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don’t let the sky be your limit in learning from dogs

janet wrote 9 hours ago: Here in this week of Thanksgiving, I think it is appropriate to take some time to remember how far m … more →

Tags: paw stories, canine space program, Dog Training, Dogs in Space, NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Thanksgiving

Old-fashioned Irish setters, early Goldens, and some modern dogs

retrieverman wrote 1 day ago: In addition to my post on the move to breed out the setter features in the show golden retriever in … more →

Tags: golden retriever, golden retriever history, working retrievers, irish red and white setter, irish setter, red setter, working golden retriever, working red setter

Operation Christmas Child and Thankfulness1 comment

hearingelmo wrote 2 days ago: Chloe and I went shopping for items to put into our Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes on Saturday … more →

Tags: assistance dogs, cochlear implant, Cochlear Implants, Deafness, Fidos For Freedom, hearing assistance dogs, Hearing Loss, Meniere's disease, Nucleus Freedom

Goldens and Labradors Working at a British Shoot

retrieverman wrote 3 days ago: I know I’ve posted this before, but the goldens in this video are of the type I have been writ … more →

Tags: golden retriever, working retrievers, working golden retrievers, working Labradors, British working retrievers

Braille Menus5 comments

hearingelmo wrote 1 week ago: Kyersten, my “going on 20″ daughter and I, went to Baltimore yesterday. She had a field … more →

Tags: assistance dogs, cochlear implant, Cochlear Implants, Deafness, Fidos For Freedom, hearing assistance dogs, Hearing Loss, Kyersten, Meniere's disease

That'll Do1 comment

SmartDogs wrote 1 week ago: It’s another football Sunday [sigh].  Honey, this one’s for you – … more →

Tags: Dog Training, Dogs, Video

An Australian Labrador sniffer dog returns after being MIA in Afghanistan for 14 months8 comments

retrieverman wrote 1 week ago: After being lost in battle, Sabi survived 14 months on her own in Afghanistan. From the BBC. Sabi is … more →

Tags: working retrievers, Afghan war dog, Australian sniffer dog, Labrador Retriever, Sabi, sniffer dog

A different kind of veteran story:

JJS wrote 1 week ago: (CNN) — An Australian special forces dog has been found alive and well more than a year after … more →

Tags: Newshounds

Veteran's Day

d0gl0ver wrote 2 weeks ago: Today is Veteran’s Day, a day to recognize those who have or are currently serving their count … more →

Tags: Dogs, Veterans Day, dog, Dog lover, dog obedience, dog man relationship, Military Dogs, dogs in the military

On the Road Again...6 comments

hearingelmo wrote 2 weeks ago: Chloe enjoyed visiting these colleges, and "tolerated" the long drive. This past Thursday, … more →

Tags: assistance dogs, cochlear implant, Cochlear Implants, Deafness, dog related, Fidos For Freedom, Hearing Loss, Kyersten, Nucleus Freedom

Senator Al Franken meets a service dog

retrieverman wrote 2 weeks ago: Source. Senator Franken recently added this legislation to the Defense Authorization bill, which pas … more →

Tags: Al Franken, service dog, Service Dogs

Two theories about the origin of the St. John's water dog that I can't accept6 comments

retrieverman wrote 3 weeks ago: There are two often postulated theories about the origin of the St. John’s water dog, and I ju … more →

Tags: Retriever history, St. John's Water Dog, Newfoundland, Spanish Water Dog, portuguese water dog, English rough water dog, barbet

"Good Dog, Smart Dog" - the continuing study of dog learning shows how little we know (and how much we project)1 comment

JJS wrote 3 weeks ago: ["Good Dog, Smart Dog" - NYT 11/3/09] The matter of what exactly goes on in the mind of a dog is a t … more →

Tags: Newshounds, Interspecies goodness, Books & essays, Training

10 week-old standard poodle retrieving a duck7 comments

retrieverman wrote 4 weeks ago: Source. The logic behind having a young puppy work ducks is that they are still in their critical pe … more →

Tags: Dog Breeds, working retrievers, retriever training, retrieving poodle, working poodle

A damn good post about the ethics of working retrievers10 comments

retrieverman wrote 1 month ago: At Pet Connection. … more →

Tags: Dog Breeds, wildlife, Ducks, working retrievers

It Takes Just One Voice2 comments

hearingelmo wrote 1 month ago: My “morning chore” this morning included cleaning up the porch and putting patio furnitu … more →

Tags: Encouragement, dog related, HLAA, cochlear implant, Hearing Loss, Service Dogs, Deafness, assistance dogs, hearing assistance dogs

Some basic truths about splits in certain dog breeds9 comments

retrieverman wrote 1 month ago: Speedwell Pluto I’ve noticed some discord among the golden retriever message boards about a po … more →

Tags: golden retriever, Retriever history, golden retriever history, working type golden retriever, Field type golden retriever, working conformation for a retriever, show type golden retriever, field bred golden retriever, working retrievers

Sit in the Sun1 comment

hearingelmo wrote 1 month ago: Even hound dogs can miss the sun after days of rain! After FOUR DAYS of drizzle and rain, we have en … more →

Tags: dog related, Hearing Loss, Service Dogs, Deafness, assistance dogs, hearing assistance dogs, Meniere's disease

Mush Crazier the Second Time

Working Dog Press wrote 1 month ago: This is a much belated blog about our second sled outing with our dogs which occured a few weeks ago … more →

Tags: Kona, Blue, Tensaw, MUSHing, Siberian Huskies, Dog Sledding, Dogs, huskies, sled dog


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