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Scout | Delaware Australian Shepherd

Scout is a Delaware, Ohio Australian Shepherd and graduate of Homestead Dogs 2-week Overnight Basic Dog Obedience Training Camp

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Scout is an Australian Shepherd from Delaware, Ohio and a graduate of the Homestead Dogs 2-week Overnight Basic Dog Obedience Training Day Camp. Super, Scout!

Australian Shepherd

Australian Shepherds are tireless, high-energy dogs and are one of the world’s best herding breeds. They are highly intelligent and very responsive to training.

Like French Fries, you might expect the Australian Shepherd to reign from Australia. But, like French Fries, they’re not. The progenitor of the Aussie is the Pyrenean Shepherd. The Pyrenean Shepherd hails from the Pyrenees Mountain region between France and Spain, home to the indigenous Basque people. Escaping centuries of regional conflicts, some Basque found their way to Australia where they crossed their Pyrenean Shepherds with a variety of imported British breeds to enhance their herding capabilities.

On the move again, some Basque found their way to the United States west coast later in the 19th century. California ranchers instantly fell in love with this new breeds’ amazing herding traits and high intelligence…and an assumption they were from Australia. A better name for this breed might have been, the American Shepherd.

Trainability Grade: B

Early socialization and obedience training are tremendously beneficial for the Australian Shepherd. Aussies frequently end up in rescue situations when the dog can’t constructively channel it’s boundless energy. Aussies develop a strong bond to their families and can be territorial and overprotective of their owners and property. They can become destructive if left without companionship for long periods of time. Fortunately, that loyalty combined with keen intelligence makes them very easy to train.

Learn more about Australian Shepherds at the American Kennel Club and The United States Australian Shepherd Association.

Some of the information used for the dog breed descriptions was gathered from the American Kennel Club at www.akc.org.

Scout

Australian Shepherd

Date of Birth	May 1, 2019
City	Delaware, Ohio
School	2-Week Overnight Basic Dog Obedience Training Camp
Graduate	November 28, 2020
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Vet Clinic	Vetcare Animal Wellness Delaware, Delaware, Ohio

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Rosie | Delaware Pit Bull Terrier Mix

Rosie is a Delaware Pit Bull Terrier Mix and graduate of Homestead Dogs 1-week Overnight Basic Dog Obedience Training Camp

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Rosie is an American Pit Bull Terrier mix from Delaware, Ohio and is a graduate of the Homestead Dogs 3-week Overnight Basic Dog Obedience Training Camp. Rock On, Rosie!

American Pit Bull Terrier

A dog with an identity crisis…and they don’t care.

The American Pit Bull Terrier, or Pitbull, or Pit Bull Terrier, or Pit Terrier, or Pit Bull, or American Bull Terrier. They also take “Pitties”, Pit, Half-and-Half, Bull Baiter Dogs, Old Family Dog, Yankee Terrier and Rebel Terrier (well, maybe not this year).

Likewise, national and international dog registries vary on categorizing this breed. The Pit Bull is commonly mistaken with the American Staffordshire Terrier. The American Kennel Club and Continental Kennel Club do not recognize the breed. The United Kennel Club (UKC), however, lists the Pit Bull as dog #1 on it’s registry and the UKC is reported to have started as an organization because the AKC dissed the Pit Bull.

Pit Bulls can’t even get good press. While commonly fingered for other breeds, or mixed breeds, mis-deeds, some bad pack leaders take advantage of the Pit Bull’s exceptional skills for dog-fighting purposes, some of which make national news.

That’s a shame. In addition to their versatility, Pit Bulls make tremendous family pets that are eager to please, fun-loving and great with children. In fact, the UKC states the Pit Bull may not be the best guard dog choice as they are extremely friendly and highly unlikely to show aggression towards humans.

Trainability: B
Pit Bulls are highly intelligent, eager to please and responsive to training. They are a high-energy dog with an instinct to chase after any species that’s not human. This can be problematic on walks or in other social settings. But with lots of exercise and a little training, they make a fine addition to the pack.

Read more about the Pit Bull at the United Kennel Club and Dog Breed Info.

Some of the information used for the dog breed descriptions was gathered from the American Kennel Club at www.akc.org.

Rosie

Pit Bull Terrier Mix

Date of Birth	Fiebruary 19, 2019
City	Delaware, Ohio
School	2-Week Overnight Basic Dog Obedience Training Camp
Graduate	October 9, 2020
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Zeke | Delaware Bernedoodle

Zeke is a Delaware, Ohio Bernedoodle and graduate of Homestead Dogs 2-week Basic Dog Obedience Training Camp

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Zeke is a Bernedoodle from Delaware, Ohio and a graduate of the Homestead Dogs 2-week Basic Puppy Obedience Training Camp. Nice work Zeke!

Bernadoodle

The Bernadoodle is a hybid mix between a Poodle and a Bernese Mountain Dog. They are not an official AKC-listed breed and considered by some to be a “designer breed”. No puppies are going to be a 50-50 mix in parent traits so there can be some variance in any one Bernadoodle. Just in size alone, the Poodle is available in small, medium and large which will naturally affect the Bernadoodle’s size (10-90 pounds).

They also have levels of Bernadoodles. A Bernadoodle is mixed with a Poodle or a Bernese Mountain Dog to create a 75-25 mix.
No matter how you mix the ingredients, the Bernadoodle is made up of some pretty good canine genes and will end up with a pretty great pup.

Poodle

Don’t judge a book by its cover.

With its regal appearance and fancy hairdo, at first glance the Poodle appears to be the breed destined for luxery with the nobles. That would be an underestimation.

Commonly associated with France (it is their national dog!), the Poodle lineage began over 400 years ago as a retrieving water dog in Germany. The Poodle is very athletic, an amazing swimmer, super-smart and has an acute sense of smell. It is the only non-sporting dog eligible for the AKC Retriever Hunting Tests and available in small, medium and large! (Standard, Miniature and Toy)

While it’s looks imply a super-model style regimen, the regal look has a purpose. The German duck hunters established this style to accentuate its natural swimming abilities. The legs, neck and tail were shaved for greater range of movement in the water. Un-shaved areas were meant to protect vital joints and organs from inclement weather.

Trainability Grade: B+
Eager to please and highly intelligent, Poodles are easily trained. Poodles love learning new things and enjoy agility, obedience and tracking exercises.

Read more about the Poodle at the American Kennel Club and The Poodle Club of America.

Bernese Mountain Dog

Feel the Bern.

Known as the Berner Sennehund in their native Switzerland, Bernese Mountain Dogs have been a utilitarian staple on Swiss dairy farms for over 2000 years. Their descendents were brought in by invading Roman soldiers and over time developed a breed ideally suited for the Bern area farmers.

“Berners” were bred to be intelligent to perform a variety of tasks around the farm, most notably, guard dog and pulling weight, or drafting. With powerful legs and shoulders, Bernese Mountain Dogs have been known to pull many time their own weight.

Their numbers began to diminish once mechanized farming became more popular towards the end of the 19th century. But some good PR efforts by Berner fans brought the breed back and by the beginning of the 20th century had made their way to the United States. Today they rank in the top-25 most popular dogs on the AKC listing.

It’s easy to see why. While Bernese Mountain Dogs can be shy around strangers, they love the humans in their pack. They are famously good and gentle with children but are ready to crank it up a notch when playing with an adult. One job many Berners have been known to enjoy is pulling children around.

Trainability: B-
Bernese Mountain Dogs are smart, affectionate and love to be with and please their humans. They can be prone to separation anxiety and their feelings can get hurt. But if you keep it fun, you’ll have an eager partner in training.

Read more about the Bernese Mountain Dog at the American Kennel Club and the Bernese Mountain Dog Club of America.

Some of the information used for the dog breed descriptions was gathered from the American Kennel Club at www.akc.org.

Zeke

Bernedoodle

Date of Birth	April 27, 2020
City	Delaware, Ohio
School	2-Week Basic Puppy Obedience Training Camp
Graduate	December 18, 2020
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Hazel | Croton Bull Terrier

Hazel is a Croton, Ohio Bull Terrier and a graduate of Homestead Dogs 2-week Overnight Basic Dog Obedience Training Camp

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Hazel is a Bull Terrier from Croton, Ohio and a graduate of the Homestead Dogs 2-Week Overnight Dog Obedience Training Camp. Great job, Hazel!

Bull Terrier

The British used to have the rather gruesome form of entertainment called bull-baiting. A pack of Bulldogs were pitted against a large bull while gambling on the outcome. While they finally outlawed the practice in the early 19th century, those committed to the blood sport just changed tactics.

Since it’s tough to move a bull underground, they simply pit the dogs against themselves. Bulldogs were commonly used for bull-baiting, but, apparently, they were less entertaining without the bull. They began experimenting by mixing their Bulldogs with a variety of more spirited terriers. One of the favored breeds that came out of this was the Bull Terrier.

The British eventually outlawed dog fighting, too. It was then they figured out they had created, like many of these “fighter breeds”, a pretty darn good dog. Not only were they highly loyal, they excelled at agility sports and are accomplished in bomb detection, search-and-rescue and therapy dogs…and were entertaining in their own right.

Trainability: B
Bull Terriers love activities with their humans and perform well in positive, fun training. In fact, if it’s not fun, your Bull Terrier just may not be interested.

Read more about Bull Terriers at the American Kennel Club and the Bull Terrier Club of America.

Some of the information used for the dog breed descriptions was gathered from the American Kennel Club at www.akc.org.

Hazel

Bull Terrier

Date of Birth	August 12, 2020
City	Croton, Ohio
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Graduate	October 30, 2020
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Finn | Powell German Shepherd

Finn is a Powell German Shepherd and graduate of Homestead Dogs 2-week overnight basic puppy obedience training camp

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Finn is a German Shepherd from Powell, Ohio and graduate of Homestead Dogs 2-week Overnight Basic Puppy Obedience Training Camp. Fine work, Finn!

German Shepherd

This is one professional dog.

Around the world, German Shepherds are considered the premiere versatile worker. Bred to be the ultimate herding canine, they quickly became adept at an amazingly wide range of tasks.

At the end of the 19th century, Germany had many different breeds of herding dogs. A couple breeders began coalescing these different breeds into the ultimate herding dog and resulted in one of the most intelligent and loyal breeds of canine. German Shepherds have been seen doing everything between family pet to police and military operations, service and guard dog, tracking, movies, and, of course, herding.

Their popularity dropped after the World Wars with the stigma of having “German” in their name. Alternately, Great Britain, unwilling to abandon such a wonderful specimen, simply renamed them to Alsatian, which is still referred to today.

German Shepherd’s are extremely loyal and eager to please, but aren’t necessarily the most affectionate dogs. They have a high energy and high intelligence that need a consistent outlet with plenty of exercise. Lacking this outlet, some German Sheperds can become restless and display undesireable, and even dangerous, behaviors.

Trainability: B
German Shepherds love to learn, love to please and are very adept at training efforts. They excel at learning new jobs.

You can read more about German Shepherds at The German Shepherd Dog Club of America.

Some of the information used for the dog breed descriptions was gathered from the American Kennel Club at www.akc.org.

Finn

German Shepherd

Date of Birth	June 24, 2020
City	Powell, Ohio
School	2-week Overnight Basic Puppy Training Camp
Graduate	October 24, 2020
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