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Dennis Fisher with one of his seven German Shepherds - "Immos von Huhnegrab" bred by Heinz Scheerer - Germany.
Dog Training advice , Dog Health problems
Dog behavior problems, Dog Breeding advice
and helpful information about dogs.
The information and advice about dogs that I have much pleasure in providing. is offered as a FREE SERVICE
It comes from a life-long involvement with dogs on all levels, as a Judge, Obedience Training Director, show dog exhibitor, obedience trials competitor and breeder with more than 50 years experience.
Because I have had so much pleasure and enjoyment from my long association with dogs, I would like to share with others the knowledge and experience I have gained over the years.
Although my involvement as a breeder and Judge has been with German Shepherd Dogs, my interest has not been confined to this breed. The Club of which I was Chairman and Director of training for many years, provided obedience Training for all breeds. It was a service we were happy to offer for dogs of every type - pure-bred or not..
In addition to a great many show quality German Shepherds, coming from the best German bloodlines, I also owned a number of other breeds. Every one had it its own distinctively different personality and temperament that I learned to appreciate.
Here are the various other breeds of dogs I have owned, in addition to dozens of German Shepherds.
A Boxer, Doberman, Cairn Terrier, Fox Terrier, Schipperke, a number of Border Collies, French poodles and also Great Danes, a breed of which I am particularly fond.
In fact at the present, I have an enormous, very obedient harlequin Great Dane who gets on very well indeed with my seven Shepherds. My dogs are not kenneled. They all run loose.
The training, breeding and showing of dogs began while I was still in my teens. It has been a passion and satisfying hobby for more than 50 years and continues to this day.
This information is for the benefit of everyone who owns a dog. It makes no difference whether your dog is one of the 122 registered pure breeds or just a pet, the general advice about care, healthy and feeding is the same. I hope you find the information helpful!
Because my special interest over the years has been German Shepherds, dedicated German Shepherd enthusiasts will also find a section specially devoted to this breed with special emphasis on current show winning bloodlines and also working bloodlines.
Sincerely,
Dennis Fisher.
© Copyright 2007. The information on this Site is copyright. If you would like to reproduce the entire contents or certain sections, application should be made by email to the author Dennis Fisher denline@lantic.net Acknowledgement must be made of the source http://www.freedogadvice.com
Dennis Fisher at home with four of his eight dogs.
A few of the gang enjoying treats in the garden
CLICK THE HEADING NEXT TO THE PARTICULAR SUBJECT WHICH YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT:
Descriptions of 70 different popular breeds listed alphabetically.
Choosing the most suitable breed of dog.
Common Health Problems
Giving Pills and medicine to your dog.
Emergency treatment before you get to the Vet.
Care of older dogs
Questions and answers covering a wide range of different subjects.
Tricks you can teach your Dog
GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG - HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST PUP
How to choose the best German Shepherd pup in the litter
GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG SIEGERS AND V.A. DOGS 1999 - 2007
Detailed study of bloodlines of German Siegers and V.A. dogs - 1999 - 2007
GERMAN SHEPHERD DOGS: IMPORTANT PILLARS OF THE BREED
Important names that appear in the pedigrees of top show specimens
FAMOUS GERMAN SHEPHERD DOGS - ECHOES OF THE PAST - 1929-1955.
Details of early German Siegers from 1929 to 1955
Illustrations and descriptions of many famous German Shepherd Dogs of this period that had a profound influence on the breed.
GERMAN SHEPHERD SIEGERS FROM 1st. SIEGER IN 1899 TO THE PRESENT DAY
Illustrations of all winners of the "Sieger" title from 1899 until today.
GERMAN SHEPHERD DOGS - CONFLICT BETWEEN SHOW BREEDERS AND WORKING DOG BREEDERS
An attempt to bridge the huge gap that exists today between show dog and working dog breeders.
GERMAN SHEPHERD UNIVERSAL SIEGERS FROM 1997 TO TODAY
Am assessment of their value as dual purpose breed and working dogs.
POSITIVE SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BREEDERS OF WORKING DOG AND SHOW DOGS
THE 2007 GERMAN SIEGER SHOW -31st. August - 2nd. September 2007
“Siegerins” at German Shepherd Dog Sieger Shows 1955 - 2007 – a study of their pedigrees and the progeny they produced
Personal notes and photographs.
Feeding the bitch in whelp
Weaning pups
Feeding young dogs
Feeding adult dogs
Feeding older dogs
The training methods detailed below are techniques I have used personally and found very successful.
Basic obedience training - training dogs of different temperaments
Bringing a new pup into your home
Housebreaking your pup
How to pick up a pup
Leash Training your dog
Teaching your dog to SIT
Teaching your dog to HEEL
Teaching your dog to go DOWN
Teaching your dog to STAY
If your dog happens to be a very strong-willed, dominant male - an "alpha" male
that challenges your position as "leader of the pack", special training techniques are
necessary.
A note about Obedience training.
The obedience training methods I have described on this website have proved successful for the many dogs I have owned over the years. They have also proved successful for all the dogs in my obedience training classes.
Correctly applied, you will find these methods will ensure basic good behavior. You will have excellent control of your dog be able to take your dog anywhere, confident that you will not be embarrassed by your dog misbehaving, which is what most people want from their dogs.
However, if you are seriously interested in competitive obedience working trials, or Schutzhund, you may find it necessary to adjust your training methods. It will also be necessary to spend far more time in training your dog to achieve the precision and intense focus necessary to win in highly competitive fields.
There are many different ways to train a dog. You may be interested in a different approach to training. For this reason I have listed below details of training methods employed by other experienced dog trainers. Some of these methods are similar to the ones I have always used. Others adopt a different approach.
Detailed below are eight different training courses offer by other experienced trainers.
CLICK TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THESE 8 DIFFERENT METHODS
Listed below are a wide range of highly recommended books, videos and D.V.D.'s, describing in great detail, specialized instruction in a variety of different forms of advanced dog training such as:
POLICE DOG TRAINING, PERSONAL PROTECTION TRAINING, TRAINING FOR COMPETITIVE SCHUTZHUND TRAINING, TRACKING AND A VARIETY OF OTHER FORMS OF ADVANCED TRAINING.
If you are seriously interested in any of these forms of advanced dog training, you will find the purchase of these items a very worthwhile investment.
1. POLICE DOG TACTICS, 2ND EDITION
by Sandy Bryson
Item: DGT232
An important new book on training dogs for police work. Extensive up to date information on building, narcotic and evidence searches. How to develop and maintain a K9 program and an excellent section on search and rescue techniques. This is a must-have reference!
Ships the next business day.
Price: $47.95
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by Ron Mistafa
Item: DGT215
A manual for beginning or experienced trainers. Includes requirements, choosing the dog, testing the dog's personality, training methods for different types of dogs, scenario training, on-scene conduct, problem-solving, more.
Ships the next business day.
Price: $29.95
3. SCHUTZHUND THEORY & TRAINING METHODS
by Susan Barwig & Stewart Hilliard
Item: DGT113
Explains Schutzhund and its components including philosophy and training techniques for all activities. Overview of the sport.
Ships the next business day.
Price: $24.95
4. TRAINING DOGS: A MANUAL (REPRINT)
by Col. Konrad Most
Item: DGT223
Discover the roots of today’s behavioral training methods which includes such concepts as seeing the world from a dog’s point of view, utilizing instinctual behavior in training, how to use primary and secondary reinforcers, and using inducement vs compulsion. This reprint of the classic work on dog training by German Konrad Most is the foundation for modern dog training.
Ships the next business day.
Price: $17.95
5. SCHUTZHUND WITH G.DILDEI: BASIC OBEDIENCE DVD
by Gottfried Dildei
Item: DGT169
An excellent video for Schutzhund and Kennel Club Obedience. Covers the use of food in obedience training: teaching attention, conditioning activity in the dog, heeling, the halt, and sit and down in motion.
Ships the next business day.
Price: $64.95
Covers the use of food in obedience training: teaching attention, conditioning activity in the dog, heeling, the halt, and sit and down in motion. Basic Obedience stresses importance of pattern training to create anticipation for commands for reliable, immediate performance in trial situations. An excellent video for Schutzhund and Kennel Club Obedience.
6. SCHUTZHUND ADVANCED OBEDIENCE WITH G. DILDEI DVD
by Gottfried Dildei
Item: DGT170
Demonstrates the Dildei method for teaching all of the advanced exercises in Schutzhund obedience: the recall and finish, stand in motion, retrieves, and send away.
Ships the next business day.
Price: $64.95
Expanded Description:
From the most successful Schutzhund coach in the US, for both Schutzhund and competitive people! Demonstrates the Dildei method for teaching all of the advanced exercises in Schutzhund obedience: the recall and finish, stand in motion, retrieves, and send away. Advanced Obedience includes the jump, wall, retrieve and send away.
7. SCHUTZHUND OBEDIENCE WITH G. DILDEI: A MODERN VIEW OF CORRECTION DVD
by Gottfried Dildei
Item: DGT177
(DVD)Using the concept of generalization, Gottfried demonstrates the kind, humane use of correction to extinguish incorrect behaviors in the obedience phase.
Ships the next business day.
Price: $64.95
(DVD)Using the concept of generalization, Gottfried demonstrates the kind, humane use of correction to extinguish incorrect behaviors in the obedience phase. He also shows how to utilize the benefits of prey behavior without encountering the disadvantages. This production also demonstrates how to introduce correction, it's application in the training of a low drive dog as well as how to solidify behaviors using the concept of generalization.
8. TRAINING DOGS FOR PROTECTION WORK
by Fred Mandilk & Mary Gangloff
Item: DGT212
Comprehensive guide to the selection and training of dogs for protection work. Examines obedience, protection and tracking, condemns the use of abusive techniques, tackles popular misconceptions.
Ships the next business day.
Comprehensive guide to the selection and training of dogs for protection work. Stresses the importance of correct attitude and commitment on the part of the handler and explains the role in forming a working partnership between dog and handler. Guides the reader through the choice of a puppy and early training, then examines the three areas of obedience, protection and tracking which together produce the working protection dog. Condemns the use of abusive techniques and tackles popular training misconceptions.
Price: $39.95
9. K9 SCENT DETECTION
by Jan Kaldenbach
Item: DGT216
Canine intelligence, perception of odors; the nose and how it works; the right dog and handler for the job; tracking; drug detection; suspect discrimination, case files.
Ships the next business day.
Price: $29.95
"My Favorite Judge Lives in a Kennel." Contents: Canine intelligence and observation; the perception of odors; the nose and how it works; the right dog and handler for the job; how dogs can find us; tracking; drug detection; suspect discrimination. Appendices include case files and Police Detector Dog Requirements in the Netherlands.
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DOG IS NOT A GUN by Cannie Stark Item: DGT221 Observations on canine policing. Provides a psychologist's perspective on K9 policing gained through participant-observation research. Ships the next business day.
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DER SCHUTZHUND (THE PROTECTION DOG) by Helmut Raiser, trans. by Armin Winkler Item: DGT222 Training of working dogs in Protection Work. Gives equal consideration to the duties of handler, dog, and helper; covers various drives and ethological terms, and the methods through which dogs learn. There is also detailed instruction on the practical aspects of training dogs in protection work. Ships the next business day. Price: $19.95
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DECOYS AND AGGRESSION: A POLICE K9 TRAINING MANUAL by Stephen Mackenzie Item: DGT219 How to understand canine paralanguage and use your body to communicate with the dog. Different types of natural dog aggression and how to use the dog's language to trigger the useful types without being abusive. Ships the next business day.
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BASIC NARCOTIC DETECTION DOG TRAINING by Jack Robicheaux Item: DGT142 Understand the process of selecting and training the working Narcotic Detection Dog. Ships the next business day. Price: $21.95 Designed to help the new and/or experienced Law Enforcement or professional K-9 handler understand the process of selecting, training and maintaining the working Narcotic Detection Dog. The methods of training here are the result of a number of years of successful training in this field. Contents: the dog's sense of smell, selecting a dog for narcotic detection, evaluating a dog for narcotics detection potential, training records, obedience training, basic safety considerations, basic detection training, search strategies, additional scents, training for distractions, maintaining the training, scent preparations, and certification |
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MONDIO RING DEMONSTRATION DVD by Ed Frawley Item: DGT135 New DVD format! An overview of Mondio Ring sport, which translates as "World Ring." It is a combination of the French Ring sport, the Belgian Ring sport, the KNPV and Schutzhund. Ships the next business day. Price: $23.95
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POLICE TEXTBOOK FOR DOG HANDLERS by Bill Tolhurst Item: DGT143 Selection, training, and use of dogs for man trailing, cadaver recovery, and arson work. Positive no-force techniques. Ships the next business day. Price: $19.95
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TRAINING HANDLERS FOR SCHUTZHUND I TRIAL DVD by Ed Frawley Item: DGT148 Teaching trainers how to handle a dog in a Schutzhund I trial and get the maximum humber of points possible. Ships the next business day.Teaching trainers how to handle a dog in a Schutzhund I trial and get the maximum humber of points possible. Many times handler errors and not dog errors result in points being lost in competition. Divided into four major sections: Pre-trial preparation, Schutzhund I Tracking, Schutzhund I Obedience, Schutzhund I Protection. Running time: 95 minutes Price: $65.00 |
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HANDLER TRAINING FOR A COMPANION DOG DVD by Ed Frawley Item: DGT160 What judges expect the handler and his dog to be able to do in the Companion B stage of a Schutzhund I trials. Ships the next business day. Price: $39.00
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SCHUTZHUND THE DOG SPORT DVD by Ed Frawley Item: DGT164 What the sport of Schutzhund is all about - history, how competitions are organized, titles, scoring and etc. Ships the next business day. Price: $30.00 |
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PROBLEM SOLVING IN TRAINING A TRACKING DOG DVD by Ed Frawley Item: DGT165 How to read a dog having problems tracking, solve handler errors and avoid common mistakes. Ships the next business day.
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FIRST STEPS OF BITE TRAINING DVD by Ed Frawley Item: DGT136 The beginning tape for those interested in Schutzhund Protection work. Ships the next business day. Price: $65.00 |
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TRAINING THE NEW HELPER (SCHUTZHUND) DVD by Ed Frawley Item: DGT140 These videos are produced by Ed Frawley of Leerburg Videos and are designed for the serious and advanced student of Schutzhund, Protection, and Police Work. Ships the next business day. Price: $65.00 |
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BITE TRAINING PUPPIES DVD by Ed Frawley Item: DGT133 Covers instincts and drives to look for in selecting a puppy for protection training, developing the prey drive at an early age. Ships the next business day. Price: $65.00 Covers instincts and drives to look for in selecting a puppy for protection training, developing the prey drive at an early age. Shows puppy tests that explain how to select the right puppy from a litter. Running time: 2 hrs. |
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HOW TO RAISE A WORKING PUPPY DVD by Ed Frawley Item: DGT251 This DVD on puppy training shows owners how to raise a working puppy. If you are raising a Schutzhund puppy, a police service dog puppy, a S&R puppy, a personal protection dog puppy, a puppy for competition obedience or agility - they will all benefit by making some simple changes in how they are brought up and handled. Ships the next business day. Price: $39.95 |
TRAINING THE BEHAVIOR - TIPS, TECHNIQUES AND THEORY FOR THE WORKING DOG TRAINER
by Gary Patterson
Item: DGT243
Concepts and details needed to take a working dog trainer to advanced levels of competition or certification.
Ships the next business day.
Price: $26.95
The most comprehensive book written about the development and training of working dogs. If you are just starting or working at more advanced levels, this book has the concepts and details needed to take a working dog trainer to advanced levels of competition or certification.
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CTS ON TARGET: TRAINING SUBSTANCE DETECTOR DOGS DVD SET by Randy Hare Item: DGT244 DVD - Substance detector dogs have assumed an unprecedented level of importance. Even as their mission has evolved, so their training must also evolve. This series looks at the theories and methods developed by Randy Hare of Alpha K9 in Jackson, Mississippi. Will ship in 2 weeks. Price: $159.90
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AIRDALES by Bryan Cummins Item: B0132 This is the story of one man's struggle to develop the British War Dog School. Ships the next business day. Price: $31.95
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K9 PERSONAL PROTECTION - A MANUAL FOR TRAINING RELIABLE PROTECTION DOGS Price: $32.95 by Resi Gerritsen & Ruud Haak Item: DGT236 The successful training of a reliable protection dog starts with good education and obedience training. The authors advocate training that takes the dog's natural capabilities and inclinations into account. Will ship in 2 weeks. Price: $32.95
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K9 SUSPECT DISCRIMINATION TRAINING AND PRACTICING by Adee Schoon & Ruud Haak Item: DGT237 Based on scientific knowledge of dog scent discrimination capabilities, careful training, precise use of scent evidence and comparison samples, and detailed record-keeping on the dog and scent discrimination exercises, law enforcement can present evidence that will stand up in court. Ships the next business day.
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CTS OBEDIENCE WITHOUT CONFLICT #1: CLEAR COMMUNICATION DVD
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by Ivan Balabanov Item: DTB804 A strong emphasis is placed on teaching the dog self control to minimize correction, achieve precision through motivation and signaled non-reward. Builds heavily on DVD #1. (DVD) Ships the next business day. Price: $69.95
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K9 PROFESSIONAL TRACKING by Resi Gerritsen & Ruud Haak Item: DGT228 A complete manual of theory and training for the professional tracking dog (Schutzhund or police). Ships the next business day. Price: $32.95
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GUIDE TO TRAINING AND WORKING THE TRAILING DOG by John Lutenberg & Linda Porter Item: DGT229 A guideline for training and maintenance of the trailing dog. A combination of personal training experience, working knowledge of trailing dogs and training methods and tips from around the nation which have proven to be sound and reliable. Ships the next business day.
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ADVANCED SCHUTZHUND by Karen Duet & Ivan Balabanov Item: DGT217 A problem-solving approach to Level III work that will help competitors bring their dogs to the highest level. Deals with tracking, obedience and protection individually, offers step-by-step solutions and operant conditioning techniques. Ships the next business day.
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MANSTOPPER: TRAINING A CANINE GUARDIAN by Joel McMains Item: DGT203 An exciting look at how a canine becomes a manstopper, and a guide to selecting a breed and personality to suit your needs in a canine guardian. Ships the next business day. Price: $24.95 If you've ever thought about training your dog for protection work, or simply if the power and grace of a canine guardian fascinates you, this book will lead you through the process, emphasizing safe handling practices every step of the way. The author is a former police officer & a professional trainer, and he takes you inside the mind of trainer, agitator, and dog, offering an exciting, compelling look at how a canine becomes a manstopper. Training methods are humane, also includes a guide to selecting a breed and personality to suit you and your needs |