Monday, March 14, 2011

FRISBEE TRAINING at A Good Dog's Life


Frisbee Workshop

at A Good Dog’s Life in Asheville, NC

Saturday May 21st at 9-12 Noon


The clinic instructor is four-time Frisbee world finalist, Troy McConaughey. Troy is also a long-time agility competitor and instructor achieving ADCH, MX and MXJ titles with his dogs. He will share his training secrets to keep your dog safe and maintain competitive shape while increasing the bond with your dog.


Topics covered are:

  • Types of discs used for Canine Frisbee
  • Proper throwing of the Frisbee
  • How to start a puppy on Frisbee
  • Retrieving Frisbees
  • Frisbee Competition Rules
  • Introduction to Canine Freestyle Frisbee
  • Frisbee grips and releases for different throws
  • Managing multiple Frisbees
  • Safety in jumping and landing of your dog
  • Resources available in the Canine Frisbee world

Workshop Cost: $35

Frisbee® is a registered trademark of the Wham-O Toy Company

Things the Dog Ate...aka Unusual Ingestion Incidents



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We all know we should supervise our dogs when they chew on sanctioned items like raw meaty bones, but some dogs do the sanctioning themselves, and seem ALWAYS to need supervision. My brother's dog, Otis, comes to mind. He ate the deck when he was a puppy. But then, he was a lab, and labs eat things. All kinds of things. From Pet Age magazine, here is the most recent list of "unusual ingestion incidents," or things removed from dogs' stomachs in 2010...
  • 16 steel wool pads (like Lays chips? No dog can eat just one?)
  • jumper cables
  • eyeglasses
  • tent door (this doesn't surprise me)
  • hearing aid
  • box of pencils
  • watch
  • barbecue brush
  • frisbee
  • pin cushion (pins and all, I assume)
  • TV remote control (we've all had our close calls with this one)
  • fire log
  • an extension cord
Visit Lucky Dog Delivers to find chewy's that are way tastier than jumper cables or barbecue brushes and that won't end with a trip to the vet.