Tastes like chicken 🐔

In recent years, dog owners have started to demand more transparency from pet food manufacturers (a needed change, in my opinion). Many are interested in selecting new types of foods for their dogs and prefer products that are less highly processed. In direct response to these trends, nutrition researchers have been studying the ingredients that are used in pet foods, including the effects of processing methods, such as rendering,  cooking and feeding raw.

For example, let’s look at chicken. . .

Link to entire article:  https://thesciencedog.com/2019/01/15/tastes-like-chicken/?fbclid=IwAR2e_aQGuOtJckWlTQocAZ2ZvMH0m9R-35mGOu4n-n9tGTG-r-WAMS0of6U

Is your dog "stubborn"?

Puppy Biting

I post this link at least once a week on the different Facebook groups (Vizsla Talk, etc.).

When my puppy gets wild and nips and bites me he/she:

a)      Is trying to become the Alpha Dog.

b)      Lacks structure and boundaries during his daily routine

c)      Is trying to dominate me.

d)      Is not getting enough crate time.

e)      Is not given enough appropriate mental/physical activity when he is out of the crate

Answer: b), d) and e)

Whenever a puppy becomes hyper stimulated, out of control and is nipping and biting the first thing to look at is how much structure and boundaries are in place. Have you ensured that he/she has stimulating, appropriate activities when he is out of the crate? Is he getting enough crate time? Often too much unsupervised freedom is the root cause of an overly rangy, nipping biting pup.

What do you have in your Bag-of-tricks to keep your puppy fulfilled and occupied when he’s out of the crate?

More at:  https://www.ultimatepuppy.com/2015/06/puppy-myth-buster-4/

I've always wondered this myself . . .

Walking the Dog on Leash - Why Is It So Hard for People?


More from WDJ - https://www.whole-dog-journal.com/blog/Walking-the-Dog-on-Leash-Dragging-Pulling-21725-1.html?ET=wholedogjournal:e284632:821510a:&st=email&s=p_WalkingYourDog101917

6 Week Mug Shots

Olive Boy - Shepard

Orange Boy - Sherman

Grey(Black/White) Boy - Sheldon

Purple Girl - Sheridan

What is the NAVHDA Natural Ability (NA) Test?

NAVHDA is pleased to announce the release of a video focusing on all aspects of the Natural Ability (NA) Test. This video is designed to address the needs of all members who are interested in learning more about this exciting test.  

Click here to visit the Natural Ability page of the 

NAVHDA website and view the video.

This video is a supplement to the "AIMS, Program, and Test Rules" manual, which is the most detailed written document describing all aspects of each of the NAVHDA tests.  You can  Click here to view a free pdf of the manual, or you can visit our on-line store to purchase a hard copy.

We hope you enjoy the video and that it gives you additional insight into preparing your dog for your next Natural Ability Test!

The Executive Committee

NAVHDA International

Capturing calmness -- a must for all Vizsla owners

The entire KikoPup YouTube channel is fabulous - don't miss the nail dremel session! 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-qnqaajTk6bfs3UZuue6IQ