Archive for the ‘Frøya’ Category

Posted on March 7, 2010 - by Doxie

Pølsejakt - Sausage dogs hunting hot dogs ;)

Here are some images of Frøya and Aurora on their hot dog hunt in the snow. (more…)

Posted on March 2, 2010 - by Guro

On the search for a Hot Dog!

It is due time to update the blog! The winter is really not the favorite season for obedience training; the doxies simply think it’s too cold to lie down in the snow when it’s -10 C, the paws get really cold too!
Instead we try to do some alternative training like skiing, following tracks from deer or rabbit and snuggling in front of the fireplace! Searching for pieces of Hot Dogs in the snow is also a popular activity!
Here a couple of studies of Aurora and Frøya on the quest for Hot Dogs in the backyard!

Aurora on the search

An excellent nose for Hot Dogs!

Posted on November 8, 2009 - by Guro

Hvordan slå av denne dachsen?

Er det noen der ute i den store Internet verden som vet hvordan man får slått av denne forferdelige lyden? Hvor er AV-KNAPPEN??
Finnes det piller eller dråper eller snop som gjør at hun ikke lager slik LYD?
Gode råd mottas med takk!

Frøya på rusletur i fjellet

Posted on October 19, 2009 - by Guro

Leash Training

Here’s Frøya trying to learn how to walk on a leash. Leash training is pretty basic; still it is not that easy to learn! First of all it’s essential that the doxie pays attention to you - and not all the others that may be all around you! Treats or toys are usually good ways to get attention! Once you have the doxies attention you give the command for walking, e.g. “foot”, and then start walking - left leg first. You always start with the left leg when you want the dog to follow you, and remember to reward often! Changing the tempo between normal walk, fast walk and slow walk also help keeping the dogs attention on you. The same goes for right and left turns, or even a full turn. You should not give any commands when making turns, only when you change the tempo. When you stop, the dog shall sit down without any command - use treats when practicing this!

Posted on September 13, 2009 - by Guro

Summer Vacation - Bike Trip

This year we decided to take the bikes with us to the cabin. There are a few nice roads for biking in the area around the cabin, and we wanted to see how the doxies would behave on bike trips. Of course, we had practiced biking with the doxies at home, just short trips but enough to be sure that they didn’t have any problems walking/running aside the bike.
For the most part we used the bikes for short trips, half an hour to an hour, partly on small roads partly on trails, enough for us to get some fresh air and for the doxies to get some exercise! They just love to run and were ecstatic when they understood it was time for a bike trip!
Here are some pictures from a trip to Fagerli, this was one of a few days without any rain this summer, and the area around Fagerli is perfect for a bike trip. Very few cars on the road, not many hills and very nice scenery! This round trip was about 13 km long, and we encountered sheep, cows and horses on the road. We have lots of video clips from this trip, but it’s a lot of work to edit the video so it will take a while before the Doxie Bike Trip Movie finds its way to the Internet!

Bike trip to Fagerli

Are you coming or filming?

Let’s go!

A little thirsty!