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Ty Brown |
Ty
has been featured in National TV and
Radio shows like Voice of America
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training
dogs ever since he was 14 years old. NBA
players, NFL players, professional
golfers, singers, wrestlers, governors, CEOs,
billionaire entrepreneurs, and many other celebrities
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their pets. He has trained dogs in 18 states
in the U.S.A and four other countries worldwide
and has spent several years working with high
level executive protection dogs who make wonderful
family pets, but potent guardians if called
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Val Heart |
Val
is an internationally recognized Expert
Animal Communicator and Master |
Healer
who has authored 6 books on Animal Communication
and has been featured in several TV
and Radio shows such as the
Wayne & Jayne Radio Show and Whole Life Radio
with Carmen & John LaMarca. Her uncanny insight
into 'animal thought' comes from having intimately
worked with over 6,200 animals during the past
30 years, which is why we trust her profound
experience when she speaks. |

Dr. Susan Lauten |
Dr.
Lauten has a Masters in Animal Nutrition
and a Ph.D in Biomedical Sciences.
Recently a guest of |
Dr.
Marty Becker on "Top Vets Talk Pets"
and interviewed by The Oregon Live,
she has authored several peer-reviewed articles
and veterinary nutrition reference book chapters.
With 5 years of experience teaching Veterinary
Nutrition at a Veterinary Teaching Hospital,
Dr. Lauten brings unequalled veterinary perspective
into how your dog should be cared for both medically
and nutritionally. |

Sally Rushmore |
Sally
has a current practice which teaches nearly
200 young dog owners to train
their dogs in obedience and |
agility
each year. Having spent over 40 years training
dogs, Sally has proven experience in helping
dogs to love and obey their owners and bond
deeply with them - while guiding owners to truly
appreciate the wonderful gift of friendship
this inevitably brings. |
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You'll learn new Commands to Obedience train your dog to finally end bad habits like barking, biting or pulling on the leash.
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You'll learn new Commands to Obedience train your dog and learn how to eliminate bad habits like barking, aggression, biting, jumping, or pulling on the leash.
You'll learn the secret methods that we've developed that will help you understand why your Schipperke is barking and then use this knowledge to permanently stop your Schipperke's excessive barking.
You'll learn the secret methods that we've developed that will help you understand why your Schipperke bites and then use this knowledge to permanently stop your Schipperke from biting.
You'll learn the secret methods that we've developed that will help you understand why your Schipperke is being aggressive and then use this knowledge to permanently stop your Schipperke's aggression.
You'll learn the secret methods that we've developed that will help you understand why your Schipperke is suffering from separation anxiety and then use this knowledge to permanently end your Schipperke's separation anxiety.
You'll learn the secret methods that we've developed that will help you understand why your Schipperke continues to pee or poop where it is not supposed to and then use this knowledge to correctly housetrain your Schipperke and permanently end those annoying and frustrating accidents.
You'll learn new Commands to Obedience train your dog to finally end bad habits like pulling on the leash, jumping, chewing, digging, barking, biting, etc.
Housetraining and Feeding your Schipperke the right way will suddenly become easy and fun.
Socialization and Feeding your Schipperke the right way will suddenly become easy and fun.
Housetraining and Feeding your Schipperke the right way will suddenly become easy and fun.
The Free Online Seminars and the Free Schipperke Mini Course offers:
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How to lead and think like a pack dog - the new psychology
- How to handle this muscled and powerfully built breed.
- Potty training step-by-step guide for the easiest yet most effective ways
to avoid 'accidents' from your Schipperke.
- How to improve your Schipperke's lifespan with a healthy and nutritious
diet.
- How to teach your Schipperke to listen to you all the time.
- How to turn your unruly, disobedient Schipperke into a loving, friendly
companion.
Getting Pro help fast - how to get access to our expert trainers when you need them most
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One hidden psychological trigger that all Schipperkes have... that practically allows you to "analyze" and "control" your Schipperke's every action
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A surprisingly easy way to teach your Schipperke cool new tricks
How to lead and think like a pack dog - the new psychology
The 2 main reasons why your Schipperke barks excessively and how to control his excessive barking.
3 dangerous mistakes that most Schipperke owners make when they are trying to potty train their dogs that actually make their dogs more difficult to housetrain and how you can avoid these mistakes.
How to obedience train your Schipperke and permanently end behavioral problems like Aggression, Biting, Jumping, Pulling on the Leash, etc.
How to improve your Schipperke's lifespan and keep him from getting overly heavy with a healthy and nutritious diet.
Getting Pro help fast - how to get access to our expert trainers when you need them most
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One hidden psychological trigger that all Schipperkes have... that practically allows you to "analyze" and "control" your Schipperke's every action
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A surprisingly easy way to teach your Schipperke cool new tricks
How to lead and think like a pack dog - the new psychology
The 2 main reasons why your Schipperke puppy isn't housebroken yet and what you should do in each case.
3 dangerous mistakes that most Schipperke owners make when they are trying to obedience train their puppies that actually make their puppies more difficult to train and how you can avoid these mistakes.
How to stop your Schipperke puppy from play biting and nipping.
How to improve your Schipperke's lifespan and keep him from getting overly heavy with a healthy and nutritious diet
Getting Pro help fast - how to get access to our expert trainers when you need them most
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One hidden psychological trigger that all Schipperkes have... that practically allows you to "analyze" and "control" your Schipperke's every action
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A surprisingly easy way to teach your Schipperke cool new tricks
How to lead and think like a pack dog - the new psychology
The 2 main reasons why your Schipperke barks excessively and how to control his excessive barking.
3 dangerous mistakes that most Schipperke owners make when they are trying to control their dogs' barking and how you can avoid these mistakes
How your instinctive reaction to your Schipperke's barking may actually be making the problem worse!
How to improve your Schipperke's lifespan and keep him from getting overly heavy with a healthy and nutritious diet.
Getting Pro help fast - how to get access to our expert trainers when you need them most
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One hidden psychological trigger that all Schipperkes have... that practically allows you to "analyze" and "control" your Schipperke's every action
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A surprisingly easy way to teach your Schipperke cool new tricks
How to lead and think like a pack dog - the new psychology
The 2 main reasons why your Schipperke bites and how to control his biting.
3 dangerous mistakes that most Schipperke owners make when they are trying to stop their dogs from biting and how you can avoid these mistakes
How your instinctive reaction to your Schipperke's biting may actually be making the problem worse!
How to improve your Schipperke's lifespan and keep him from getting overly heavy with a healthy and nutritious diet.
Getting Pro help fast - how to get access to our expert trainers when you need them most
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One hidden psychological trigger that all Schipperkes have... that practically allows you to "analyze" and "control" your Schipperke's every action
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A surprisingly easy way to teach your Schipperke cool new tricks
How to lead and think like a pack dog - the new psychology
The 2 main reasons why your Schipperke is being aggressive and how to control his aggression.
3 dangerous mistakes that most Schipperke owners make when they are trying to stop their dogs from being aggressive and how you can avoid these mistakes
How your instinctive reaction to your Schipperke's aggression may actually be making the problem worse!
How to improve your Schipperke's lifespan and keep him from getting overly heavy with a healthy and nutritious diet.
Getting Pro help fast - how to get access to our expert trainers when you need them most
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One hidden psychological trigger that all Schipperkes have... that practically allows you to "analyze" and "control" your Schipperke's every action
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A surprisingly easy way to teach your Schipperke cool new tricks
How to lead and think like a pack dog - the new psychology
The 2 main reasons why your Schipperke is suffering from separation anxiety... and how to cure it
3 dangerous mistakes that most Schipperke owners make when they are trying to cure their dogs' separation anxiety and how you can avoid these mistakes
How your instinctive reaction to your Schipperke's separation anxiety may actually be making the problem worse!
How to improve your Schipperke's lifespan and keep him from getting overly heavy with a healthy and nutritious diet.
Getting Pro help fast - how to get access to our expert trainers when you need them most
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One hidden psychological trigger that all Schipperkes have... that practically allows you to "analyze" and "control" your Schipperke's every action
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A surprisingly easy way to teach your Schipperke cool new tricks
How to lead and think like a pack dog - the new psychology
The 2 main reasons why your Schipperke isn't housebroken yet and what you should do in each case.
3 dangerous mistakes that most Schipperke owners make when they are trying to potty train their dogs that actually make their dogs more difficult to housetrain... and how you can avoid these mistakes
How you can use our unique "Christmas Bells" technique to train your Schipperke to tell you when it needs to go out
How to improve your Schipperke's lifespan and keep him from getting overly heavy with a healthy and nutritious diet.
Getting Pro help fast - how to get access to our expert trainers when you need them most
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One hidden psychological trigger that all Schipperkes have... that practically allows you to "analyze" and "control" your Schipperke's every action
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A surprisingly easy way to teach your Schipperke cool new tricks
How to lead and think like a pack dog - the new psychology
How obedience training sessions can be positive and fun-filled for both you and your Schipperke.
How to permanently end your Schipperke's behavioral problems like Pulling on the Leash, Jumping, Chewing, Digging, etc.
3 dangerous mistakes that most Schipperke owners make when they are trying to obedience train their dogs that actually make their dogs more difficult to train and how you can avoid these mistakes
How to improve your Schipperke's lifespan and keep him from getting overly heavy with a healthy and nutritious diet.
Getting Pro help fast - how to get access to our expert trainers when you need them most
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One hidden psychological trigger that all Schipperkes have... that practically allows you to "analyze" and "control" your Schipperke's every action
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A surprisingly easy way to teach your Schipperke cool new tricks
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Schipperke: Personality, Exercise, Grooming
Group: AKC Non-Sporting; KCGB
Utility
AKC Ranking: 82
About Schipperke
Country of Origin, History of the breed
The Schipperke was bred
in Flanders by a canal boat captain named
Renssens. Thought to be descended from the
same sheep-herding stock as the black Belgian
Sheepdog, the Schipperke was bred smaller
and smaller to became a different breed entirely.
It became a favorite choice to guard canal
barges in Belgium. The dogs were the "ratters",
a very important function on a canal barge,
and also usually the captain's dog –thus,
the “Little Skipper” or “Little
Captain” which is what ‘schipperke’
means.
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Today the Schipperke is primarily
a companion dog. The Schipperke does very well on
boats, so people often get this breed to go with
them on boating and fishing trips. The dog thoroughly
enjoys his trip. When the boat anchors for the night,
the dog alerts his people of anything out of the
ordinary.
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A General Appearance of
the Dog
The small, tail-less Schipperke
has a compact, blocky body covered with a very thick
double coat which sports a heavy ruff around the
neck. Only black is accepted in the United States
and Belgium, but other colors are accepted elsewhere.
The Schipperke’s face is wedge-shaped with
a pointed nose like a fox. His small, oval eyes
are dark with a mischievous expression. He appears
to have a basically even slope from the top of his
head to his rump.
Coat Color
Only black is accepted in the
US and Belgium. Tans and fawns are accepted elsewhere.
Coat Type
The Schipperke’s coat is
abundant, dense and harsh. His head, ears and legs
are smooth. The coat is short and lies close on
back and side. Then it stands out, erect and thick
around the neck, forming a heavy mane and frill.
It is longer on the back of the thighs, forming
what is called culottes.
They shed their coat 3-4 times
a year and are totally naked for several weeks.
Height: 10 –
13 inches
Weight: 12 –
18 lbs
Personality
Temperament of the Dog
Determined and alert, the Schipperke
will defend its territory, whether it is an apartment
or a piece of land, against both two-legged and
four-legged intruders. If someone new visits, they
will adopt a watchful position. Pet cats will be
happily accepted and Schipperkes are usually good
with other dogs. They are very smart, curious and
mischievous. The Schipperke can be willful; however,
he is usually easy to train as he is intelligent
and eager to learn.
The Schipperke is a quick, energetic
little dog. He is hot-tempered, high-spirited, self-confident
and protective. His wariness of strangers may seem
somewhat aloof, but he is actually very devoted
and loyal, especially with children. He bonds very
closely to his master.
The Schipperke likes to howl and
bark. These dogs do exceptionally well on boats.
The Schipperke will defend its home against intruders
- backing down from nobody. He is an excellent friend
to children. Some can be difficult to housebreak.
Better suited to an indoor
or outdoor lifestyle?
If temperatures are not too extreme,
he can stay outdoors most of the time. However,
he needs a place to get away from the elements like
a dog house. His preference is to stay in the house.
Are they suited to homes
with kids?
He is an excellent friend to children.
They are fairly good family dogs.
Activity
Level
How Active is the Breed?
This is a very quick and energetic
dog. They are very active indoors and outdoors.
They particularly enjoy running free in a safely
fenced area or going on a run or jog.
The Schipperke can easily live in an apartment as
long as he gets exercise through play and gets to
go on a couple of nice, long walks a day.
How Much Exercise Does
the Dog Need at every stage of its Life?
Schipperkes remain quite active
throughout their lives. Always make sure they are
in a very securely fenced area before letting them
off lead as they are very fast.
Grooming
The double coat needs to be brushed
at least weekly. Three to four times a year, the
Schipperke will shed pretty much its entire coat
so needs lots of extra brushing at those times.
The entire coat is shed and the dog is basically
naked for several weeks.
Health
and Care
Genetic Problems
Schipperkes are prone to hypothyroid,
epilepsy, hip dysplasia and hip sockets which tend
to slip. Legg Calves Perthes, Progressive Retinal
Atrophy (PRA), Cataracts, and a newly discovered
disease called MPS 111B are also prevalent. There
is a genetic test available for the MPS 111B through
the Univ. of Pennsylvania.
Be careful not to overfeed this
breed.
Life Span: 15
or more years
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National Breed Clubs
British – Schipperke Club
– www.schipperkeclub.co.uk
US – Schipperke Club of America, Inc. –
www.schipperkeclub-usa.org
Other Recognition:
CKC, FCI, AKC, UKC, KCGB, CKC, ANKC, NKC, NZKC,
SCiPS, APRI, ACR
Rescue Link:  www.schipperkeclub-usa.org/RegionalRescueContacts.pdf
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