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I have similar issues with my boy and he has seen 3 capable vets in the Seattle area so far to get different opinions and 2 canine massage therapists. His right flank seems to be a bit tender when being checked, but he otherwise acts normal. I have …
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If you still live around the Seattle area, you are more than welcome to meet my 3 Shibas. My 9.5 year-old girl Maluko is very calm and mellow and does not care about other dogs. My 5 year-old boy Koji does not do well with strange dogs in his face, …
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The information I offered applies not to just agility, but any sports or more advanced training with a dog. It is not target to any one specific person or their dogs either. We all get dogs because we love our dogs. Dogs need to be loved and care f…
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The way we found our trainer was by talking to an agility club in our area. They recommended this trainer because most of them have worked with her before. She also hosts NADAC and AKC trials at her facility @NavyDog I would still suggest you to g…
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And even for instructors who say they are teaching it for both fun and competition, don't just take their words for it. See for yourself how their dogs run in competition.How their students run in competition. It will tell you a lot about the instru…
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I would LOVE to get Nero into agility for fun, not necessarily for competition. I'm having a hard time finding a class/instructor on weekends though since weeknights aren't really an option. I'm on hold anyhow thanks to my recent hospital visit but …
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Koji was so fun to watch, especially in person. Glad to see you and Meitou at the recent trial too. Are you going to the one in Salem in June? I plan to do both Barn Hunt and agility with Koji there are in same location.
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That's where I gotta disagree. My Amstaffs were well trained & I had a great bond with them . They loved hiking off leash with me but it didn't matter how fun made agility, frisbee or fetch, they don't care for it. They are excellent obedience d…
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I agree it's up to the handler to make it fun but I believe the dog needs to have the will/drive to work or run for agility which is what I meant when I said I've never had a dog to do agility with. The past 10 years I've only been around Amstaffs w…
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I do agility with both of my adult Shibas, Koji and Maluko. Koji just earned his second Master Agility Champion (MACH2) last weekend and Maluko is running in the Master class (the most advanced class in AKC, you move from Novice to Open, then Excell…
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Koji earned his RATM (Barn Hunt Master) title on 3/16/2014 at the St. Helens' trial in Oregon. I also managed to have my first full judging experience that weekend, having a pretty full slate, judging 4 Barn Hunt trials over 2 days and close to 200+…
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Koji finished his MACH2 (Master Agility Champion 2) today under judge Lavonda Herring at the Spokane Dog Training Club trial in Nile Mile Falls, WA. He is the 4th Shiba to earn a MACH2. The Banjo Boy also got his 10th QQQ and earned his TQX (Triple …
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Don't know if you saw the pictures of Meitou at the Barn Hunt trial. There are some nice shots of him. Also congratulations on Meitou passing the Barn Hunt Instincts test and got the RATI title. He is the first Of his breed with a Barn Hunt title.
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Taiyo turned 9-month-old on 3/20. Check out the short clip from his 2nd swimming lesson. A very brave and inquisitive puppy he is, learning very quickly that being wet and in water is not gonna kill him and can calm down to not kick frantically. He …
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(Image) Koji earned his Barn Hunt Master (RATM) title on Sunday with a first placement and a High In Trial Master on Saturday. He is the first Shiba that earned such title and there are only a handful of dogs in the country that has the RATM title…
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Another picture of Koji wearing the Paco Collar (Image) Maluko Taiyo, demoing his sunny boy smile (Image)
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@sandrat888 I was wondering, if I were to enter Meitou into the instinct test/novice for Saturday morning, would I be finished in time to get back to Portland by 3:00 for Meitou's class? I'm not sure how long the trials run. Instincts is usually r…
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More bling for Koji. (Image)
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@WhoBitMe You know your dog best, so it is up to you to decide if it is something she may be interested in. I know a couple with 2 senior dogs (an Airedale and a Bellington Terrier, 14 and 12 years old) that did really well in Barn Hunt in the Paci…
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@WhoBitMe Like @lindsayt said, you need to register the dog with Barn Hunt Association before you can enter in a sanctioned trial. You can easily register online http://barnhunt.com/register-your-dog/ You think your BC Amy may be interested too? …
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I do mostly agility with my Shibas. We also do Rally, Nosework, Barn Hunt, Lure Coursing and some competition obedience when we have time. This is a short clip of my boy Koji practicing some basic commands at a friend's place. http://www.youtube.co…
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Great blog and training videos. Love to see Shiba show off their stuff and let the world know they can be trained and do so many different things.
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Aw! Look at Maluko go! She was concentrating on those weaves, huh? I love seeing her go, what a good girl! Maluko has made so much progress that is beyond my wildest imagination. This dog used to be nervous/shaking when I first took her home and wa…
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Amazing.! I can wait to teach mine that. When did you start training? What are you referring to? "Agility"? I treat every interactions with my dogs part of training, so technically, their training starts from the day I got them, regardles…
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Over the weekend, we made an out-of-town trip to Dallas, Texas area to attend the Barn Hunt Judge's Workshop on Saturday and then trialed on Sunday. It is Koji's first time flying on an airplane and he did great. The judge's workshop was very infor…
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Thanks for the advices so far. We are there for a Barn Hunt workshop and then trials the next day. Gonna be the first time Koji flying. Should be a good practice to see how he does before we fly out to Orlando for the AKC agility invitational in 2 m…
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Dogs that nip at handler when getting the rat tube will get a Not Qualifying score, so this is something to look out for. Some of the dogs are big enough to actually carry the big PVC tube in their mouth, so it is pretty hilarious to see that in t…
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I personally would not get one. I would rather spend the money on something like training classes, where I could learn to bond and work with my dogs vs. a stuffed animal (when I have the real thing to cuddle with anyways).
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Koji earned his Barn Hunt Open (RATO) title yesterday with a 3rd and 2nd placement among the medium size dogs. He was happy and did a great job searching for the rats. At the Open level, there are 5 PVC tubes with 2 live rat tubes, 2 tubes with be…