7/25/2015

Cardinal and Elsa LONG COATED GERMAN SHEPHERDS (Long haired German Shepherds) When Rittmeister von Stephanitz first brought attention to the German Shepherd Dog as a recognized breed, there were two varieties of coat in the dogs, long coat and the short stock coat most often seen today. Stephanitz, recognizing the incredible versatility of this do...

7/25/2015

Macho One of the reasons to choose a German Shepherd is for their innate protection and guarding ability.  Of dog breeds, the German Shepherd is distinctly reserved with strangers and able to discern between friend and foe.  With special training, such as Schutzhund (IPO) or Personal Protection, these natural instincts can be developed such that th...

7/3/2015

Sean McDaniel of The Dog’s Way radio program interviewed Michael and Elizabeth of Candle Hill Shepherds in March of 2015.  Here is Part I of that interview where we discuss some aspects of our “ideal dog.”  As you listen, you will get a peek at how we think.  Welcome: to a glimpse of our world. ...

4/18/2015

“Hero”  One of the things that has motivated us to breed fine dogs is our work in Search and Rescue.  The simple fact is, not every dog is suitable to be a Search Dog.  Therefore, early on, we sought to breed in order to produce dogs we could train as the best for Search and Rescue work. The following is the story of our first Search and Rescue Do...

4/18/2015

 Therapy Pets Unlimited (therapypetsunlimited.org) states on their web page: “According to the National Center for Health Statistics, more then 50% of nursing home residents have no close relatives, and 46% have no living children. These two facts are a major reason why an estimated 85% of nursing home residents never have visitors. If you find these...

4/11/2015

We are always trying something new.  Every now and then we hit on something so wonderful we want to tell everyone about it. For some time we have had a big puppy room where the puppies have room to run around indoors, enough room that they learn to keep clean and to potty in one area only.  Now we have expanded on this idea, such that the one potty ar...

2/6/2015

Whatever you thought you knew about dog’s sense of smell, this will blow your mind.  While researching for a Presentation on Search and Rescue Dogs, I came across this article. “Dogs’ Dazzling Sense of Smell By Peter TysonPosted 10.04.12NOVA scienceNOW What lies behind their exceptional gift of sniff? They haven’t got no noses, The fallen son...

5/26/2014

Leash Training A Puppy Over the years, we at Candle Hill Shepherds have found that a little insight into leash training your puppy can go a long way to smoothing out your new relationship.  There are three rules to remember when leash training a puppy:  Be Gentle Be Kind Remember you are dealing with a Baby  If you keep these three Bs in min...

4/5/2014

By Mike Mandell Alpha K-9 Obedience We asked Mike Mandell of Alpha K-9 Obedience Animal Behaviorist and Trainer in Denver, CO to make a list for us of things for you to look for when looking for a Dog Trainer and red flags which will tell you to look elsewhere. Mike writes, “First, we strongly recommend that you look for a trainer who will give in...

4/5/2014

By Mike Mandell Alpha K-9 Obedience We asked Mike Mandell of Alpha K-9 Obedience Animal Behaviorist and Trainer in Denver, CO to make a list for us of things for you to look for when looking for a Dog Trainer and red flags which will tell you to look elsewhere. Mike writes, “First, we strongly recommend that you look for a trainer who will give in...