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 Ella and Kyler for being our Wacky Wednesday model this week!
Patty Duke and Anne Bancroft in The Miracle Worker
The
other day, I happened to catch a showing of The Miracle Worker, the
wonderful 1962 film starring Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke.The movie portrays the narrow span of time in
which Anne Sullivan, a novice teacher newly fetched from Boston’s Perkins
School for the Blind, tackles the formidable task of convincing the wildly out
of control seven year old Helen Keller to “tolerate” her and learn how to
function in a soundless, sightless world.
Two weeks.After an
initial battle over proper table manners, Helen’s angry father gave Anne two
weeks to prove she could make a difference.Removing Helen from the sphere of her overcompensating, guilt-ridden
family, Anne first teaches Helen to rely on her and trust her for all her
needs, and this opens the door to greater learning. When Helen’s parents insist she be returned
to the main house after two weeks, in spite of the obvious progress, Helen
immediately tests her new bounds, reverting to poor table manners.When Anne intercedes to prevent this
regression, Helen’s father objects that the teacher is treating her like a
sighted child – and Anne emphatically agreed.In order for Helen to learn and ultimately succeed, she must think like
a sighted child, and her own expectations had to be high, not self indulgent.
It struck me then how well this story
correlates to so many of our Rescued Cairns, and I immediately thought of CP Foster Dad Ron K. and the wonderful
video of his Foster Jacket, romping playfully in the snow.Jacket had come to him as a terrified five-year-old
breeder dog, afraid of all people, treats, and the television.Ron taught her to trust him, with abundant
love, patience, and leadership, communicating exactly what he wanted her to do,
giving her the strength to embrace life with confidence and joy.It took more than two weeks, but Ron prepared
Jacket well to move on to her Forever Home, where she continued to blossom into
a happy, healthy Cairn girl who wiggles with joy when her humans come home.
In
memory of Foster Dad Ron K., and in tribute to the many Cairns who have benefited from his strongyet tender leadership, please enjoy Jacket,
romping in the snow…
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.).
Brawney fka CP Brawney Lad
Gabby
Keegan fka CP Bradford and Billie
Thor
Wheatley
Blue and Chester fka CP Mr. Rochester
Sir. Buster, Abbie, and Gem
Reggie fka CP Lil Wrangler and Rheita
Tess, Rocky, and Gabby
Baris
Sadie Jo and Skye La
Phia fka CP Delphia
Please... Sit back and enjoy our 2015 Holiday Video featuring so many of our Sunday Sweets!
Lynch Creek Farm is closing out our special Fundraiser Campaign Col.Potter Cairn Rescue Network Giving Green!Now
through Sunday, December 20th,
you can order any beautiful, high quality wreath, centerpiece, or other
decorative item for the Holidays, as a Gift, or for your own home, and Lynch Creek Farm will donate a full 20% of your purchase to Col. Potter to
help save another Cairn in need! You can also make a straight-up donation via the Lynch Creek Farm campaign and 100% of all donations will go to the Cairns! 100%!!! A fantastic opportunity to donate or to give a gift that
gives twice!
Check out our New Holiday Video featuring some of the delightful Rescued Cairns who have been helped in the past by the generosity and hard work of so many Col. Potter Volunteers - the best gift in any season!
"Look at me!" is a key element in teaching your Cairn not to rush out an open door - but there's so much more!
This is another really great video by Zak George which demonstrates how to teach your Cairn not to rush out the door with "Sit/Stay" "Leave it" and "Look at me" commands, using positive training methods. 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 Rescued Cairn. Note his admonitions to go slowly, take precautions, 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 WiiGii 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.).
Baby D and Sophie
Taffeta
Miss Macie
Cindel and Caruso
Beverly
Miss Annie Laurie
Miss Folly
Miss Emma Loo fka CP Plumeria
Gracie
Wheatley
WiiGii aka Luigi Earl
Tess, Gabby, and Rocky
Wookie
Shandi Sue fka CP Crimson
Sprout
Please... Sit back and enjoy our 2015 Holiday Video featuring so many of our Sunday Sweets!
Lynch Creek Farm is winding down our special Fundraiser Campaign Col.Potter Cairn Rescue Network Giving Green!Now
through Sunday, December 20th,
you can still order any beautiful, high quality wreath, centerpiece, or other
decorative item for the Holidays, as a Gift, or for your own home, and Lynch Creek Farm will donate a full 20% of your purchase to Col. Potter to
help save another Cairn in need! You can also make a straight-up donation via the Lynch Creek Farm campaign and 100% of all donations will go to the Cairns! 100%!!! A fantastic opportunity to donate or to give a gift that
gives twice!
Check out our New Holiday Video featuring some of the delightful Rescued Cairns who have been helped in the past by the generosity and hard work of so many Col. Potter Volunteers - the best gift in any season!
Making a few simple adjustments in your daily routines can give your dog confidence and correct unwanted behaviors.
Submissive
urination happens when a dog is lacking in confidence and eliminates upon
greeting as a doggie way of saying, “I’m deferring to you, please don’t hurt
me!” There is usually a genetic
component at play (i.e., the dog has a softer, less confident temperament), but
this issue is almost always exacerbated by punishment. Even a
mild verbal reprimand can be enough to send some dogs down a worrisome slippery
slope.
Don’t Punish Your Dog
Often, what people are punishing a dog for is not what the dog thinks he is
being punished for. For example, if you
come home to find a piddle and reprimand your pup, you may think you are
teaching him about housetraining, but the dog may actually be learning that
people coming home or walking up to him is scary.
Don’t Comfort Your Dog
Comforting words, however well intended, will reinforce any undesirable behavior and make it worse. It is best to say absolutely nothing or to
start talking about something neutral – sports, the weather, etc. – so your
tone of voice and cadence is perfectly calm and confident.
Simple Tips to Halt Submissive Urination
1. Refrain
from verbal or physical reprimands of any sort.
2. Teach
your dog to have a new emotional response to the situation. Ask your dog to “Sit” before greeting you or
another person and offer a high value treat from your hand.
3. At
the same time, you should practice teaching your dog to hand target and then
transfer this skill to others once your dog is doing it confidently with you. A dog who knows how to greet by confidently
touching a hand to say “Hi” is far less inclined to submissively urinate.
4. Work
with your dog to give it confidence, teaching commands and engaging in walking
and other activities that are positive and burn off any anxious energy. A confident dog will not engage in submissive
peeing.
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 Ty and Tartan 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.).
LB
Foster Lil Wrangler
Caruso
Rocky, Tess, and Gabby
Foster Caitrin
Tartan
Tramp
CP Miss Betty nka Mimi
Cindel and Macie
Max and Molly fka CP Brazil
Yuli
Ginny fka CP Mon Coeur
Daisey
And Now... Presenting our New Holiday Video featuring so many of our Sunday Sweets!
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.
