“When I get a dog to train, I have it for three to five months. Obedience is part of the training. You have to train the dog to behave so they can learn to retrieve. The dogs stay in my kennel and I work with them every day. I also take them to events. Some owners only want their dog trained for themselves, not to be competition dogs. Others want their dogs trained so they are ready to compete. When the dog has reached the level that the owner wants, he or she goes back to the owner. I have been so busy training that I have less time to hunt for myself.” I asked Shane how he does not get attached to these dogs he has for months at a time and he said “as long as I go into it thinking ‘this is not my dog’, I can send the dog back home to its owner. Sometimes I see the dog again at competitions so I can see how they are doing.” Currently Shane has 5 dogs in training and he primarily trains Labs and Chesapeake Bay retrievers. To add to the busy schedule, Shane is also training his dogs and others for dock jumping. This is where a dog charges up a ramp and launches themselves into a pool of water for distance. “Southtown K-9 in Rock Falls (Il- linois) does some seminars there for people interested in dock jumping. Last year Jake & Lucy qualified for the Ultimate Air Games to be held at Purina Farms in St. Louis later this year!” Anyone interested in learning more about shed hunting or dock jumping can visit the website http://southtownk9. com or contact Shane at Illinoissheddogs@aol.com. You can also search out the Illinois Shed Dogs page on Face book. New Crest Ink: Email Edition by Kristina McWethy Crest Foods’ longest running communication tool that goes out to employees and customers is now available in an email format! Opt in now and you will receive the Crest Ink delivered directly to your inbox beginning with the next issue. Want a preview? Here’s how the email edition will work:
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