Standing O'Paws Training Academy

06/30/2020

Wishing you and your dogs a Happy Independence Day... Hugs to your dogs, from ours!

01/13/2018

We have a winner! Thank you to all that played, it's been fun!
www.affordableagility.com/contest

04/02/2017

It's been a beautiful day today. Spent some time cleaning out the shed and garage. Will be posting a few things for sale in the coming days once I have a chance to go through the photos I took of things. A lot of you have asked about buying all of the agility equipment at one time instead of piecing it out. While going through things today I realized just how much I've actually accumulated over the years. So what I'm going to do is make a couple of lots of things because no one person is going to be able to pick everything up at one time. I'll do my best to give descriptions of everything in each lot. Please remember that it has all been used, some things more than others. There is visible wear and tear on everything that we've used during classes. I typically retape jumps and repaint all contact equipment in the spring both for cosmetic and maintenance. I will not be doing any of that to any equipment prior to selling anything. I can however, give you the paint formulas we used for the blue and yellow paint so you can do any necessary maintenance needs that come up with regular usage. Tape for jumps is usually nothing more than colored electrical tape.
Also, before you buy equipment, be sure you have a place to store any wooden obstacles. Keeping them outside will only encourage warping and damage to occur requiring replacement.
Keep checking out page over this week and next to see what deals you can snag.

03/31/2017

Good morning. We're starting to go through things here. This afternoon, I'll be making an album for this page of things we'll have for sale with the asking price. If you see something you want, be sure to comment or shoot me a text message or email and let me know. We will place a hold on an item for 3 days to allow time for you to make payment. Items will only be deleted out of the album as they're sold (paid for).
We've chosen The Princess Buttercup Foundation as the rescue to donate to. They have 2 local dogs in rescue here in South Jersey who have been with them for a long time while they wait for their forever homes. Teddy & Junior can definitely use the funds for their care.

03/29/2017

Playtime with Doc and Chassie

03/28/2017

Heads up... Leptospirosis cases are higher then usual this year. Be sure to talk with your vet about vaccinating against it. Many combo vaccinations include it. When looking at your shot records it could appear as DHLPP or Leptospirosis. If you're not sure, contact your veterinary clinic and they can tell you if your dog has been vaccinated.

Leptospirosis is transmitted in the urine of rats and squirrels

03/25/2017

Tick season is upon us. Here's a few tips to help prevent an issue and stay healthy.

- Use a tick preventative recommended by your vet. Many of them also repel fleas, lice, and mosquitos. Monthly topical treatments can help. If you don't want to use that, ask your vet about the Seresto collar. Many clients tell us they're happy with that. We've used both with our pets and after speaking with our vet, we prefer the collar ourselves since there's no issues with getting wet. Your dog can swim and bathe without fear of it only lasting a couple of weeks. Seresto collar are supposed to last for 8 months but if your dog gets wet a lot most vets recommend putting a new collar on every 6 months instead. Be sure to speak with your vet for their recommendation for our pet.
- Brush/comb your dogs every time they come in from being outside. Even short haired dogs. This will help you get any tick off before they have a chance to attach themselves to feed.
- Use a preventative in your yards. Speak with your vet, lawn care professional, and pest control processional to find a pet safe product. Most on the market are safe but say to not allow dogs in the yard until its dry or it's a spray on product or for a few hours if it's a granular one. We often get asked what we use since we're surrounded by woods, our go to item is Ortho BugBGone every 6 weeks for the entire property. We may also use a spray or fogger product if a season is abnormally bad or we've had a lot of rain. The foggers are particularly helpful with mosquito control.
- Wear light colored clothing yourself to make it easier to spot ticks so they don't hitch a ride inside.
- Use a big deterrent yourself to try to keep them from getting on you in the first place.
- Should you find a tick that has attached, be careful when removing to ensure nothing is left behind. I know there are many tricks that make it easier. If you don't feel comfortable removing a tick from your dog that has attached itself, see your vet. They do more tick removals that you might think.

03/24/2017

Weave poles training tips

You may wonder why there are so many different ways to teach the weave poles and the answer is fairly easy. Dogs learn differently and we keep finding better ways to teach them. The weave poles are the only obstacle…