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The Joys of the Juvenile

Exercise With Your Dog Ah…the benefits of exercise. What is more enjoyable than breaking a sweat in spandex that has lost it span? Or how about Sweatin’ to the Oldies® in Lycra that isn’t “lying” about your expanding waistline? Why exercise in the presence of perfectly fit strangers when you can exercise with your very best friend? Read more here.

Heart Dogs by Kathy Lorentzen While I was on vacation a couple of weeks ago, I read a remarkable new book entitled Merle’s Door, Lessons from a Freethinking Dog. The author of the book is Ted Kerasote, an outdoor writer who lives in Wyoming in a very small town named Kelly. Read more here.

The Juvenile Delinquent

The Stubborn Dog Are you trying to train your dog and all you’re getting in return is a blank stare that seems to say, “I don’t do that”? Does your dog just refuse to respond to anything you ask? Well, let’s look at some reasons why your dog is being uncooperative and some possible solutions. Read more here. Chewing Problems All dogs have the urge to chew when they are teething. When they are going through this stage, it is important to give them safe products that are good for them to chew. Stay away from products that might break up into pieces that might get lodged in your young dog’s throat. Stick to more sturdy products that will remain whole. Read more here.

This Weekend At UKC UKC is pleased to announce that the running of the 2010 UKC World Squirrel Dog Championship will take place in Franklin, Indiana, and will be hosted by the Johnson County Hound Club. The event date will be Saturday, March 20th. New this year will be last chance qualifying events which will take place on Friday, March 19th and will feature a.m. and p.m. qualifiers. There will also be a World Championship Bench Show which will take place Friday evening. Clubs wishing to conduct qualifying events between now and then are encouraged to call UKC Field Representative Eugene Hill (256) 596-0568 or UKC Field Representative Marty Stanton (812) 343-0958. Good luck to all ! (More Information). National Hunting Beagle Association Days is also this weekend in Missouri. Come on out and enjoy the event with us! NHBA sectional runoffs on Friday and a 2 day hunt Saturday and Sunday.(More Information). Find an event in your area.

English Coonhound A person could almost say that the history of the English Coonhound is the history of all coonhounds — and he wouldn’t be too far wrong. With the exception of the Plott Hound, all the UKC breeds of coonhounds have a common ancestry that is deeply rooted in the English Foxhound. The English was first registered by UKC in 1905, under the name of English Fox & Coonhound. English hounds have excelled in both performance and conformation. The first major coonhound Field Trial of all time, the first Leafy Oak, was won by an English dog called “Bones”, owned by Colonel Leon Robinson.

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