by admin | Sep 3, 2022 | breed preservation, Dog agility, dog show, Dog Training, PBGV
30 years ago today, George Barth and I sat up all night watching really bad movies and waiting for my first PBGV to give birth to what would be her only litter of puppies. Dogs from that litter are behind many PBGV pedigrees today, but one puppy in particular was the...
by admin | Aug 12, 2022 | Australian Shepherd, Dog Training, PBGV, Puppies, senior dogs
We recently added two puppies, an Aussie named Ari and a PBGV named Cara, to our multi-dog household, giving us an age range of dogs between four months and nearly 16 years. Managing everyone’s needs, especially the puppies and the geriatric dogs has brought up some...
by admin | Jun 24, 2022 | Australian Shepherd, breed preservation, Dog agility, dog show, Dog Training, PBGV
Last Saturday, The Clever Hounds participated in the Westminster Kennel Club Master Agility Championship. This event was supposed to be held in New York City in January, but was postponed until June and moved to Tarrytown because of COVID. While it’s much easier not...
by admin | Dec 31, 2021 | breed preservation, Dog agility, Dog Training, PBGV
Friday, December 18 was the start of the 2021 AKC Agility Invitational. This has always been one of my favorite events as it is a celebration of agility as a sport for all breeds. The Top 5 dogs of each breed in the regular classes are invited, as well as the top...
by admin | Oct 29, 2021 | Dog Training, PBGV, scent work
AKC Master Interior is one of my favorite scent work classes to run, but it’s a class that seems to cause a lot of anxiety among handlers. In this class, the dog and handler team must successfully search three rooms, each of which may have between zero and three...
by admin | Oct 22, 2021 | Dog Training
As of this writing, all private lesson appointments and most group classes are fully booked for 2021. Limited space is available in Monday 1 pm scent work and Tuesday 1 pm Introduction to Agility. The January 2022 schedule will be released as soon as possible. If you...
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