June 18, 2011 the first LARPBO class was held at South Weddington Park. About 10 dogs attended that first Canine Good Citizen class. Two years later, we still have members from that first class that attend as well as some of them being members of our “Leadership Team” helping the group grow. With a true […]
What can I expect at a LARPBO training class? LARPBO group classes are geared towards preparing you and your dog for the Canine Good Citizenship certification. But what exactly does that mean? We start you off learning the four building blocks that you can use for all training in the future. Come Place Sit Down […]
by Cody Pierce (Jun 01 2013) Feeding Raw Food, and the Logistics of Actually Doing It My experiences as a dog owner and feeding a raw diet. I’ve been feeding our dogs Zeus and Sterling on a raw diet for about 3 years now and I believe it has been successful. To be clear, I’m […]
Training/Testing: CGC Test ItemsTest 1: Accepting a friendly stranger This test demonstrates that the dog will allow a friendly stranger to approach it and speak to the handler in a natural, everyday situation. The evaluator walks up to the dog and handler and greets the handler in a friendly manner, ignoring the dog. The evaluator […]
From LARPBO member Lori Miller Good Morning LARPBO!! I have been asked by a few people recently about the dock diving competitions that Dylan participates in. Lots of Who, What, Where and How? So, I thought I would share all info here in one spot for everyone to have. Let me start by saying dock […]
WHAT’S UP WITH THE E-COLLARS? You may have noticed that a lot of us use e-collars. Here is some important info about the e-collars we use, why we use them, and personal stories from LARPBOs. THEY’RE NOT SHOCK COLLARS The most important thing to know is that they are NOT shock collars – these collars […]
We schedule many pack walks year round and you can always find them on our meetup page. Here are the rules: All are welcome to join in our Pack Walks. Please note the individual Pack Walk’s DOG DISTRACTION LEVEL when considering a Pack Walk and mind the LARPBO Pack Walk Rules: # 1 All dogs must be on […]
Most people these days know that one of the most important things you can do is make sure that your dog has a microchip so that if the animal gets separated from you someone can get him/her home where they belong. What a lot of people don’t know is that not all scanners are universal. […]
