Jennifer Hildreth, Cubbie and I had a great time at the CBHS Reunion at Gateway Park in Cedar Falls.
I know Cubbie had fun because he was so worn out he slept from as soon as we got home (8 p.m.) until after 10 a.m. the next day!! I had to force him to go outside for potty.
Joel Silverman, author of What Color is Your Dog?, signed books, spoke about training and even demonstrated techniques with his dog Foster.
I have to say, what he talked about in his presentation really made sense. His book is based around how dogs are different “colors” based on their personality/temperament.
The middle of the spectrum is yellow, or mellow yellow, which is where you want your dog. One end is blue, for very shy, easily scared dogs. Then there’s green for dogs who are still timid, but not as much as blue dogs. On the other end of the spectrum is red dogs–very high strung. In between red and yellow is orange for dogs that are hyper active, but not as much as the red.
I classify Cubbie as an orange to yellow dog. He can be very excited at times (when he just meets people), but he’s also quite mellow once he gets through his initial “I want attention phase.”
Silverman talked about how knowing your dog’s color is important because you wouldn’t train a blue and a red dog the same way. It’s good to use treats with blue and green dogs because they need motivation. Where as with red and orange dogs the personal praise is best.
I really enjoyed listening to him speak. I was really intrigued to hear about how he started training sea animals and all the dogs he’s trained for commercials and movies.
My favorite part was the demonstration with his dog Foster. Foster could back up, sit, stand, cover his face and event put mail in a mailbox! He was so adorable and fun to watch. It was really great.
I’m glad the Cedar Bend Humane Society in Waterloo was able to have this reunion, and that Joel Silverman could make this stop on his book tour. Thanks for wearing out Cubbie!
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This post was written by dwagner on July 3, 2009
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