graphics www.pgrafix.com she has found a way to once again keep our best friend in sight even after we have lost them.

By: Wendy Aston, Training Supervisor, Global K9 Group, LLC

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Should I Spay Or Neuter My Dog For Training?

Monday, June 7th, 2010

Should I Spay Or Neuter My Dog For Training?

Having worked in the dog training field for more than 20 years, I have been asked this question more than once. This seems to be a major concern to most dog owners. They really want to know how it will change their dog.

From the viewpoint of personal protection dog training it really makes no difference, it doesn’t affect the mentality of your dog. However, in some of the small breeds it might aid in housebreaking training.

It is an old wives tale that neutering a male will stop him from wandering. It only affects the ability to perform, not the want. He will still become excited when a female is in season, and try to perform.

With a male dog if you own a pure bread dog and might want a pup from him one day you can leave him intact. If you don’t think that you will want an offspring form your male, neuter him this can save him other health issues in the future. The female on the other hand, if you are not planning on breeding her, you might as well get her fixed. The female heat is quite messy and can be smelly also.

The drawback to spaying your female dog is that she may gain weight. Keep a close eye on her diet once she is spayed, an overweight dog can have many more health issues.

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Protection Dogs and Window Cleaning

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

I have found that having protection dog can cause a rise in the need for window cleaning. Even if there is no one out there our family guard dog feels the need to check out the front windows regularly. This will inevitably lead to nose streaks on the window.

I have found that using the window wipes that come in the canister type containers work the best for the nose prints. I am not sure why, weather they use a different cleaning solution or if it is the texture of the cloth. They just seem to work better.
I also keep a container of the window wipes in my truck. It’s amazing how much nicer the day seems when the inside of the windows no longer have dog prints. They also work great for child finger prints especially after a few French fries or a good snack.

Some have referred to me as somewhat compulsive but I will even use them on the dash and door pulls just to give the truck a better feel. The wipes also see to get rid of some of the dirty car smell. A friend just told me about putting a small amount of coffee in a sock for about a week in the car. It absorbs the odor and leaves the car smelling like coffee until it is removed then just clean car smell.

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