Recent content by Jammies

As in anything else, punishment should be fair and match the offense. I have known parents that took it too far and if they happened to be friends I had no problem telling them so. It just seems that today no one wants to take responsibility for their actions and feel anything they want to do...

Hi Purdue. You sound just like my daughter....that is a compliment.

I also agree with spanking in some instances. I know I am older but when I was in school it would never have crossed one of our minds to cuss a teacher, bring a gun, attack our parents, etc. Today is supposed to be so much more advanced and corporal punishment cruel...well, if I had to choose...

Chris, I dread saying this but I for the most part agree with you on the prong. The only difference being I would not let the dog hit the end of the leash. A quick "pop" before the leash actually gets tight will deliver a much more effective correction. Once it is tight you have lost the...

I give up. I never said or even implied MR was as famous as Clinton/Milan....I was using the analogy that what Clinton did outside the Oval Office (ie, Monika, etc.) had no bearing on what people thought of him as a President in many cases. I know many people who still wish he were in office...

Actually, the goal of our training is NO equipment. My dog has not needed a collar of any kind since he was nine months old. He wears one now only when he has to be "dressed up" to go in public. His manners and obedience are impeccable with/without equipment. The dogs are actually starting...

I appreciate your concern but truly, whatever Martin is, he is first and foremost my friend. Well, more like an obnoxious brother at times and can certainly stir things up and then let the chips fall where they may. Do all of us agree with him all of the time...absolutely not. We are not...

I would like to address this if I may. By the very term "handler" we are in a physical realm. The dog is taught by physical repetition. With a dog new to training it is physically placed in position, say for sit. We actually put hands on the dog (not in some hideous forceful way) and "place"...

This is so silly. Purdue is definitely NOT Martin, nor is she his son. She is young, new to training and having a wonderful time with her dog. Let's call it youthful exuberance. This training is indeed very physical and demanding, on handler and dog, and when you have completed a day of...

Thank you.

Outrageous If you will look at your own pictures that were posted....the one posting as Summit is the lady on the vertical climb obstacle with the German Shepherd's dog (aka Summit).....Not Martin Richling.... As far as SAR...who the heck knows. As far as heads up their asses.... I...

I also took a dog through the training at Feeders....with the same result. How long do you have to have treats stashed all over the house? What if you need the dog to obey and there is not a treat nearby? How do you enforce your command when you know the dog knows it but is willfully...