Laws that Fail: Banning Breed Rather Than Behavior

Breed Specific laws are those that condemn dogs according to their breeds.  The problem with this method is that it punishes what is essentially the RACE of the dog rather than the BEHAVIOR of the dog. A web site that makes my point: HERE There are a lot of dog breeds that look quite similar but are in actuality very different from each other in ways that do not show.  Few people can identify the actual pit bull in the pictures.  All these breeds are muscular, short haired breeds. A good dog law targets problem behaviors and does not care … Continue reading

4-H is not just for Farmer’s kids and AKC Canine Partners Programs

I read a post here that led to me thinking about 4-H. Growing up my friends all did 4-H with various kinds of livestock (dairy, horses, hogs, chickens), or they participated in sewing or cooking or some other indoor skill taught in 4-H.  I admired the program then and I am of the opinion that 4-H is more valuable now than it was 40 years ago when I was a kid.  Especially as a resource for home school. The most wonderful developments have been in the expansion of programs for children who are not living on farms but would still … Continue reading

Wubbie’s Woofs: The JOY of a good leash

My human has owned dogs her entire life so she came to me pretty well trained. That has been a wonderful thing for me because I have been taught good things from before my eyes even opened. She is a good human. She has done a bit of obedience and agility training (but I must say she is too slow to make a good Agility human), bred a few quality health and temperament tested litters (including ME), showed a few dogs to conformation champions (like 15 of my relatives!) and studied to be an AKC judge.  In recent years she … Continue reading

Wubbie’s Woofs: Introduction

I want to introduce myself, I am Wubbie. I come from a fine lineage of health and temperament tested and carefully bred AKC champions and have many close relatives who have Agility, Obedience, Rally Obedience and Canine Good Citizen titles. I am proud of my relatives but also very proud that my title is even more important than all of theirs because I am: THE FAMILY DOG. Some people feel that this is a role that can be played by any dog at all but that is not so. I am skilled in silliness and also in walking on a … Continue reading