Wednesday, July 24, 2013
No Drop In Conformation Class on July 30
Just a reminder that there is NO drop in conformation class next Tuesday evening. Instead, Braveheart is hosting a collar making class at Paco Collars in Berkeley! Please contact me if you would like to join us there!
Monday, July 22, 2013
Play Mate Match Ups Now Available for Braveheart Students
Play Mate Match Ups are now available! Bear with me as I figure out the best way to offer you this and figure everything out, as it may take me a few tries to come up with the best way to do things.
Here is how it will work. If you are interested in getting your dog on my play mate list, you email me with this information:
Your Name
Your Dog's Name
Breed
Age
Gender
Whether or not the dog is spayed/neutered
Your dog's most successful past playmates
Your dog's not-so-good past playmates
Your location
Your email
I will maintain a list and I will put you in contact with other Braveheart students that I feel would be a good match for your dog. I will not put dogs on the list that have a history of people or dog aggression. I will not list dogs that I do not know personally. I will not assume liability for these play sessions. It will be up to you, the owners to decide if the match up is a good one and if the dogs are good candidates to interact together.
I decided not to simply put a up a list because, 1) I do not want just aanyone to be able to contact people, without knowing their dog and 2) I think that I may be able to help in determining the best matches.
So, we will start with this. If you want to get your dog listed, email me at braveheartdogs@gmail.com with this information. Please be sure to email, not message me. Please be sure to list ALL the information, even if you feel I know your dog. To save time, I plan to cut and paste the information from emails as I compile the list.
Here is how it will work. If you are interested in getting your dog on my play mate list, you email me with this information:
Your Name
Your Dog's Name
Breed
Age
Gender
Whether or not the dog is spayed/neutered
Your dog's most successful past playmates
Your dog's not-so-good past playmates
Your location
Your email
I will maintain a list and I will put you in contact with other Braveheart students that I feel would be a good match for your dog. I will not put dogs on the list that have a history of people or dog aggression. I will not list dogs that I do not know personally. I will not assume liability for these play sessions. It will be up to you, the owners to decide if the match up is a good one and if the dogs are good candidates to interact together.
I decided not to simply put a up a list because, 1) I do not want just aanyone to be able to contact people, without knowing their dog and 2) I think that I may be able to help in determining the best matches.
So, we will start with this. If you want to get your dog listed, email me at braveheartdogs@gmail.com with this information. Please be sure to email, not message me. Please be sure to list ALL the information, even if you feel I know your dog. To save time, I plan to cut and paste the information from emails as I compile the list.
Monday, July 1, 2013
July Newsletter
It's Summertime and it's already heating up! Please remember to be careful and thoughtful of your dogs during the hot weather. Never, ever leave your dog in a parked car even in warm weather. The heat inside a car can rise very quickly.
Also, please remember to be careful about walking your dog during the Summer. For some dogs, particularly the flat faced breeds the heat is more than uncomfortable, it can be dangerous. Walk your dog during the early morning or in the evening after the sun has gone down. Be sure to make sure that pavement is not too hot for your dog's pads. If the pavement is too hot for your feet, it's too hot for your dog's feet.
Finally, did you know that the 5th of July is the busiest day of the year at animal shelters? Many dogs end up in shelters after the fourth because of the panic that some dogs experience with fireworks. The loud fireworks can upset dogs to the point of them being so afraid that they are even able to escape areas where they usually seem secure. Please be very careful with your animals this 4th of July.
-Keep your dogs and cats inside on the 4th.
-If you have a dog that is very noise sensitive or phobic, stay home with them.
-Have the TV on and keep the volume turned up to drown out some of the noise.
-Consider a Thundershirt for dogs that are very worried about the noise.
-Go outside with your dog, even in your yard, during fireworks and around the 4th.
-Do NOT leave your dog outside and go out.
Also, please remember to be careful about walking your dog during the Summer. For some dogs, particularly the flat faced breeds the heat is more than uncomfortable, it can be dangerous. Walk your dog during the early morning or in the evening after the sun has gone down. Be sure to make sure that pavement is not too hot for your dog's pads. If the pavement is too hot for your feet, it's too hot for your dog's feet.
Finally, did you know that the 5th of July is the busiest day of the year at animal shelters? Many dogs end up in shelters after the fourth because of the panic that some dogs experience with fireworks. The loud fireworks can upset dogs to the point of them being so afraid that they are even able to escape areas where they usually seem secure. Please be very careful with your animals this 4th of July.
-Keep your dogs and cats inside on the 4th.
-If you have a dog that is very noise sensitive or phobic, stay home with them.
-Have the TV on and keep the volume turned up to drown out some of the noise.
-Consider a Thundershirt for dogs that are very worried about the noise.
-Go outside with your dog, even in your yard, during fireworks and around the 4th.
-Do NOT leave your dog outside and go out.
DOG OF THE MONTH
Jagger is a 10 month old male standard Poodle. He has been a private Braveheart client for some time and recently completed both our Three's Company class and our CGC class. He is owned and loved by his mom Jan, who is working hard to raise this beautiful boy right. We are happy to have them in classes!
ONLINE CLASS
Want to learn to train your show dog but don't have the time to attend classes? Consider taking our Positive Training for Show Dogs Online Course. The next session starts on July 8! Visit this link for more information!
UPCOMING CLASSES
Small Dog Beginning Obedience/Manners, Castro Valley, Monday, July 8, 6:30-7:30pm, 6 weeks, $150
Fun with Training and Tricks, Castro Valley, Monday, July 8, 7:30-8:15pm, 6 weeks, $135
Beginning Obedience/Manners, Castro Valley, Saturday, July 13, 9-10am, 6 weeks, $150
Puppy Preschool, Castro Valley, Saturday, July 13, 10-10:50am, 6 weeks, $150
Fun with Agility, Castro Valley, Saturday, July 13, 11-11:50am, 6 weeks, $150
3 Ds Flash Class, San Leandro, Thursday, July 11, 6-7pm, 1 session, $20
In this one session flash class we will focus on introducing distance, duration and distractions to trained behaviors.
Tricks! Flash Class, San Leandro, Thursday, July 18, 6-7pm, 1 session, $20
Real World, San Leandro, Thursday, August 11, 6-6:50pm, 4 weeks, $125
Join us as we visit local parks in the area to sharpen our training!
Three's Company, San Leandro, Tuesday, August 13, 6-6:45pm, 5 weeks, $200
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