Indy The German Shepherd and the African River

Great day today. Swam in the Kromme River again - near the tip of South Africa. Also saw two buck. Had a good bark. Great fun.

The Golden Labrador is my mentor, Benjie.
Cheers
Indy

Training the Trainers of German Shepherds

John has just opened a Book Shop on the Internet. See the link above.  It is all about us German Shepherds. Stacks of books are available - books on training and all sorts of subjects. What a cheek! It's the trainers who need training. Anyway have a look at the John's Bookshop - He really should be reading the books himself. Patricia has got the hang of training better than John - I am a bit wary of messing her around. Funny thing though - I prefer to be told firmly what to do. Patricia is good at giving orders - she was a high school teacher!

See how I have trained Patricia to stand correctly. I gave her a lick as a treat when she got it right - eventually.
Cheers
Indy

German Shepherd Indy Teaching the Recall

At last Patricia has got it! I don't know how many times I have told Patricia and John: If you want me to come to you just call my name and say "Indy - Come!". Then I will come. It's that easy. Such slow learners these humans! (Oh yes - praise is also a plus).
Look at this. You can hear Patricia call me. Watch how I come and sit in front of her.

Indy - 26 November 2011

Look at us puppies socializing at our Club on 26 November 2011

 Great fun!

Wow it is tiring!

Bye - Indy

German Shepherd - Correct way to Stand

What is all this fuss about teaching me to stand "correctly"? Patricia and John just don't get it! They lift my chest to make my front legs stand straight down and then pull my one leg back. What a business! They are not good at all this positioning (both slow learners). I don't like being pulled and pushed. It cheeses me off so I put my ears back to show I am not pleased.

OK here is the truth. I already know how to stand "correctly". It is natural for me to stand this way. Have a look at this:

This is me, standing by the pool. I was not placed in this position. I just stood this way because I like it. (By the way Peter at my Club has already told John quite often that standing like this is natural for us German Shepherds. Perhaps John has at last got the message!)
(OK - I will put my back leg further back ...............  if I feel like it)
Indy

German Shepherd - Simnikan Kennels, where I was born.

Hi
Here is where I was born - Simnikan Kennels in Port Eliabeth. Have a look at the site. Lots of useful information and great pictures. News as well. Check out the new puppies - they make me quite broody!
Which reminds me .....

Here is a picture of me that I am sending to Yako on Velentine's day:






Hi Yako ........

German Shepherd - Left Behind - Disgraceful

I am most upset with John and Patricia. You know what they did? This afternoon they went to my club and didn't take me. That's right. They left me behind! Just because I have not been well. But I am ok now.I fixed myself by waking Pat about an hour before dawn today so I could eat some grass. I realise that is what freeked them out - me eating grass. Eating grass? Yes, of course. We dogs know that eating grass is good for all sorts of problems. Patricia and John have still got so much to learn about how smart dogs are when it comes to self medication. Some day John and Particia will eat grass too. I suppose they will then pretend that grass eating was their idea! Wheeu! These humans! Oh yes - this reminds me .... Patricia and John wake up far too late. Don't worry, I am sorting them out!
Indy