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  • Sorry everyone to drag up an old discussion, but my students are in need of some additional data. If you haven't yet trained our virtual dog, please consider taking a few minutes to help us out. It's for a good cause. :-) Thanks! The CIIGAR Lab at …
  • @WrylyBrindle, I'd like to be there. I'll run it by Dr. C and see if we can make it. That is a hectic time of year for us, and we have a TON of travel this summer. We may be up in your neck of the woods in June/July though. :-)
  • Thanks guys! My student tells me we're getting some good data. Please consider trying it if you haven't already. I'll share more about what we're doing once the data collection has completed.
  • Nope, it's new (and improved)! Although, don't expect too much yet. We're still asking some VERY basic questions about training here.
  • @brada1878 - I don't think aggressiveness is the issue. In my mind, what these dogs lacked was desire and intensity. The first dog has some desire, but lacked intensity and lost interest very quickly. The dog doesn't have to be very forward to do a …
  • I agree with @ayk, neither dog looks all that driven. I'm sure they aren't stupid, they know the bear is caged. But still, I'd expect a bit more drive. None the less, nice find!
  • I agree with Brad, 2 years old is a good rule of thumb. Of course modifications for individual dogs is expected. It depends on their reliability, energy level, interest in items they aren't supposed to have, existence of other dogs, etc. Just use yo…
  • One more thing to add for those of you who live in cities or walk on concrete/pavement: While dogs primarily vent heat through their panting, they do have sweat glands in their pads. These sweat glands are not for thermoregulation, but are believed…
  • Agreed. It sounds like a recipe for something bad to happen. My Kai has killed his fair share of squirrels. With a dog as large as a Kai and an animal as small as a ferret, all it will take is one bite/shake to kill the ferret. I hunt with my boy, s…
  • Sorry, I misunderstood what you were asking for. Check out LivinLite http://www.livinlite.com/. I was looking into those at one point. They're far less flimsy than most RVs and somewhat bear bones. They'd be great for a dog hauler, but you might nee…
  • I can't really speak to the dimension of a dog boxes. I come across them a lot at hunt tests. They are the norm in the hunting dog world. But I hate the thought of dogs spending entire weekends in those small boxes. I often see pro trainers that com…
  • Yep, premium = registration. I have no idea why. And more importantly, that's awesome! Get out there and have some fun! :-)
  • Sounds like a Kai true and true. :-) I remember once when Candice accidentally left the front door open. I found the Shibas sitting at the door. I freaked and closed it, then went searching for Tyson. When I realized he wasn't in the house, I ran …
  • I love Ay's full on sprint. She's adorable with those ears back and tail in rudder mode. :-) What happened to the chill den?
  • Yeah they do. That's also a wonderful illustration of the difficult terrain Kai can handle! :-)
  • Uggggg. Lisa. I'm so sorry to hear all that you're going through. You guys are in my thoughts.
  • Why yes, that most definitely passes for spam! :-) I concur, that's a wonderful place to take the pack for a romp. I'm envious! Thanks for sharing.
  • Love it! I too get a real high from a good off leash walk with my dogs. There's something really amazing it that I can't quite put my finger on. Nice job, but fail on the spam. :-P
  • @calia - That is a hilarious story! Tikaani is one smart cookie huh? "If I nip this dude on the ass, I get to play with that thing. SWEET!" --- @lindsayt "if only their dogs are bred because they are "true representatives&quo…
  • "Since man created the breed, there was at one point enough people to want this breed to happen. If man no longer desires the breed, then it's kind of pointless to preserve." I disagree with that statement. It is exactly the opposite. I t…
  • I'm not necessarily advocating for anything in particular. I'm just pointing out there are situations where preservation, despite being important, may not be wise. At least that's my opinion. My position has, for a long time, been that a breed of …
  • @shibamistress - "My NK hunting breeds DO hunt. It's just I don't. But all my dogs hunt as much as they want in my rather large wooded yard. They have not lost their hunting instincts..." I'm not making a value judgement, but I do want to …