Kitora's Off Leash Spam :o)
We've been doing quite a bit of work around the property on taking pack walks using leash, long line etc. with Kitora. Other two dogs do very well off leash. Well, today was the trial for our first off leash hike on open BLM land which is 3 miles up the road from us...for little Ki.
She did FANTASTIC!!! Took Mirra, the husky mix with (who is very reliable, although somewhat aloof, typical husky stuff) to our high desert open BLM. Oh, we had a BLAST!! Aaand, Ki completely out shined Mirra with recall!! Yay, Ki! (Mirra says she was just trying to encourage the puppy and give her confidence, lol)
Mirra's philosophy is: I can see you, so you don't need to worry. If it really matters to you, then I'll come all the way. We're cool, right? Can we keep going now?
Ki's response to our recall games: Where'd you go? There you ARE!!! Run as fast as lightening and sit to get my treat!! YAY, I love this, life is great!! Let's go more!!!
My favorite part is when the initial running excitement wears off, and the "trekking" begins... that moment when the tongues get a little long, and a steady trot has taken over...that's great!!! :oD
Here's looking forward to many more fabulous hikes with the pack!!!
BTW - any info on what camera's you guys use for all those great outdoor pics and youtube video's? Ours is ancient and we are looking at getting a new one this year.... I'd love to post some videos of her great trekking ability!
She did FANTASTIC!!! Took Mirra, the husky mix with (who is very reliable, although somewhat aloof, typical husky stuff) to our high desert open BLM. Oh, we had a BLAST!! Aaand, Ki completely out shined Mirra with recall!! Yay, Ki! (Mirra says she was just trying to encourage the puppy and give her confidence, lol)
Mirra's philosophy is: I can see you, so you don't need to worry. If it really matters to you, then I'll come all the way. We're cool, right? Can we keep going now?
Ki's response to our recall games: Where'd you go? There you ARE!!! Run as fast as lightening and sit to get my treat!! YAY, I love this, life is great!! Let's go more!!!
My favorite part is when the initial running excitement wears off, and the "trekking" begins... that moment when the tongues get a little long, and a steady trot has taken over...that's great!!! :oD
Here's looking forward to many more fabulous hikes with the pack!!!
BTW - any info on what camera's you guys use for all those great outdoor pics and youtube video's? Ours is ancient and we are looking at getting a new one this year.... I'd love to post some videos of her great trekking ability!
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Also, dumb question - Do you guys use your iphones for youtube videos? Trying to find camera with easy hook up for pics and videos so we can post highlights from the "Adventures of Ki" :oD I used to be up on technology but last 4 years my knowledge has fallen to the wayside...lol
That's just an example..
Forum I go to have no sticky so people have to bump two important threads up when new people join so they can read it to gather general info and then post if they need more help.
At least this forum has good search engine compared to some forums I've been to.
So, we live on 35 acres with very little fence lines out here. We have a small farm, and as you can see Kitora is fitting in just fine. It's fun to watch her with the goats because the does are a very protective sort. They will stomp at the fence (with very little stress added to their lives as they are used to dogs running around since birth) which has created a very short funny lived game with Kitora. She doesn't bark at them anymore, because they won't run and basically ignore her now that they know she is here to stay. The horses don't mind her. She is respectful of them and they won't care as in the past I used to take the dogs riding with me quite frequently.
What I'm really excited about it that a Kai is so versatile and adaptable as you can see with all the exposure to "prey" animals. Her recall is doing fantastic as I hope you can gather from the photo of her running to me. She really is an exceptional dog!!!
Next hike is scheduled for Tues or Wed morning... I'll try to remember my camera for more off leash spam there as well!! lolol
Mirra the brown and white is the Husky mix who has been such a great mentor for her. I really have to do very little with Kitora around the animals as she takes most her cues from Mirra.
Glad she doing good off leash.
I only have 16acres not as much as you, but Saya loves the space and sticks in the yard which is great since she is a shiba inu. lol
Happy Kitora is doing so well, and you have a great view!
My sister also has goats and horses, and she would love nothing better than for her dog to follow her on trail rides. The dogs came before the horses, though and are pretty stressed out around the barnies. She had her lab come down while she groomed a horse and put her in a down stay at a safe distance (the lab had been kicked once while playing with another dog at a friend's barn, so she may actually be really *done* with horses), which she dutifully held though the grooming. When done, she and the dog went back to the house, where, once inside, the lab relaxed finally and threw up.
Did your dogs grow up with horses and goats?
She has a wonderful recall, you must be too proud of her ^^
@Wryly I love Mirra teaching Kitora. I think Mirra is really the only dog I've ever had that I really trust with the job. She is so laid back about *most everything that she brings the energy level down to a perfect learning environment. Mirra did grow up with the horses and goats, Saydee didn't but her mentality is hard to explain. She really doesn't care a whole bunch about changes in life, as long as her needs are still met in the same manner they always have been... she does have a tendency to go completely AWOL with her excitement.... she's a hard one, I usually just say, "Sayddee is just, well.... Saydee" She is 100% dedicated to my husband though and would be glued to his hip if she could be. It probably took her a full 1-2 years for her to accept me after him and I were married (he adopted her a little over a year before him and I met) I was the "other woman" for the longest time, lol!! Mirra did grow up with the horses and goats and rrrrreally loves going out trekking with the horses. Really fills her need to explore there. I have to be careful because one of our horses is an adopted mustang... I generally don't take the dogs when I take him out as he has an instinct to protect his feet more than my mare. I think he'd be fine, but not worth the risk for the pups...
@Yandharr We live on the Western Slope of CO about an hour east of Grand Junction! I'm not crazy about the harness, it works ok, it hasn't twisted on me as of yet, but we don't utilize it for much more than a visual for when we are out off-leash and to maybe walk out to the car with. It stands out so well against her coat I kinda use it as a safety tool so people absolutely know that she is with somebody. I've found that if we are doing leash work she responds much much more softly to her collar than the harness. It's almost like the harness "gives" her something to pull on but her collar she has no desire to pull on.
@TheWalrus - her tail gets thicker every week!!! :oD
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@Wryly
Tired pup recall
Post hike pup:
Thanks for letting us share!!!!!!!! :oD
nice work on recalls, and it's nice to see your pack running together!
Nikon D60 is an awesome entry level DSLR with a low end price tag, iPhones work great too lol
Hope see more your other two dogs are beautiful too.
@jujee - yes, I think you would be quite proud of how she is turning out. A very sweet, gorgeous, responsive girl. She really is a package deal! One of her favorite games with me is to follow me around the house alternately biting at my pant legs... cracks me up and she knows it... lil' stinker!!
And thank you all! We love our other two girls very much as well! I'll try to get better shots of them next time... Poor Mirra, as of last fall, is 1 eyed now. She lost her blue eye to glaucoma in Oct..
I concur, that's a wonderful place to take the pack for a romp. I'm envious!
Thanks for sharing.
I love the pics with the goats....one day I would like to have goats!
Great to see all the dogs together, too. My Akita learns a lot from my female Shiba, too, but so far it has been only rolling on his back and moth catching!