Indianapolis Winter Classic Dog Show Feb. 11, 12,13,14

Most of you already know this is the weekend of the Indy Winter Classic. I just wanted to remind you to stop by the Indianapolis Poodle Rescue booth on Friday to enter the best raffle at the show. This is the largest fund raiser IPR has. We are well known for having fantastic items at the show. You can preview some of them at the IPR site. If you aren’t able to make it to the show on Friday, you can even buy tickets online!! Click here to visit the event page at IPR.

The Puppy Diaries – The Tao of Temple

Temple Grandin, an expert in animal behavior, says it is vital for dogs to play off-leash, preferably in a wide-open area. Visit The Puppy Diaries on Flickr for video of Scout »By JILL ABRAMSON

According to Temple Grandin, the revered expert in animal behavior, it’s fine to treat your dog like a child. Read more via The Puppy Diaries – Treating Dogs Like Kids: Temple Grandin Weighs In – NYTimes.com.

Stephen Huneck, 61, Dog Lovers’ Woodcarver, Is Dead – Obituary Obit – NYTimes.com

Stephen Huneck, an internationally known artist, woodcarver and furniture maker whose most famous work was the Dog Chapel, a hand-built church in Vermont to which dogs and their owners can go for quiet reflection and spiritual renewal, died on Jan. 7 in Littleton, N.H. He was 61 and lived in St. Johnsbury, Vt.

Read more via Stephen Huneck, 61, Dog Lovers’ Woodcarver, Is Dead – Obituary Obit – NYTimes.com.

Study Finds a Shared Gene in Dogs With Compulsive Behavior – NYTimes.com

OBSESSIVE A Doberman pinscher sucking on its flank, one behavior among dogs that have compulsive disorders in which a genetic variation was found.

Read more via Study Finds a Shared Gene in Dogs With Compulsive Behavior – NYTimes.com.

St. Huberts Announces Show

Trial Secretary Ann Stochel sent out premiums for St. Hubert’s 2-trial event on Saturday, February 27th at Pawsitive Partners Dog Training Center in Indianapolis!  Vern Ceder will be judging all classes both trials.

There will be NO DAY OF TRIAL ENTRIES and entries close February 17th.

Click here for the Premuim.

Fund Raiser Rent-a-Ring and Show ‘n Go in Indianapolis

Message from Denise Whitfield!

“Starting this Friday, January 15,  I am hosting Friday evening rent-a-rings at Indy K-9 Kollege as a fund raiser for Dasher’s Fireside cousin, Cheetah. The rings will run from 6 p.m. to ? 9ish with sign up until 8 p.m. Cost is $6/10 minutes. I ask everyone attending to pitch in and help others in the ring to make this a sensational training opportunity before the spring trials. Thank you Joanne Peavler and Indy K-9 Kollege!

More about Dasher’s Golden cousin, Cheetah, a.k.a. MACH Fireside’s Screamin’ Cheetah. Cheetah is one of few Goldens invited to join the U.S. World Agility Team to compete in Europe this summer. I decided to do some local fund raisers to help Cheetah’s owner, Wendy, with the tremendous cost of this journey. Wendy is a school teacher and works with limited funds to campaign and keep up with her tremendously talented agility partner. We’re so excited for them to make this next giant “leap” forward. Hope you can come and enjoy some training to support a great team.

There are additional fund raisers planned with more details to come later, including an obedience SNG at Indy K-9 Kollege January 24th and an obedience SNG in a.m. followed by agility SNG in p.m. at Pawsitive Partners February 28th. Silent auctions are planned for both events with donations welcome!”

The Puppy Diaries – It Takes Patience to Raise a Puppy – Web Log – NYTimes.com

ALL last week, like clockwork, Scout sneaked into our bedroom and licked my face at 3:25 a.m. Precisely. Talk about an unwelcome wake-up call.

More via The Puppy Diaries – It Takes Patience to Raise a Puppy – Web Log – NYTimes.com.

The Best Walking Partner: Man vs. Dog – Well Blog – NYTimes.com

Is it better to walk a human or to walk a dog?

New research from the University of Missouri has found that people who walk dogs are more consistent about regular exercise and show more improvement in fitness than people who walk with a human companion. In a 12-week study of 54 older adults at an assisted living home, 35 people were assigned to a walking program for five days a week, while the remaining 19 served as a control group. Among the walkers, 23 selected a friend or spouse to serve as a regular walking partner along a trail laid out near the home. Another 12 participants took a bus daily to a local animal shelter where they were assigned a dog to walk. more…

The Puppy Diaries – Empty Nesters Welcome New Puppy Life – Series – NYTimes.com

We were still digesting our dinner and I wanted to hang out longer with my relatives at our traditional potluck Thanksgiving feast. But I saw Henry looking at his watch: Scout was waiting for us at home.

Although my cousin had kindly invited Scout to come along, she’s not yet well-trained enough for us to feel confident that she wouldn’t bring havoc with her.

MORE via The Puppy Diaries – Empty Nesters Welcome New Puppy Life – Series – NYTimes.com.

St. Hubert’s Announces Black Friday Trial

Trial Secretary Ann Stochel sent out premiums for a trial on Friday, November 27th at Pawsitive Partners Dog Training Center. Pre-entries close November 20, 2009. “Day of” entries accepted for 2nd trial only.

If you need and entry form, click here.