Sunday is full of SWEETS! Each week we will showcase the sweeter side of Cairns. If you have
a sweet filled Cairn and would like us to consider YOUR picture for an upcoming
"Sunday Sweets!" send it to us at cpcrnblog@gmail.com (All photo submissions become the property of CPCRN
and may be used for fundraising, promotion and/or outreach purposes.).
Positive training is so very important for Cairns, but for all other dogs too. All training begins with the connection between you and your dog.
In the following videos,Robert Cabral, founder of Bound Angels, gives a clear and insightful explanation of the important basics of balanced positive training, using corrections as needed but never punishment, the importance of making your training fun for your dog for the very best results, plus the basics of giving rewards to your dog.
Start positive from the beginning and be consistent and clear in your communications with your dog, and you will have amazing results - it's all up to you! In
this short demo Robert introduces Goofy, his Belgian Malinois who is
obedience trained as well as being trained in Schutzhund, Mondio and AKC
obedience - all done with his balanced positive training methods. Yes, training a Cairn Terrier may be more challenging than training a Malinois or German Shepherd, but it can be done - and the rewards are tenfold the effort you put in!
In this thought provoking video, Robert Cabral speaks at a Symposium at UCLA, giving a clear and insightful explanation of Kennel Syndrome, Barrier Aggression, and the simple but important positive training he is implementing via Bound Angels to help shelters help the dogs in their care, enabling them to find homes when they might otherwise fail in the shelter system. Great lessons for all who are dedicated to Rescue.
Robert
Cabral, Founder and Executive Director of Bound Angels, is an authority
on canine behavior and shelter dogs. His first hand
knowledge of shelter behavior, aggression, and dog training is a
lifesaver to
dogs that have no one to speak for them - Robert speaks for them,
sometimes
eloquently, oftentimes candidly - but always honestly and always with
the
intent to make the world a better place for them. Bound Angels helps
animal
shelters save more lives through information and knowledge.
Loud appliances can be in the house or out in the yard, so know how to
introduce them to your Cairns in both environments, and how to avoid
unnecessary stress.
Teaching your Cairn to remain calm in the presence of vacuum cleaners or other loud appliances can be challenging, especially if they are fearful. This excellent video by Zak George demonstrates how to teach your Cairn to accept loud appliances, using very gentle, positive training methods. These methods will work with a more confident but reactive dog as well as a fearful dog, and it is another great way to give your fearful Cairn a basic sense of confidence. There is a spot of advertising by his sponsor, but it does not detract from this really helpful video. Obviously, the dog is not a Cairn, but everything Zak demonstrates applies perfectly to a reactive or fearful Rescued Cairn. Note his admonitions to go slowly, take small steps which you can build on, and set your dog up for success!
Wednesday
is the day to be WACKY! Each week we
will showcase a terrierific Cairn picture with an appropriate caption. If you would like us to consider YOUR picture
and caption for an upcoming "Wacky
Wednesday" send it to us at cpcrnblog@gmail.com! All photo submissions become the property of
CPCRN and may be used for fundraising, promotion and/or outreach purposes.
A
big shout out to Caruso and Cindel for being our Wacky Wednesday models this week!
Sunday is full of SWEETS! Each week we will showcase the sweeter side of Cairns. If you have
a sweet filled Cairn and would like us to consider YOUR picture for an upcoming
"Sunday Sweets!" send it to us at cpcrnblog@gmail.com (All photo submissions become the property of CPCRN
and may be used for fundraising, promotion and/or outreach purposes.).
Just in time for Valentine's Day, you can get this limited edition T-shirt or Sweatshirt for the one you love - including yourself - and every gift given supports Col. Potter Cairn Rescue Network!
Yes! Even a reactive little Cairn boy can learn to be calm and attentive on a walk!
This is a wonderful video by Zak George which demonstrates how to work with a highly reactive dog, using the "Look at me!" and "Get out of Dodge!" positive training methods. There is a spot of advertising by his sponsor, but it it worth waiting the minute to see this really helpful video. Obviously, the dog is not a Cairn and we recommend only using a lead attached to a secure harness, not a lead attached to a collar, but everything else he demonstrates applies perfectly.
Wednesday
is the day to be WACKY! Each week we
will showcase a terrierific Cairn picture with an appropriate caption. If you would like us to consider YOUR picture
and caption for an upcoming "Wacky
Wednesday" send it to us at cpcrnblog@gmail.com! All photo submissions become the property of
CPCRN and may be used for fundraising, promotion and/or outreach purposes.
A
big shout out to Shandi Sue for being our Wacky Wednesday model this week!
Sunday is full of SWEETS! Each week we will showcase the sweeter side of Cairns. If you have
a sweet filled Cairn and would like us to consider YOUR picture for an upcoming
"Sunday Sweets!" send it to us at cpcrnblog@gmail.com (All photo submissions become the property of CPCRN
and may be used for fundraising, promotion and/or outreach purposes.).
Donee
Daisy fka CP CeeCee and Toby fka CP Mr. Houston
Bonnie fka CP Bonita
Foster Veronica
Foster Mardi Gras
Bailey and Yowie
Wesley and Wanda
Laguna
Daisy fka CP Carmony
Macie
Buddy
Foster Taylor Ann
Sorcha
Your Sunday Smile: A CP Volunteer's Terrier Puppy, Olivia, learns to strut her stuff - Sort of... Enjoy!
Always think Safety
First when traveling with your Cairns and other dogs!In addition to suffering serious injury from
a sudden impact accident, any loose dog in the car can accidentally open windows,
lock doors, activate wipers, and even put a car in gear – it just takes a few seconds of human
distraction for any one of these things to occur, triggering a range of
consequences!
Restraining
our Cairns and
other canine loved ones in the car is always a matter of concern, whether we
put them in crates or car seats or other type of harness restraint.There is much evidence that many of these
devices are not, in fact, safe when put to the test, so the answer to how to
best keep our dogs safe in the car is not all that simple.
One key safety factor, whatever
method you choose, is to make sure you install and use the restraint absolutely
properly.In this very informative video, Robert Cabral
of Bound Angels, explains why proper restraints are so important
and he demonstrates the harness that he now uses (AllSafe) for his dogs.He is
not selling the harness, and does not even mention the name, but he gives a
thorough explanation of elements you should consider when choosing restraint
equipment for your dog, as well as proper placement of your dog in the car.Excellent food for thought…
I have a Westie who is 17 pounds and this is a
little loose in the shoulders, but it works fine. She seems to be comfortable
in it, and I feel it would protect her in the event of a crash. Nothing is 100%
sure, but I feel this harness is fairly well thought out, and uses crash tested
materials, so its way better than most all thats out there. It takes less than
a minute to get on - I just unbuckle ONE of the buckles around her belly, and
pull the other leg through the hole, and slip it over her head. No big deal.
The problem I have, is getting it on. Since I had to cut the long straps
shorter to keep them out of the way (which they tell you is ok to do), the end
that I cut is UNRAVELING terribly, and its hard to get it through the buckle on
that "reverse" move where you thread it back through the buckle a
second time. Really? After all that testing, and thoughtful design, you don't
use a webbing that won't unravel???NOTE: The video by Robert Cabral shows
exactly how to prevent this problem.
"…At
any given moment in time, we may just pause and do nothing… it’s just, ‘Can you
learn how to be, calmly?’..."Suzanne Clothier
We all work hard to train our Cairn Terriers, but sometimes the best thing we can do is Nothing - as long as we do it Calmly. No commands. Just calming body postures and maybe calm words of no consequence (something like "How about that Tom Brady?").This brief video is part of a training by Suzanne ClothierThresholds, Thresholds, and Doing Nothing.She illustrates how passive positive training methods work very well when teaching a dog to feel safe in different situations.The single
most important thing any dog needs is to feel safe, and it is incumbent
on us to understand what that means from the dog’s perspective.
Col. Potter Cairn Rescue Network, the nationwide rescue formed in 2001, has rescued more than 4,500 cairns and cairn mixes across the United States. For more about CPCRN, see our website atcairnrescue.com.
