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Elsie from Columbus

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Elsie is a Brittany from Columbus, Ohio and a graduate of the Homestead Dogs Overnight Basic Dog Obedience Training Camp Class. During her 2-week training class, she was a guest in our boarding kennels. Excellent, Elsie!

Brittany

The Brittany is named for the region in northwest France from where it came. Hunters bred the breed for agility, versatility, intelligence and hunt about anything with feathers. Medieval peasants also valued the dog. Unable to maintain a pack, the Brittany’s versatility offered a valuable resource. Brittany’s were commonly featured in artwork in 17th century Europe and indicative of their social stature at the time.

The Brittany is lively and smart with an upbeat disposition. While hunters love their versatility and stamina, Brittany’s are up for just about anything else that can occupy their mind and energy. Hundreds of Brittany’s have earned the elusive Dual Champion title for both show and field gun dog.

The breed was originally referred to as a Brittany Spaniel. Soon after its arrival in the early 1930’s, the American version diverged to more pointer. In 1982, the AKC shortened it’s official breed name to Brittany.

Trainability Grade: C
Brittany’s are sweet and friendly to man and beast but can become overly submissive. Loud noises, high activity and threatening positioning or gestures can lead to excitability urination. Likewise, loud or aggressive correction or training methods are likely to be ineffective. More likely, Brittany’s need exercises for confidence building.

As a high-energy breed, Brittany’s need lots of exercise. They can suffer from separation anxiety which commonly leads to destructive

Read more about the Brittany at the American Kennel Club.

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

Elsie

Brittany

Date of Birth	January 4, 2018
City	Columbus, Ohio
School	2-Week Overnight Basic Dog Obedience Training Camp
Languages	French
Occupation	Professional Greeter
Hobbies	Running, stocking mommy and sniffing butts
Vet Clinic	Beechwood Veterinary Hospital, Columbus, Ohio

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Traeger Delaware

Traeger is a Bluetick Coonhound from Delaware, Ohio and visiting for our Training Day Camp.

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Traeger is a Bluetick Coonhound from Delaware, Ohio and a graduate of Homestead Dogs 2-Week Dog Obedience Training Camp. Tally-Ho, Traeger!

Bluetick Coonhound

Follow Your Nose
This dog was born to hunt with an amazing sense of smell…for better or worse. Whether latching on to a week-old raccoon trail or the Ritz cracker buried under your couch cushion, they will relentlessly pursue its target. Like many coonhound breeds, Blueticks were Made in the USA.

Bluetick Coonhounds trace their lineage to the French Staghound, brought to America in the early 1700’s. Tennessee settlers refined the breed for greater endurance and more acute smelling. The Bluetick was later adopted as the University of Tennessee’s sports mascot.

As the name implies, Bluetick’s were commonly used for hunting raccoons. Hunters would also form Bluetick packs for bears, cougars, boar and other larger prey.

Bluetick Coonhounds are affectionate and highly devoted to its pack members. A well-trained Bluetick is a loyal companion and great with children.

Trainability Grade: C+

The floppy-eared Bluetick Coonhound is affectionate, loyal, very intellegent and cute as beans. They become very focused and single-minded when that nose picks up a scent, though, which can make training a little challenging. Even veteran dog owners experience difficulties with this breed. Housebreaking can also be difficult which is common for hunting breeds.

Blueticks were bred for long-distance hunting so regular, strenuous exercise is needed. Without it, some Blueticks may start to exhibit undesireable traits or even communicate their feelings…very loudly…at inconvenient times.

Blueticks may not do well with other smaller house pets such as cats and rabbits. And secure the gerbils, Blueticks are crafty problem-solvers.

Read more about the Bluetick Coonhound at the Amercian Kennel Club.

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

Traeger

Bluetick Coonhound

Date of Birth	May 1, 2019
City	Delaware, Ohio
School	2-Week Dog Obedience Training Camp
Graduate	September 15, 2020
Occupation	Professional Hunter
Hobbies	Scent Detection
Vet Clinic	Cross Country Veterinary Services

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Izzy from Delaware

Izzy is a Goldendoodle from Delaware, Ohio.

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Izzy is a Goldendoodle puppy from Delaware, Ohio and a graduate of the Homestead Dogs Overnight Dog Obedience Training Camp. During his training, Izzy hung out with us in our boarding kennels. Impressive, Izzy!

Goldendoodle

Following the success and popularity of the Labradoodle in the ’90’s, breeders began experimenting with other breeds to mix with the Poodle. The Poodle’s low-allergen, low-shedding coats, high-intelligence and playful temperment provide desireable traits to any mix. The Golden Retriever is one of the most popular dogs on the planet. Both breeds commonly finish in the top-5 for intelligence making for not just a super pet but also a wonderful service dog. Over time, breeders have mixed the Retrievers with the various sizes of Poodles creating large, medium, small and extra small variations of the Goldendoodle for virtually any lifestyle.

Read more about the Goldendoodle at the Goldendoodle Association of North America.

Golden Retriever

The Golden Retriever is one of the most popular dogs in the United States. Outgoing and eager-to-please, the Golden Retriever is a great family dog that loves to play and maintains a puppy-ness well into adulthood (a trait also common in human males).

Golden Retrievers were first bred in Scotland as a hunting dog better suited to the regional rugged terrain. The breeder crossed a Yellow Retriever with the now-extinct Tweed Water Spaniel with some Irish Setter and Bloodhound mixed in. When Golden Retrievers first appeared at a British Dog Show in 1908, hunters loved the dogs utility and stamina, show dog enthusiasts loved their natural beauty, and everyone loved their sweet temperament.

As a sports dog, Golden Retrievers love lots of activity and make great bike, hike and run companions.

Trainability Grade: B+

Golden Retrievers live to please their owners, are outgoing and extremely loyal making Goldens very trainable.

Poodle (Standard)

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 for 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, is 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.

While its 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.

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

Izzy

Goldendoodle

Date of Birth	February 1, 2019
City	Delaware, Ohio
School	Overnight Dog Obedience Training Camp
Graduate	November 16, 2019
Occupation	Special Education
Hobbies	Hanging out with humans
Vet Clinic	Oakside Animal Clinic Delaware, Ohio

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Miles from Powell

Miles is a Golden Retriever from Powell, Ohio joining our Day Camp

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Miles is a Golden Retriever from Powell, Ohio and a graduate of Homestead Dogs 2-Week Basic Dog Obedience Training Camp. Magnificent, Miles!

Golden Retriever

As a sports dog, Golden Retrievers love lots of activity and make great bike, hike and run companions.

Trainability Grade: B+

Golden Retrievers live to please their owners, are outgoing and extremely loyal making Goldens very trainable.

Read more about the Golden Retriever at the American Kennel Club.

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

Miles

Golden Retriever

Date of Birth	January 1, 2019
City	Powell, Ohio
School	2-Week Basic Dog Obedience and Training Camp
Graduate	November 16, 2019
Occupation	Daycare worker
Hobbies	Eating everything: Chasing sticks
Vet Clinic	Riverside Animal Care

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Brutus from Hilliard

Brutus is a Bichon Shih Tzu boarding customer from Hilliard.

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Shih Tzu

The Shih Tzu (pronounced “sheed-zoo”, BTW) existed for centuries pampered by Chinese emperors, family and staff. Virtually unknown to the outside world, Shih Tzus didn’t emerge from these palace walls until the 1930’s.

Shih Tzus make great family dogs. They’re playful and outgoing and are particularly affectionate with children. Bred to be cute and to warm royal laps, the Shih Tzu requires little exercise and is just as happy competing for your attention…because you weren’t really watching that anyway.

Shih Tzus are generally healthy critters, but with their heavy coats, they do not handle heat very well. They are not very good swimmers, either.

Trainability Grade: C+

Like many breeds, Shih Tzus prefer positive reinforcement training methods. Don’t throw too many things at them, new behaviors and training should be worked in slowly. Maybe, more importantly, be firm. It’s not uncommon for Shih Tzu owners to transition from trainer to trainee.

Bichon Frise

If there was a cute-o-meter for dogs, this breed might break it.

Playful, curious and intelligent, Bichon Frises make great family and city dogs. They feature a plush, all white hypoallergenic coat and easily adapt to other people, children, other dogs and anyone else they can find to perform, play and entertain. Highly alert, Bichon Frises make great little watchdogs.

Generally very healthy, Bichon Frise’s coat, ears and teeth require regular maintenance.

Bichon Frises were another breed with aristocratic roots in southwestern Europe palaces with references dating back to the 13th century. During the French Revolution, many became homeless as opposed to joining their owners at the guillotine. Street entertainers learned to utilize the enthusiastic performers to enhance their routines and would later become equally prized as circus dogs.

Trainability Grade: B-

Highly intelligent, Bichon Frises are not only easily trained, they enjoy learning and performing new tricks. The only training issue they seem to struggle with is house breaking. They do not like to be left alone for long periods of time and undesirable behaviors are commonly associated with separation anxiety.

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

Brutus

Bichon Frise • Shih Tzu

Date of Birth	April 29, 2011
City	Hilliard, Ohio
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Languages	French \| Chinese
Occupation	Security Monitor and Pest Control
Hobbies	Ball
Vet Clinic	Suburban Animal Clinic, Columbus, Ohio

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Angel

Angel Y is a Golden Retriever Chow Chow mix boarding customer from Hilliard, Ohio.

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Golden Retriever

As a sports dog, Golden Retrievers love lots of activity and make great bike, hike and run companions.

Trainability Grade: B+

Golden Retrievers live to please their owners, are outgoing and extremely loyal making Goldens very trainable.

Chow Chow

The Chow Chow is believed to be one of the oldest known dog breeds with references dating back to at least 200 BC China. There are a couple theories as to how they got their name, neither of which fit their aristocratic origins in the Chinese Empire.

Ship traders commonly added miscellaneous items into their cargo holds and catagorized them as “etcetera” in the manifest logs, or as the 18th century British sailors called it, “chow chow”.

The second theory contends their name might be a little more literal. As the breed became more popular in China, they became highly prized for their guarding, hauling and hunting capabilities. In densely populated, protein-deficient areas, Chow Chows became a food source. The theory claims there are ancient references to an “Edible” Dog which translates into Cantonese as “Chow”.

Chows do not require a lot of exercise making them well adapted to city life, although they can be susceptible to high heat and humidity. While somewhat aloof with strangers, well-socialized Chows are never fierce and very loyal to their pack members.

Trainability Grade: D

While Chow Chows are highly intelligent, they can be a little stubborn making training a little challenging. They don’t typically respond well to harsher training methods so owners and trainers need patience, praise and practice.

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

Angel

Golden Retriever • Chow-Chow

Date of Birth	October 7, 2004
City	Hilliard, Ohio
School
Languages	Gaelic \| Chinese
Occupation	Security Monitor
Hobbies	Eating
Vet Clinic	Suburban Animal Clinic, Columbus, Ohio

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