For anyone who has met Romeo - or any other adolescent Vizsla - you know there is a LOT of energy there that needs to be channeled to appropriate outlets. That, along with the fact that I want a very well-behaved, well-trained dog, means Romeo and I spend a lot of time training together (September [...]
Most breeds of dogs were originally bred for a specific job or a variety of jobs, but most dogs rarely perform those jobs these days. Herding dogs were bred to herd livestock, most terriers were bred to hunt down and kill rodents, hunting dogs were bred for tracking, running down, pointing, and/or retrieving various sorts [...]
I solicited feedback from as many people as possible on this topic back in September 2010. What are your dog's favorite things to chew on? Allowable and unallowable items. Is your dog a heavy duty chewer? If so, what have you found that he or she loves to chew on but can't destroy? From Romeo [...]
Many of you are probably familiar with Aesop's fable of the boy who cried wolf. In the story, the boy cries wolf to attract the attention of the villagers even though there is no wolf. When a wolf really does show up, no one believes the boy because he has cried wolf too many times. [...]
Romeo is now 14 months old (August 2010). He is still most definitely an adolescent and will be for some time yet. But he has definitely matured over the last few months. He does not get in nearly as much trouble as he did six months ago. We still have a long way to go, [...]
