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The cute and clownish Polish Lowland Sheepdog is a medium-sized herding breed developed in — you guessed it — Poland. In their homeland, this breed is called Polski Owczarek Nizinny, though many breed fanciers both in and outside of Poland,…
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Athletic dogs are a lot like athletic people. They love the work they do, and they thrive in life because of their athleticism and fitness levels. However, much like people, they can be prone to, or experience, injuries. As a…
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Dogs are naturally expressive creatures, and that’s partly why they make such wonderful companions. From the way they bark, growl or hold their heads, you can pretty much judge how they are feeling or even sometimes, what mood they are…
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Aggression, fears and OCD. These are the top behaviour problems that herding breeds will have, if any, during their life, and most of those can be caused by frustrations. Often these dogs are mislabeled by inexperienced trainers or another dog…
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If I were to ask you to describe your herding dog, what words would come to mind? I think it’s safe to say few of us would use the term “couch potato” in our description, especially when they are young….
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The Importance of MDR1 Testing There has long been a saying “Don’t give ivermectin to your white-legged herding dogs.” That was in place way before anyone knew why that statement was good to follow. We now know that the problem with…
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Did you know that some herding breeds are sensitive to anesthetic medication? I didn’t either until I became a helicopter dog mom and started doing my own homework on our dogs’ health and nutrition. When we brought home our first…
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Have you ever wondered how dog breed names are chosen?
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Something for every dog and their best friend at Kingston Sheepdog Trials in Ontario – as lived by Kathy Kawalec over the summer!
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Resident Evangelist Kathy Kawalec tells you how positive communication skills impact your dog’s herding abilities!
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