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Another New Puppy on the Block

Rudy — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:38:24 +0000

It happened again, there is another new puppy on the block. Yippee! He is a little German Shepherd Puppy-Dog.

I just met him last Sunday December 27th. His name is Danny Boy and he is a long hair German Shepherd Dog. Anyway, he was so happy because he was out tracking in the snow with his big sister Morgan. He was only 9 1/2 weeks old, but he wanted to learn how to use his nose like his sister and all his new German Shepherd friends. Our GSD pack will take him under our wings and get him started on the right path, for tracking that is.

He told me that he likes his new home and sister. They have all been very nice to him and they pay lots of attention to his every need. His Mrs is a great trainer for dogs and his Mr likes to watch over him, keep him warm, and talk to him in the car.

He asked me what he should do around the new house, so I gave him a hint; chew on EVERYTHING and blame it on cutting your new teeth. He thought about and said he thinks it would be easy for him to get away with it, because he is so fluffy and cute. I said, ”Oh Danny Boy, you have a lot to learn.” Those soft cuddly ears and almond eyes will only get you so far with your Mrs. She expects you will take to the field like a Champion GSD with tracking and obedience training. I am sure you will too.

What I did not tell him was all the things I did as a puppy. I eat his glasses. Why, I do not know, other than he had them close to his eyes which I loved and love to look at. I get so many cues from his eyes. Do they know that we read eyes? I do not think so. I ate half a plastic lens. I came out the next day with no problems, but my Mr took me to the vet to see if I needed an operation. Thank goodness I did not. The Vet, I like her because she knows all about us GSD, said ‘feed him bread, it is soft and will encapsulate it while it passes’. It worked and the plastic glasses passed right though me. It was such a treat to eat the bread that I tried to eat his glasses again. This time he was wise to me and he stopped me before I could crew and swallow them. I spared Danny Boy this story, because I did not want to give him ideas like I got which lead to crewing on stairs, shoes, baseboards, and Bluetooth Headsets, just to name a few.

Back to the story of Danny Boy. My Mr took a video of you. Here is the link to the video on You Tube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b3AckE2sm0

Danny Boy and all you other dogs must send me your comments about how you managed your humans. Well, that is all from the Dog Run for now because we have snow to play in outside. Happy New Year!

Rudy in New Boots from the Dog Run

Rudy Shepherd GSD plays with Beau the Tabby Cat

Rudy — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:41:23 +0000

Rudy here.

I share this house with my humans and 2 cat brothers. They are gray Tabby Cats. They lived here before I was born. They are 13 years old and I am 2 years and 9 months. That is a big difference but they are in good shape.

Clancy Cat is one fat cat. He thinks he rules the place. At one point when I was a puppy, I used to think that too! He would charge me and hiss. Then he would give me the evil eye. He threw punches and even stuck out his tongue at me! Then, I learned he could not hurt me. HE IS A PUSSY CAT! A big pussy cat that thinks HE is dominate. When he punched me he batted at my nose with his paw. It felt like a little soft teddy bear paw or rabbits paw. I got wise and just winked at him. We have an understanding now. I let them all ”think” I am afraid of them and play …dumb like a fox or maybe a wolf.

The skinny cat is named Beau Cat, short for Beauregard. And is a fine looking cat. He likes to go outside even though he is an inside cat. I often wonder, “where was my little kitty friend Beauregard?” One day he was gone and I was frantic. Then they both asked me, “where’s Beauregard Rudy?” I sprung into action and used my nose. I have a great sniffer, and I am have a Track Dog Title from AKC. Once again Beau, the little guy, decided to go out to play in the yard. He just wanted to play with my big red ball I think, or go criddering for Chipmunks. I found him by the wood pile under a big hosta bush. In went my nose and out came his paw trying to punch me. I showed my people where to find li’l Beau, he scooped him up, and put him inside. Then my Mr. gave me a treat.

Now we have learned to PLAY inside together. Yes, PLAY together. Beau and I have a tag game that is hard to describe. Luckily, my Mr. took a video of me and Beau in action so you can see for yourself. All of you dogs out there should try this. It is great exercise on winter days.

Here is the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gcmtwz6bmDY

Clancy does not like to play, but Beau and I play everyday. It is so much fun.

Keep up with your exercise. Well, that’s all for now from the Dog Run.

Oh, wait, before I go, I have to Wish you a Merry Christmas. They got me some new boot to protect my feet from the salt used on snow, but more about that in my next article.

Rudy in New Boots from the Dog Run

My Dog IS My Shepherd

Rudy — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:17:13 +0000

Snoop’in Rudy

I can’t help snooping!

Rudy Here. I know, I am not supposed to be a snoop, but I found this poem in his printer. At least he uses a PC vs. writing things down on paper. Save a tree and type, spell check for this guy is a must and he needs a proof reader. She is really good at it and helps him a lot with that.

Anyway, I think the poem is about me? Wow, I must mean a lot to these people. I joined them when I was 10 weeks old on June 1^st 2007. It seems so long ago. I weighed 26 pounds then and now I have grown into my paws and weigh 88 pounds at 21 months.

Here is a picture of me on day one. See me smiling. They said I was soooo cute. Doesn’t she look happy? I was because I was out side on their patio, in the warm spring air, in the shade and nibbling on violets. I came to find out that THIS WAS MY DOG RUN. All for me?? What a gift from heaven, good folks that feed me 3 times a day and my own Dog Run. It is great. I have grass and trees and plants and sticks; and there are those two Cat Brothers for entertainment – Beau and Clancy. I did miss my mom and bothers, but I did not miss all those other dogs that barked all the time. They were replaced by hisses from the Cat Brothers. I want to play, they say no way! More on that subject later.

My first day in the Dog Run

I still hear them talking to me a lot: Rudy I love you, Rudy you are sooo cute, Rudy dogs the quality dogs are best, etc. So here is a point to my dog pals out there – If you want them to say things like this to you then HAM IT UP. Look cute, attentive, point out when something is wrong, and most of all – SMILE. However, I do have my High Energy Moments and sometime High Energy Days. What the heck, I come from a long line of High Drive German Shepherd Dogs. I am not a lap dog!

When I want a snack, I get into something interesting and they say “Leave It” followed with a treat. They say “Off” when I jump on the countertops in the food room, he says “OFF” when I am jumping happy to see him when he comes home from work, and when I bark at things they say “Thank you”. What is wrong with that? What are they spoil sports? It is my job to have fun, bark at strangers and keep the things in our Dog Run in there and keep all other things out of the Dog Run. I am just a dog that wants to do my job and have fun doing it!

To my Dog Pals out there: Please make sure you post your comments and stories after you read this article. If you have stories about Long Gone Dogs, then post them in the Memories section. We should all think about our cousins and families that need Dog Tips.

Now here is his poem I found. I think they do appreciate me and love me. What do you think?

“My Dog IS My Shepherd”

By GRH

February 19, 2008

My dog IS my shepherd,

I have no wants;

He teaches me to play in green pastures.

His lead and his collar are beside me;

His regal and graceful moves they comfort me.

He truly has cleared my mind,

As enthusiasm overflows.

Surely his goodness and grace will follow me

All the days of our lives;

And live in our hearts for ever.

Is he talking about ME? I think so.

That all for now from the Dog Run!

Dog Yoga, Doggie Yoga or Doga at the Dog Run

Rudy — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:51:45 +0000

Rudy here. Today’s topic is Dog Yoga. Ever heard of it?
I have an open mind. I really do have an open mind. This is my posture for accepting a new concept that has been brought to me. However, I am a bit skeptical. Here it is—Doggie Yoga or Dog Yoga or the newest, DOGA. Is it for me or them?

Well, as usual, I feel a little research is required. I am a proper dog, a big German Shepherd Dog. Should I tell my friends at the dog run? Should I experience what life has to offer and just go for it or be trapped by the traditional training dogma? The answer is YES GO FOR IT. So I went to class last year.

Here is what I found out. Dog Yoga or DOGA is an enlightenment exercise meant to create a stronger bond between human and dog. The benefits of Dog Yoga is really about partner Yoga that allows for our humans to get our focus for an extended period of time. This special DOGA time is usually 45 minutes. I stretched, made new friends, and felt totally relaxed.

STARTING YOGA CLASS ON A MAT

Here is the point: Doga also creates a spiritual bond between dogs and their humans. This bond is important too. When they get to know us as a part of the family, with emotional needs, then we can truly experience what Dog Yoga has to offer: Bonding of the mind, body, and spirit with your human.

YOGA POSITION - GETTING RELAXED AND BONDING

K9-Karma is a transference of that emotional and environmental calmness and peace. This can take place in the DOGA class and can be in the home, the dog run, and through our exploration of the world.

When I interact with humans through DOGA, through movement, you form a better bond for both humans and dogs. In the dog run, I have seen dogs naturally stretch. Exercising, stretching and chewing on bones or grass has a very calming effect.

The stretching and motion coupled with meditation and concentration keeps us in harmony. It is a state of Zen for Dogs and their human partner and forms a stong Karma. One question—who is the Yoga or Doga master? I guess it really doesn’t matter, but I think it is for all of us. Because my new friends know interacting with a big buddy is important in the city.

TREATS HELP THE EXPERIENCE

Further research has lead me to understand that there are around twelve exercises that DOGA focuses on: Center Breathing for Dogs through exercise, Doga downward facing dog for dogs and their humans, Meditation techniques for dogs and humans, Doga tree pose and salutation to the Sun, and a few more. Group sits are learned by all my friends.

GROUP SITS ARE LEARNED BY ALL

OK, I can’t wait to try it AGAIN. The classes are in my home town of Chicago at the Lakeshore Athletic Club at the end of February, March and April. I think I will go with my girl friend, she is a nice chocolate brown standard poodle named Schulzie after Charles Schulz. More on her later. Here is the web link to the class pdf.

http://www.lsac.com/docs/flyers/1325%20Doggy%20Yoga%20Flyer.pdf

What do you think? Have you ever gone to DOG YOGA class or can’t your Mr sit in lotus position or folded leaf? Let me know your comments, OK?

RUDY IN THE DOG RUN

Rudy from the Dog Run

I am a Country Dog Training the People with Friend Penny

Rudy — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:44:06 +0000

Rudy Goes Country with Penny

Rudy here. Today I went to the country home of my girl friend Penny. She is lucky. Her Mr. and Ms. have a country home on 80 acres. It is near a creek for splashes in the summer and farm fields for running in the winter. All year round there is a forested meadow for fun and romping.

It was so much fun I did not want to go home. He was upset with me when I would not come to him or get into the car.

Maybe it was because of the fresh country air.

Us Dogs love Fresh Air

Or maybe it was because I was not on a leash and had no fences.
Freedom! I have been a prisoner for 18 months.

Free to Be a Free Dog

Or maybe I just loved the place because I could chase my Jolly Ball (Red Ball) and Chuck It Balls for a long time without anyone else bothering me.

Love my Chuckit Ball

Or maybe I got in touch with my inner feelings? Or with my genetic programming as a German Shepherd Dog: fields of grass, the trees, hey – where are the sheep?

I loved it and hope my Mr. and Ms. buy me one too.

Some of you may ask, “What do you do when you don’t want to go home?” That is a simple question for me to answer. Just go back to the same spot you like and sit down.

Rudy the Country Dog

When they call you, chomp on your Chuck It Ball! Ignore them, practice Un – Obedience! That is the art of you winning vs them winning. I keep out of reach. I trot away with he approaches, when he runs towards me than I run away, but not too far, just out of reach. It makes them crazy.

But he got to me when he got in the car, shut the door, started the engine and put it in reverse. I got really concerned because I did not want to be left in a place I had never been to before. Where would I get food and water?

What did I do? I walked behind our car as he backed up. Now I am not sure that was a good idea because he could have run over me. I won’t do that again.

He shut off the car and got out walking towards me. Out of habit, I went the other way. He turned his back on me, I hate that. Not playing is one thing, but IGNORING me is totally a different thing. I demand Attention!

He walked out of sight behind a parked camper. I walked around the other way. I looked around the corner and he was not there. I looked around the next corner and he was not there. I looked around one more corner and there he was. Before I could move he threw me a treat, and then another and another. I am a sucker for Merrick’s Lamb Training Treats. So I ate one, then another, and another. By the time I got to his hand, I surrendered and took the treat from his hand as he clip a leash on me. That’s OK. I got treats and he got me. I did not want to be left behind and he wouldn’t do it anyway.

Merrick Lamb Training Treats are a must for training in either in the city or the country. Now I am at home with the Ms. and Cat Brothers. I think they missed me during these last 2 day. The hissing is a dull roar. The Ms. is super happy now. All I can say is that Penny taught me that the country is great, but there is no place like home at my own dog run.

Please make comments to this and let me know how you get them to do what you want them to do and their reactions. OK?

Dog Run Weblog

iloverudy — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:47:23 +0000

Dog Run Weblog

Hello. Its Rudy again. What am I going to do about these people. They want to take me to the Orthodontist.