Post by: rainshadow1 on May 17, 2022, 08:16:10 AM
Black - 2 different litters - Same sire
We had two litters two days apart, so I'm going to release them on the same weekend, June 25, 2022 (with exceptions for buyer convenience.) I'm making a job out of starting these puppies. So I want them under my tutelage until then!
By that point the puppies will have had the following:
Dew Claws Removed
Early Neurological Stimulation Therapy (ENS - See video on website)
Shot 1 - Spectra 5 vaccines
Shot 2 - Spectra 9 vaccines
Shot 3 - Spectra 9 vaccines
Pyrantel Pamoate worm treatment - x4
Puppy Training - Food Dish (See videos on website)
Puppy Training - Door/Gate (See videos on website)
Puppy training - Jumping up (See videos on website)
Exposure to sit, leash, heel, fetch, feathers, antlers, loud noises, machinery, vehicles, kids, and strangers.
Website: https://rainshadowlabradors.com/
Sire Milo - Black - AKC Registered, OFA Hips Excellent, OFA Elbows Normal, DNA tested.
Dam Bella - Black - AKC Registered, OFA Hips Good, OFA Elbows Normal, Several proven litters.
Dam Leia - Yellow - (Bella's pup) AKC Registered, will be 2yo after this litter (her first) leaves, and will get her OFA certs at that time.
Pics and videos on the site, on the facebook page linked from the site, and that I post below will include two chocolate puppies, they are both reserved. Male and female Black puppies available.
Males - $800 obo / Trades Considered
Females - $1000 obo / Trades Considered
Will post pics / videos as the June 25th date approaches!
Post by: Dan-o on May 17, 2022, 12:12:36 PM
We picked up a lab pup from Rainshadow/Steve a couple months ago. He's about 3.5 months old now, I think.
He is without a doubt the smartest, kindest, quickest learning pup in the history of pups.
I simply can't say enough good about Steve's pups.
This is actually the 2nd pup we've taken home from Steve. The first was a pup he donated to a charity auction. Keeping that pup overnight was enough to convince my wife and I that we actually did want another dog (we were pretty sure we were done.)
You can see the love and care he puts into rearing amazing pups.
If you are wondering about the breeder, he has my 100% confidence.
Again, 100% unsolicited.
I just know that not all dog breeders are the same, and these pups get the best possible care, attention and training.
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Post by: rainshadow1 on May 23, 2022, 10:18:50 AM
Leia's Puppies are doing great with gate training, and the food dish manners are getting established.
We will be switching the litters between puppy areas this week to focus on the other discipline, and to expose them to different environmental situations. This scenario is going to be great for their exposure conditioning, and ability to mentally and emotionally adjust to different situations. (I will be incorporating these kinds of adjustments into future litters as well... as a graduated continuation of ENS... It's like puppy graduate school!)
Accepting Deposits!
Please feel free to message!
(Apologies on the missing phone number in my contact posts, the scammers and spammers are getting apocalyptic lately!)
Post by: rainshadow1 on May 25, 2022, 01:03:30 PM
I am really investing time into my puppy whelping routine, and I am getting some REALLY encouraging feedback from new owners!
Most puppies are just caged and cared for. What I’m using to learn and develop a disciplined routine is this theory:
"Puppies understand, and will listen, from 3-4 weeks of age."
That means, from 3-4 weeks, until 8-10 weeks when they go home with you, pups are usually establishing feral and self centered habit patterns, which you then have to invest time and frustration (and slippers and whatever else) into breaking.
Four to Six Weeks of understanding, but with no structure and discipline! No wonder people fear the “Crazy Puppy” phase.
I’m learning (and experimenting and developing) methods and techniques and structures to engage EXTREMELY young pups in controlled and focused behavior… And it’s working!
I’m documenting it as I go on my new website, rainshadowlabradors.com
Take a look! It's new, and I’m adding to it all the time, as I’m applying and testing new challenges for these pups.
Imagine, 10 - six week old puppies, as I throw their gate open, coming up to the threshold….. and sitting down and looking up at master for directions.
Ok don’t imagine it… go look at the video!
Coming soon: TWENTY pups doing the same thing. (Seriously, I'm going to do it!)
And, because they haven't been allowed to raise themselves, they go to their new homes calm and ready to listen.
It’s working! I’m really excited about where this is going to go!
Post by: rainshadow1 on May 31, 2022, 11:19:02 AM
Milo's data...
Medical Screens
DNA Number: AKC DNA #V10031064
OFA Number: OFA33E OFEL33
OFEL Number: OFEL33
Bella's data...
Medical Screens
OFA Number: OFA63G OFEL63
OFEL Number: OFEL63
Leia and Lily will do OFA's later this Summer. Will probably do DNA on the 3 girls too, mostly just to support AKC, which seems to be languishing a little, and I think it's worthy of supporting.
I'll post more puppy pics too, I know I like looking at them!
Post by: Jpmiller on May 31, 2022, 12:10:05 PM
It'll be interesting to see how your experiment goes. I'm probably a few years away from our next puppy so by then you'll probably have them field ready by take home time! Great looking dogs.
Post by: rainshadow1 on May 31, 2022, 01:08:30 PM
If I didn't already have a one year old lab :chuckle:
It'll be interesting to see how your experiment goes. I'm probably a few years away from our next puppy so by then you'll probably have them field ready by take home time! Great looking dogs.
Just by their recent response to me I can tell I'm needing to incorporate more expectations, they can handle a few more. (I'm repeating food, gate, and jumping manners... but they're getting to be reflex... I need a couple more.)
Just going on 7 weeks, and like any toddlers, they forget... but they remember immediately.
I get hovering over them, withholding their food, and reach out to reward (with affection) one who is sitting looking at me, and you can see most of them realizing, "Oh! Yeah! Supposed to sit down and be quiet!" It's actually hilarious to watch! They push in and plop their little bottoms down, looking up expectantly for a pet!
I'm varying their eating scenarios so it's not just a straight up pattern, and I'm about to move them ALL together, into a new run I just built. (Then I'll get the 20, seven week old puppies sitting quietly at the gate video! - - Hopefully!!!)
Several still available. Feel free to contact me to make a deposit.
Post by: rainshadow1 on June 02, 2022, 05:58:03 PM
TWENTY puppies at the Gate….
These pups are primed and conditioned to SKIP the “crazy puppy phase!” No matter how you plan to train them, they’re already looking to human and LISTENING!
Taking deposits!
Post by: brew on June 02, 2022, 06:27:33 PM
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Post by: Dan-o on June 02, 2022, 08:36:58 PM
Man you're making me want another puppy, I'm going to have to go Google puppy's misbehaving videos
His puppies don't misbehave.... (much).
We have a 4 month lab puppy from Steve, and he is AH- MAY-ZING.
I think you need a puppy.
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Post by: rainshadow1 on June 03, 2022, 03:29:44 PM
These babies are so locked in on the gate and looking to me before food, that I’m going to try to incorporate making them wait for a release command after the food is served.
Simple concept with one puppy… we’ll see if it’s doable with 20!
Post by: Chiwaukum on June 06, 2022, 02:10:36 PM
Post by: rainshadow1 on June 06, 2022, 02:59:58 PM
We have a deposit down on one of these pups and took the kids over last weekend to take a look. The pups look great. Steve opened the gate while 20 puppies sat stock-still and waited for him to go in. He then had them all sitting at the far end of the run while I poured food into their trough. All 20 sat there waiting until he gave the OK to eat. Pretty impressive! Looking forward to picking up our boy in a few weeks.
Was great to meet you guys! I'm really close to filming the "release" to the food dish, they're doing awesome!
Post by: rainshadow1 on June 08, 2022, 03:14:48 PM
They still 'false start' occasionally, and I have to start over, but I'm getting this most of the time now...
Post by: Dan-o on June 08, 2022, 08:53:27 PM
Post by: rainshadow1 on June 09, 2022, 07:58:36 AM
They were whining and shaking in anticipation, food was distributed, but I kept my hand up and they HELD!
Message me if you want to take one of these pups and go from here!
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Post by: mburrows on June 09, 2022, 05:58:42 PM
Post by: rainshadow1 on June 10, 2022, 08:21:19 AM
Next challenge accepted! Gonna mess with them and make them listen to the WORD, not the tone it’s spoken.
(Pasted a clickable link below…)
https://youtube.com/shorts/AzF-CXdsDgY?feature=share
If you maintain this concept when you take one of these puppies home, training will be a simple matter of guiding the pup to the behavior you’re teaching them… they’re already listening!
Post by: rainshadow1 on June 13, 2022, 03:50:23 PM
Still have several of both genders to choose from!
Release command for food is pretty much a LOCK now, so I'm about to switch them to sit, hold, and come, then sit again... continuing to train as a group. This week!
Post by: rainshadow1 on June 16, 2022, 04:46:35 PM
Made a playpen area on the grass with a wading pool in it. They loved the water and I did two rounds of sit/hold/come to affection, they all did perfect! Shows they're listening even without the prospect of food involved!
Post by: rainshadow1 on June 17, 2022, 05:10:07 PM
https://youtube.com/shorts/330O7pUvqso?feature=share
Post by: rainshadow1 on June 17, 2022, 10:16:43 PM
https://youtube.com/shorts/bqTYmkJ2pAI?feature=share (https://youtube.com/shorts/bqTYmkJ2pAI?feature=share)
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Post by: rainshadow1 on June 20, 2022, 07:13:32 PM
https://youtube.com/shorts/W4LgdS5N-6I?feature=share
The “hold” is silent in my training method! If I say “hold” or “stay” then basically I’m saying that I didn’t really mean it when I said “sit!”
Besides, the “hold” command comes later when you don’t want them to drop what they fetched.
Post by: rainshadow1 on June 22, 2022, 03:14:10 PM
Had a a little jump of the gun on this one, but I was really proud of them for recovering the “sit” from a distance!
https://youtube.com/shorts/WgF7AW7pz18?feature=share
Post by: rainshadow1 on June 26, 2022, 02:04:58 PM
Will begin photographing and listing them individually next week!
New video explaing how to wait for and receive submission from your puppy… What to do once you get your puppy home!
Post by: Jpmiller on June 26, 2022, 07:37:32 PM
Post by: rainshadow1 on June 26, 2022, 07:51:13 PM
Not that I'm looking for a puppy, but just for informations sake what do you have left?
8 still available, both genders, 3 inquiries going, so 5 for sure.
Going to maintain group training, add some individual drills, and photograph and describe each pup next week.
Will maintain that until the third week of July, then if there are any left, I will switch to one-on-one finish training, and start raising the prices. If I have any left by 10 months, I’ll most likely go ahead and field trial them (and continue raising the price!)
Mid July will be the last chance at puppy prices. STARTED Puppies.
Post by: rainshadow1 on June 26, 2022, 07:57:26 PM
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Post by: Timberstalker on June 26, 2022, 09:29:12 PM
Unreal. Thanks for sharing.
Post by: rainshadow1 on June 28, 2022, 09:20:16 AM
Post by: Dan-o on June 28, 2022, 02:31:52 PM
I can't tell you how happy we are with the pup we picked up from you 3ish months ago.
Post by: rainshadow1 on June 28, 2022, 08:12:37 PM
Several puppies are still available as of this posting (6/28). If all inquiring potential puppy owners take the plunge, we will still have 4 available! Please contact for info!
These puppies have the following going for them medically/psychologically:
3 days: Dew Claws Removed
5-18 days: ENS Therapy
18 days and on: Puppy Training
4 weeks: Spectra 5 Vaccine
4 weeks: Pyrantel Pamoate Suspension - De-Wormer
6 weeks: Spectra 9 Vaccine
6 weeks: Pyrantel Pamoate Suspension - De-Wormer
8 weeks: Spectra 9 Vaccine
Post by: rainshadow1 on June 30, 2022, 06:02:47 PM
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Post by: rainshadow1 on July 01, 2022, 08:59:10 AM
I have a few inquiries going, but no deposit no hold, so these are available. They can be picked up any time now, they're ready. Or, I can Deliver to most of WA, some of OR, some of ID, meet you in the middle, hold for awhile, arrange long distance transport, etc. Many options.
These are awesome pups, I'm getting obedience and behavior I never dreamed was possible in puppies... the ENS/Puppy Training system of "STARTED Puppies" is really working. Check the website if you haven't yet...
rainshadowlabradors.com
Ok, here they are... in Selah WA... Ready to go!
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RedGreen - Male, Larger, Great Behavior, Good drive, good focus
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YellowRedSparkles - Male, Smaller, Sweet, Good Energy. Did best on first leash experience… by far. Fun, Great Drive, good focus.
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PinkBlue - Male, Larger, Great Energy, Excellent behavior. Owns every exercise. Great focus.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52186473953_c72ee9caca.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2nvxjyi)290382368_141925691830006_6447428046454919495_n (https://flic.kr/p/2nvxjyi) by Steve Tormala (https://www.flickr.com/photos/142732471@N06/), on Flickr
BrownVelcro - Male, Larger, Laid Back, Great Behavior. Excellent Listening Skills. Sweetheart.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52186948360_7c92070d37.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2nvzKzJ)290213947_141925698496672_4378271494565509040_n (https://flic.kr/p/2nvzKzJ) by Steve Tormala (https://www.flickr.com/photos/142732471@N06/), on Flickr
Leia’sMaleOne - Smaller Male, Great Attitude, Well Behaved, Sweet. Great attitude!
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52186462036_de91b8a3f9.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2nvxg1Q)290312377_141925711830004_2084067111401460715_n (https://flic.kr/p/2nvxg1Q) by Steve Tormala (https://www.flickr.com/photos/142732471@N06/), on Flickr
Leia’sLargerFemale - Female, Mid sized, Laid Back, Great Behavior. Great attentiveness.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52186948425_f1c0c79271.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2nvzKAR)290218799_141925718496670_8238398228343859122_n (https://flic.kr/p/2nvzKAR) by Steve Tormala (https://www.flickr.com/photos/142732471@N06/), on Flickr
Leia’sBigFemale - Female, Large, Easy Going, Great Behavior.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52186948485_5bd7705342.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2nvzKBT)290001574_141925681830007_1557093868173621721_n (https://flic.kr/p/2nvzKBT) by Steve Tormala (https://www.flickr.com/photos/142732471@N06/), on Flickr
Leia’sSmFemale - Super Sweet, Female, Excellent obedience, smaller. Great energy and behavior.
All puppies have had 3 immunizations (Spectra 5, Spectra 9, Spectra 9), Dew Claws Removed, 2 liquid worm treatments, ENS Therapy, and Puppy Manners and Obedience Training.
Asking $1000 for Females, $800 for males, OBO, and considering Trades.
9 have gone to homes and I'm getting really great reports from new owners... more to come as the process continues.
Send me a message!
Post by: TomT on July 01, 2022, 02:00:31 PM
The obedience clearly transferred from Steve, to my wife and I. However, I watching one of the videos he posted of a feeding, and Betsy obeyed Steve and ran to the TV on release. Was a little confused about no food at the end :)
I highly recommend these pups.
Post by: rainshadow1 on July 01, 2022, 02:46:30 PM
Have had our pup, Betsy (from Leia's litter) , for a full week now. Can say she is the easiest, most willing/enthusiastic learner I have ever trained. There's clearly something to the ENS training.
The obedience clearly transferred from Steve, to my wife and I. However, I watching one of the videos he posted of a feeding, and Betsy obeyed Steve and ran to the TV on release. Was a little confused about no food at the end :)
I highly recommend these pups.
Thanks Tom, that video was great! She's such a good baby! Still listening to me from 5 hours drive away!
Great to meet you guys, I'm very happy you folks will be owning Betsy!
I'm excited to hear how your training journey goes!
Post by: rainshadow1 on July 01, 2022, 07:03:54 PM
Here's a video from today.
Had a LONG wait, THEN I took my phone out and really made them wait! I wanted to show how the release word "FOOD" has become their sole focus, no encouraging needed like when I first established the routine.
Had one pup break, then stop, and recover. I should have made it go further back, but I had waited so long I figured it was ok. The pup did step back to recover the "sit" so it was a sucess.
Here it is...
Post by: rainshadow1 on July 02, 2022, 02:00:01 PM
I am heading to Auburn in about an hour!
7 pups still available...
Video from today: Switching it up on the puppies causes them to re-focus their LISTENING… they can’t just perform a habitual ritual. Get them out of the routine and make them listen!
Post by: rainshadow1 on July 04, 2022, 05:55:00 PM
Two females and four males left.
Post by: rainshadow1 on July 04, 2022, 07:03:10 PM
Post by: rainshadow1 on July 05, 2022, 12:03:27 PM
(Still 6 Pups Available)
Post by: rainshadow1 on July 10, 2022, 02:09:15 PM
Wanted to make note than I'll be going to Auburn again midday on the 21st, and my son, David (pens, letter openers, cleavers, etc...) will be continuing on to the North Olympic Peninsula and delivering at least one Pup for me there. So we have the ability to meet closer if you need!
Thanks!
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Post by: rainshadow1 on July 18, 2022, 12:13:04 PM
This girl separated herself from the pack when she saw the big dogs fetching in the pool… physically and in standing! After this video, she went back in several times and even did a pretty complete water retrieve!
She has about 3 suitors who claim to be interested, but she and 4 others are still available! (13 weeks.)
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All of them have the potential to love water, none of them fear it, and all of them revel in it when I give them a cool bath in this heat... but this one pretty much introduced herself!
The key to introducing a pup to water is to keep it happy and exciting. No forcing, no fear. Once they do it, they're hooked! (If you force and introduce fear, then you've set yourself back from hours to months, depending on the trauma level for theat particular puppy.)
Post by: Machias on July 18, 2022, 01:09:53 PM
Post by: rainshadow1 on July 19, 2022, 07:45:17 PM
They’re loving it, after three days of it they’re anxious to go, and pleading to go back!
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Little girl (available), Red/Green (reserved), Brown Boy (available), and Leia’s Boy (available) have shown the most confidence in the big pool.
I’m doing an Auburn (from Selah) run Thursday, if anyone on that side wants to go ahead and pull the trigger on one of the 5 that remain. (I’ve already got two going on that ride!)
Then I’m taking a fishing trip to Canada to stand in a friend’s wedding, so the pups will be babysat by some of my kids.
When I get back in August, I’ll start in on individual training. They’ll advance fast, as all the reports I’m getting on these pups are all coming from really, really happy and excited new owners! The conditioning is paying off! They’re listening!
My only concern about one on one training the remaining pups is them bonding with me - something I’ve been intentionally avoiding. They can forget, and re-bond with a new owner, that’s done all the time with doggie boarding schools, but it’s one more thing that I think isn’t ideal. You taking your own dog from the litter and training it yourself is (imho) by far the best long-term scenario.
The price will negotiate - up - as I transition these babies to one on one training.
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Post by: rainshadow1 on July 21, 2022, 05:11:40 PM
Heading from Selah bright and early, thru Spokane late Saturday morning, then up the panhandle….
I can meet along the way!
Post by: rainshadow1 on August 04, 2022, 10:30:22 AM
Anyway, I've made a series of "Introductory Leash Training" videos, and 5 of them are specific to the pups still available, so I'll post them here.
16 weeks now, price is still 800m/1000f, negotiable/trades, but generally goes up $100 per week that they are trained daily (starting this week.)
They're socializing, and conditioning beautifully, and individual training has started!
Turquois Collar - Smaller Female.
Happy, sweet, loving, and pretty fearless! Loves the water!
Pink Collar - Larger female
Gentle, sweet, calm, smart...will need a gentle hand, but will REALLY thrive if she gets that!
Black Collar - Leia's boy
Great trainability and intensity - Really good attitude!
Blue Collar - Bella's Boy
Very sharp, excellent potential, attentive, he's a good one!
Red Collar - Bella's Boy
Leader of the pack, listens, needs strong leadership, but the sky is the limit if he gets it. Super intelligence!
These babies are available right now, there is no "end date" on their conditioning, it's just lifestyle that YOU pick up from here.
I honestly believe earlier is better, because I think there's tremendous power in the bonding, and the longer I train, the more they'll have to break with me, and bond with you.
But if you can't train yourself for some reason, they will get sharper and sharper, so it's a trade off! After manners and obedience are firmly established, I'll be incorporating retriever field/test training into the mix as a natual advancement/transition.
I'll take deposits to hold, and charge for train/board as mentioned above.
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Post by: rainshadow1 on August 04, 2022, 12:51:35 PM
PM sent but its not showing up in my sent messages. Let me know if you get it. Thanks
Got it, sent a text…
Post by: rainshadow1 on August 05, 2022, 01:18:08 PM
Post by: rainshadow1 on August 08, 2022, 03:01:44 PM
They have gate respect, they know they’re supposed to keep all fours on the floor, they wait for food release, they’re comfortable with water (most of them swimming), they know “back (up/away)”, they’ve all got “sit” “come” “heel” 100% locked down, and black collar is the first finisher on “(lie) down!”
Three boys, and one girl available! 16weeks.
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Post by: Dan-o on August 08, 2022, 04:32:13 PM
My Rainshadiw lab is now about 6 months old I think.
My only fear is that he might be smarter than me.
He is one wicked smart pup, and a very fast learner.
Post by: rainshadow1 on August 11, 2022, 11:48:48 AM
These 4 pups are still available. 17weeks. Started. Beginning some field related play.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220811/1c43032f7914caeb419299065db87a88.jpg)
Been out for a combat fetching session… not really to train anything, just to observe these 4 during their first exposure to the retrieve.
They watched their mom/grandma do a few, but when they were let out with her, she would back off and not perform. Bella does NOT compete!
Then we went out and just played… with communication. Got some consistent results. These results can give some great insights into these pups’ individual personality and training style:
Blue Collar Boy: Consistently finished the fetch. Don’t know if he “got it” for sure (I did praise the beans out of him every time) but he delivered all but one time. And I only picked up the pool attempt that they didn’t see, so only two he didn’t get, he finished the rest. He was combat fetching, and enjoying the competition, but it did seem like he understood what the game was!
Black Collar Boy: When they’d all rush out and attack the fetching dummy, I’d let them get it, and start moving with it, then I’d vocalize for their attention. Black collar boy would immediately break off the fight and come to heel. (I’d praise him for “come”ing to my call while the rest continued the combat fetch.) Absolutely the best ‘recall’ of the bunch, without question! Was definitely interested in the fetch, but he heard my voice and broke off.
Red Collar Boy: Happy and aggressive in the combat fetching. Made one of the retrieves. Recalled with black collar once. Loved the play session. Didn’t do any one thing consistently, but did everything at least once! None of the others did everything like he did.
Pink Collar Girl: Typically subordinated, but loved the play time. Got to the bird first or second every time, but then she’d let it go. Team-fetched with Blue once. Looked like she was going to finish a fetch once but one of her brothers took it away at the last minute. Very likely going to be like her grandma Bella, who is a great performer but refuses to compete.
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Post by: rainshadow1 on August 12, 2022, 09:16:30 AM
Blue collar available.. he owned the combat fetching, hands down.
Black Collar available, he's usually the first to catch on to a new discipline.
Pink Collar Girl available, Sweet and gentle, happy and mild. Everybody who meets her falls in love with her!
Post by: rainshadow1 on August 13, 2022, 10:12:51 AM
Slightly shorter version of the normal morning routine, only this time…
OFF LEASH!!!!!!
They all did great! Very little correction!
Post by: D-Rock425 on August 13, 2022, 12:28:27 PM
Post by: rainshadow1 on August 13, 2022, 02:53:46 PM
Black Collar Boy has gone to his new home now too!
Sweetheart pink collar girl found another fan, mamma was in love with her, but daddy wanted black collar boy so she is still available.
Blue Collar Boy was fetching to heel and delivering to hand - - off leash - - this morning! He’s still available and I hope to get some video of fetch training with him before one of you guys snaps him up!
Post by: rainshadow1 on August 14, 2022, 07:39:14 PM
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Post by: rainshadow1 on August 17, 2022, 08:15:27 AM
Currently in a discussion concerning Blue Collar Boy, the fetching machine... He's still available, but.......
The ride may be over for now... I'm a little bummed, actually, I hope I didn't create any re-bonding issues... I love these puppies! I'm very proud of them!
All my puppy owners, please keep in touch with me! I'd love to hear how the training process is going!
Thanks Everyone!
Post by: pwelkhunt on August 21, 2022, 02:07:10 PM
Post by: rainshadow1 on October 18, 2022, 09:36:13 AM