Well, let’s sit down and chat about this for a moment. Do you know what you’re getting yourself in to? I hope you’ll do your research before taking the plunge. Far too many GSDs are surrendered every year because people thought they were getting a black/red Golden Retriever. Let’s talk about some things that you … Read more »
Admittedly it is nearly impossible to fully express this reality in a short article. But hopefully you can glean some helpful tidbits herein that will improve your human/dog relationship. Invest the Time/Energy to become an educated owner Good training just doesn’t happen by the wave of a magic wand. Learn about dogs: their genetic makeup,… Read more »
Becoming a certified service dog trainer is a pathway to a career that is both professionally rewarding and also profoundly enriching on a personal level. Service dog trainers consistently make significant impacts on the lives of people who need assistance, providing them with greater independence and a higher quality of life. Let’s take a closer… Read more »
We all know that dogs have an incredible sense of smell, but did you know that this natural ability can be harnessed and trained for a variety of important tasks? This is where scent detection training comes into play. It equips our canine friends with the tools to reliably use their keen sense of smell… Read more »
Conifer Canine offers some very unique dog-related seminars and workshops. These are not your run-of-the-mill dog training seminars rehashing boring outdated information. Our seminars are very relevant, progressive, focused, and aim for the top notch in dog training material. Check out the dates and admission (occasionally some are free) on our Upcoming Events page. Most… Read more »
Americans are notoriously stupid when it comes to greeting a strange dog. We do all the wrong things and then blame the dog when she reacts in an unfriendly manner. Many bites could easily be avoided. But it’s the dog who gets the blame, is labeled as aggressive, and may end up dying to compensate… Read more »
The history of the German Shepherd is the most detailed and documented breed in the world. It will be impossible to include all of that information is this one blog article. However, we’ll look at some of the highlights. The breed originated in the mind of Captain Max Emil Frederick von Stephanitz, a German cavalry… Read more »
In the midst of the coronavirus hysteria, the question has been asked thousands of times…can my dog get COVID-19? The quick answer is, at this present time there is no evidence that dogs can be infected with the virus. Furthermore, at the time of this writing, there have been no cases of COVID-19 in dogs… Read more »
Max v Stephanitz is credited as being the “father” of the German Shepherd Dog. In 1925, he wrote a book entitled, The German Shepherd Dog in Word and Picture. There are many wonderful ideas advanced in this expensive book. In the section of the book about training dogs, he wrote, “A sound training does not… Read more »
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