Postings by Calamity Jane

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Calamity- Jane 1139619     Barked: Mon May 13, '13 7:25am PST  Thanks guys for your input. Work ability takes priority over conformation for me, but only slightly. I want my dog to work sheep (my dream is to have a small flock of my own as well as trailing), but I do also want to compete in conformation. I want to be a balanced breeder, but I don't know if this is a realistic eventual goal to have. If I'm honest with myself, I'm not really sure yet about pretty much anything. That's why I'm here. To learn, and to figure things out. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Calamity- Jane 1139619     Barked: Sun May 5, '13 5:27am PST  Aw, the boys, I got that all the time when I was fostering Poms. "Your dog is going to eat your foster dog" and "Autumn, you're lunch". my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Sports & Agility > When to start agility training (giant breed)?

Calamity- Jane 1139619     Barked: Sat May 4, '13 5:57am PST  As some of you may know, I'm currently looking to adopt another dog. I found a Border Collie/Newfoundland mix being rehomed on craigslist the other day, and after talking with my parents, we contacted the owner and expressed our interest in adopting him. We're meeting him today. If we adopt him, I may want to do agility with him, not for competition, but for fun. I'm just wondering at approximately what age is he going to be able to train in agility. I don't want to put too much strain on his growing joints, but since he's going to be a big dog (apparently the vet predicted that he'd be around 100 lbs), I don't know at what age he'll be done growing. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > I want to learn more about dog behavior and behavior modification.

Calamity- Jane 1139619     Barked: Sat May 4, '13 4:58am PST  I've made some connections through my volunteer work as a foster, but the hard part is keeping up with my connections now that I've taken a break from fostering. I keep meaning to go and help out at adoption events, but things keep getting in the way I've also tried to get Pippi into an agility class, but I don't have the money to spare right now (it's all going to heartworm preventative and other vet bills right now) or a car . I am looking for a job so I have a little extra money (and a car eventually) though, so hopefully I can get into an agility class soon. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Choosing the Right Dog > Just and idea (show vs working Border Collies).

Calamity- Jane 1139619     Barked: Fri May 3, '13 6:35pm PST  Yeah, that was the wrong word. I just wasn't sure how to describe it. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Calamity- Jane 1139619     Barked: Fri May 3, '13 5:11pm PST  Thanks . I had heard that the UKC shows were less...oh how do I put it, structured maybe? But, that may be a good thing, as they seem less limited and set in their ways about standards and conformation than the AKC. I think that form follows function, so I'm a little more inclined to get a primarily working dog than a primarily conformation dog. So, the UKC might be the way to go. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > I want to learn more about dog behavior and behavior modification.

Calamity- Jane 1139619     Barked: Fri May 3, '13 5:06pm PST  That's awesome Toto, and it sounds like a good plan . I'll definitely be looking for more volunteer opportunities around here. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Choosing the Right Dog > Just and idea (show vs working Border Collies).

Calamity- Jane 1139619     Barked: Fri May 3, '13 12:51pm PST  I was on the (working) Border Collie forum, and I just got to thinking about the divide between working and show lines. It really makes me sad that there is this rift, not just in the Border Collie, but in many breeds. Anyways...now, I know that some of you are very anti-show, but please hear me out. As some of you may know, I'm interested in getting a Border Collie pup in a few years, not just for working and trailing, but also for conformation show, because I believe that both are important. I was wondering if there could be a way to still have a Border Collie that could compete in conformation, but is also able to seriously work and compete in herding. I want to eventually breed a line that can do both, but is it even plausible? I brought this one up elsewhere, and got a lot of negative and sarcastic comments on it. I still want to try for it, but maybe I'm just being naive... my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > I want to learn more about dog behavior and behavior modification.

Calamity- Jane 1139619     Barked: Fri May 3, '13 8:27am PST  Thanks Oscar. I guess it's difficult to get a good view of people from one piece, especially if it's as worthy of an eye roll as that one. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Calamity- Jane 1139619     Barked: Fri May 3, '13 7:04am PST  Ava & Nix, yikes. You know, I recently read a blog post that was posted on the Border Collie forums for discussion stating that all positive reinforcement trainers were responsible for killing dogs. I don't know, just . I just want to know what is so wrong about wanting to avoid harsh corrections when training my dogs. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

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