Chickentrain's Dog Q&A

[berryncherry]

wha-

It takes a long time to get to somewhere with stores and other people from my house. I am hoping to get him more used to going outside, though.

I do not, you could probably ask on dogforum

ok

 

[black_cat]

Things we need to work on:
Standing still
Stacking
Focus
Staying while someone’s touching you
Proper gaiting- focusing and not getting overexcited

 

[black_cat]

The lady showed me super helpful stuff about how to teach him to gait properly, and also how to make stacking easier and the right way to show his teeth

 

[berryncherry]

@black_cat, is Finn registered to the AKC kennel club? I am not sure if the dog needs to be registered to join the junior showmanship, because my dog isn't...

 

[black_cat]

@black_cat, is Finn registered to the AKC kennel club? I am not sure if the dog needs to be registered to join the junior showmanship, because my dog isn't...

Yep, he is
idk

 

[NatJ]

Yep, he is
idk

Are you going to have a problem showing Finn if he gets neutered?

(I don't know if your parents are planning on having him neutered, or what age they would want it done at. I assume they already know what they want in the matter.)

Because he's male, at least he will never go into heat or get pregnant, which would be definite considerations with a female.

 

[black_cat]

Are you going to have a problem showing Finn if he gets neutered?

In juniors, they're judging the handler's performance, not the dog. I could show a dog that was missing an ear and a leg as long as it's a pure breed accepted by the AKC.

(I don't know if your parents are planning on having him neutered, or what age they would want it done at. I assume they already know what they want in the matter.)

He will be getting neutered at around 1 year old.

 

[NatJ]

In juniors, they're judging the handler's performance, not the dog. I could show a dog that was missing an ear and a leg as long as it's a pure breed accepted by the AKC.

He will be getting neutered at around 1 year old.

Given how much you research things and plan ahead, I thought you probably had this figured out too

I'm glad the requirements fit so well with what works for your family and Finn!

 

[black_cat]

Given how much you research things and plan ahead, I thought you probably had this figured out too

Yep!
I'm super glad that he doesn't have to be intact, because I want him neutered too. Don't want to be accidentally responsible for new dogs to fill up shelters.

I'm glad the requirements fit so well with what works for your family and Finn!

Me too!

 

[SpotTheCat]

I stopped getting notifications for this thread

look what I found
https://www.ykc.org.uk/content/about-us/why-join-the-ykc/
It’s the uk equivalent to junior handling with other stuff, I really want to join but I don’t have a dog I can do it with yet