Archive for the ‘Dock Dog training’ Category

We hope you enjoy our Sit Means Sit dog trainers at their various National Television appearances. In this video, Alfredo Rivera and “Power Puma” are seen doing the ‘big air’ competition at the Purina Incredible Dog Challenge that was seen on ESPN.

Q: What is that event called?
A: It is called ‘Extreme Vertical’ or ‘EV’, and it is a Dock Dogs
event.

Q: What type of dog is that?
A: Belgian Malinois

Q: What are the rest of the measurements of that height?
A: The dock is 2 feet off the water. The bumper is hanging 8 feet out and away from the dock. The bumper is 7 feet 8 inches measured from dock to bottom of bumper.

Always fun watching “Nash”, the little Belgian Malinois sparkplug that brings lots of energy wherever he goes!

This video is from a Dock Dogs competition in Upland California.

Watch the event on the Outdoor Channel!

Alfredo Rivera with Puma, Fred Hassen with Rex and Lisa Weber with Tractor….competing at the Stihl Dogs & Logs DockDogs World Championships in Stillwater MN 2009.

Teaching manners on the dock is important for several reasons, some of which include:

• You do not want to use all of your allotted time when at a trial
• You can move along quicker during practice times
• Your dog is very clear on what is expected of him (and what is not)
• Your dog is able to expend all his energy towards the task and make his jumps as long as they can be

Dock Dogs is the fastest rising sport and it is also great exercise for dogs in the summer to keep them cool. It has much less pounding on the joints than running or jumping on land. Find more information on Dock Dogs.

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Alfredo Rivera, a Sit Means Sit dog trainer and member of Las Vegas Dock Dogs with his dog “Puerto Rican Power Puma” jumping in Peoria, Arizona Dock Dogs Event winning with a personal best of 7′6″ in Extreme Vertical. This is Puma’s second event jumping Extreme Vertical and definitely shows his athleticism and power throughout the competition winning 1st in Extreme Vertical, 1st in Big Air and 1st in Iron Dog. Wow!!! Go Puma!!!!!!!

Below is the press release from DockDogs regarding the Peoria, AZ Dock Dogs Event

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Medina, OH April 7, 2009: The Petapalooza setting for DockDogs was no better than at the Peoria Sports Complex in Arizona this past weekend. Presented by Sit Means Sit and The Arizona Dog, Big Jumps…high flying action and a relaxing time was had by all.

This past weekend DockDogs was a main feature at the Petapalooza event with the wonderful support of Sit Means Sit and The Arizona Dog. There were 4 qualifying waves to search out the top dogs for the Sunday Big Air finals which delivered nonstop crowd-pleasing action. With the bullpen in left field hosting ground zero staging for local teams as well as the SOCAL DockDogs, the inevitable competition from the Las Vegas DockDogs group….the mood brought both friendly and focused competition!!! Once again the camaraderie and friendly support from all that was displayed was a highlight for all to witness as top dogs in Big Air and Extreme Vertical put on a great show.

The Amateur Finals were a hit with crowd favorites Tina Nathalia and Maeve with a winning score of 17′6″ taking top spot ahead of 2nd place finisher Whitney Lightner and her dog Aero with a jump of 16′4″ and the 3rd place team of Maggie and handler Frank Jones with their score of 16′1″. The Semi Pro Final saw 2 teams qualify Molly Swanson and her dog Kahlua with a jump of 18′3″ followed closely by the team of Marilyn Barrett and Dunkin with a 16′8″ jump. The Pro Finals were also small only featuring the top 4 dogs of the weekend. Taking home first, and the title of Top Dog, was Alfredo Rivera and his dog Power Puma with a jump of 24′6″. Taking second place by only one inch was Craig Haverstick and Henry with a 24′5″ jump. Rounding out the top three was the team of Melissa Ness and Smoke with a respectable jump of 24′2″.

The Speed Retrieve finalist brought their best game to the dock on Sunday with a whole lot of personal bests being delivered. Finishing in 1st with a personal best time of 5.687 seconds was Lisa Weber and Tractor. In 2nd with a time of 5.891 seconds was the team of Melissa Ness and Stryker and rounding out the top 3 in the Speed Retrieve division was Craig Haverstick and Henry with a time of 5.896 seconds.

As the Iron Dog Rankings begin to mature through the 2nd quarter, this event delivered some great rankings with the Big Air Pro Finals first place team of Alfredo Rivera and Power Puma also taking first place in Iron Dog. Taking second in the Iron Dog rankings were Lisa Weber and her dog Tractor and following closely behind Lisa and Tractor in third place was Craig Haverstick and his dog Henry.

We would like to thank Sit Means Sit and The Arizona Dog for their support and we look forward to returning next year to the wonderful setting of the Peoria Sports Complex.

DockDogs® is the independent governing and sanctioning body for regional, national and international dock jumping performance sports. DockDogs® establishes the rules and standards of the sport, tracks results and records and supports and promotes the growth of its athletes, events, spectators, and sponsors.

For additional information visit www.dockdogs.com

Watch this exciting video as Sit Means Sit trainers/owners from Las Vegas Dock Dogs, compete for invitations to the Dock Dogs World Championships which is seen on T.V.

Large crowds always gather for Dock Dogs events, and dog lovers everywhere love to watch the Sit Means Sit dogs compete a long with many others! This exciting video shows the fun and passion for everyone. This event was held in Del Mar California in San Diego.

Fred Hassen and ‘Rex’ also set the record for the most combined points for a single Iron Dog Event at this competition.

Below is the press release from DockDogs regarding the Del Mar, CA Regional Qualifier.

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Medina, OH April 2, 2009: The 2009 Fred Hall Fishing Tackle, Boat & Travel Show, was barking with fun as STIHL presented the DockDogs World Qualifier this past weekend in California. This event is a huge deal within the DockDogs community because not only were competitors vying for a first place win, but those that placed first will be invited to attend this year’s STIHL Dogs and Logs World Championships in Stillwater, MN.

Besides the beautiful weather, sand and surf, there were 15 personal bests recorded at this event. After four and a half days of qualifying competition, it came down to the Sunday Finals.

The new sport of Speed Retrieve saw some super fast times. There was only a second and a half separating the field of eight finalists. Lisa Weber and her Yellow Lab, Tractor, took home first place with a 5.77 second time. Craig Haverstick and his chessy, Henry, brought home a second place finish with a 5.83. Fred Hassen and his, Sit Means Sit sponsored, Belgian Malinois, Rex, not only took third place in Speed Retrieve with a time of 6.05 seconds, but placed top 3 in all 4 of the DockDogs competitions. Forth place, with a time of 6.30 seconds, went to Tessa with her handler Linda Hettich from Arcadia, CA. Melissa Ness was pulling double duty this past weekend, handling not one but two dogs. She and Stryker clocked a time of 6.35 seconds, just narrowly beating out Melissa’s new edition to the family, Smoke. Smoke, who Melissa rescued, had a fast time of 6.53 seconds. Alfredo Rivera and Puma, in their first Speed Retrieve competition, had a time of 6.57. Rounding out the field was Shari Robinson and Nevada with a 7.02.

The Amateur Big Air Finals saw Paul Scott and his American Pit Bull, Seven, take home first place with a 19′09″ on their first ever competition with DockDogs. Second place went to Christine Edwards and her Staffordshire Bullterrier, Scrappy Doo, with a 17′04″. Kristina Coriedo and Savvy jumped to third place with a 17′03″. Rounding out the top four was the Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Sydney, handled by Perry Collier with a 17′01″.

The Semi-Pro Big Air Finals saw Charlene Cordiero and her high flying dog, Kia, take home first place with a 20′11″. Second place went to the Belgian Malinois, Mowogil, handled by Lynnea Gillett with a 20′03″. Jack Barry and Lando jumped to a third place finish with a 20′01″ while Bill Tolton and JoJo took home a forth place finish with a 20′01″.

The Pro Big Air finals had all the California big dogs in it. Crowd favorite, Craig Haverstick handling Henry, took the team to a 27′ jump bringing home the gold. Melissa Ness and Smoke jumped to a second place finish with a 26′07″. Third place went to Fred Hassin with Rex with a 23′09 jump. Hugh Miller and Boone from Blue Jay, CA. came in at 23′06 “for forth place. Rounding out the Pro field for fifth place was Lisa Weber with Tractor at 22′11″. Shari Robinson and her lil lightning Border Collie, Nevada jumped a 21′10″ to a sixth place finish. Alfredo Rivera and Puma had a great weekend finishing seventh place with 21′04″. Rounding out the top eight was Randy Hettich and Tessa with a 20′10″.

Extreme Vertical finals were the crowd favorite of the weekend. The Top Gun class turned into a dog fight between the Belgian Malinois’. There was a tie between Fred Hassen’s Rex and Alfredo Rivera’s Puma, both missing at 7′6″. According to the rules, the bumper was brought down 1 inch to 7′5 for the tie-breaker. Alfredo and Puma went first and miss both attempts which meant Fred and Rex were up next. The crowd waited on edge while Fred set Rex up for the jump that would determine who would move on to compete at the 2009 STIHL Dogs and Logs World Championships in July. Hitting 7′5″ easily, Rex went home with not only a first place win in Extreme Vertical, but also an invitation to World’s! Third place went to Melissa Ness with Stryker at 7′2″. Lisa Weber and her beautiful Yellow Lab, Tractor, rounded out the top four with a 6′8″ grab.

The Cadet class in Extreme Vertical was Andy LaRochelle and Jasmine taking home 1st place with a 5′8″. Second place went to a busy Melissa Ness and Maximum with a 5′6″ grab.

The Triple Crown of DockDogs is the Iron Dog event, where competitors signed up for all three competitions: Big Air, Speed Retrieve, and Extreme Vertical. Fred Hassen and Rex were firing on all the cylinders this weekend by taking home first place and another invitation to World’s this July. Second place went to Craig Haverstick and Henry while third went to Lisa Weber and Tractor. Rounding out the top four was Alfredo Rivera and Puma.

A huge congratulations goes out to all those teams that qualified for the 2009 STIHL Dogs and Logs World Championships this July. We would also like to thank our sponsor, STIHL for helping put on a wonderful event.

DockDogs® is the independent governing and sanctioning body for regional, national and international dock jumping performance sports. DockDogs® establishes the rules and standards of the sport, tracks results and records and supports and promotes the growth of its athletes, events, spectators, and sponsors.

For additional information visit www.dockdogs.com

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Watch this fun video as Sit Means Sit owners Fred Hassen, Lianne Hassen, and Alfredo Rivera are seen here jumping their dogs for a Channel 8 Eyewitness news newscaster advertising a Dock Dogs event in Long Beach California. Fred, Lianne, and Alfredo were representing Las Vegas Dock Dogs.

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Lianne Hassen and ‘Tank’, are seen here in their route to win the 2008 DockDogs National Championship at the Senior Division level. This was the most competitive of all the divisions at the Championships, as there were over 90 dogs competing in this class. Tank won the preliminary qualifying round to get to the final 8, won again at the final 4, and then won the National Championship. Press release on Lianne Hassen’s win.

Sit Means Sit dog training holds our annual ‘Main Event’, which is a gathering of the Sit Means Sit dog training business owners from around the country. Everywhere from San Diego California to New York City and in between, and this year our Australia location owner was in attendance as well!.

This Video is a montage of clips from our 3 day event that covers lots of training to keep our trainers constantly on the cutting edge of our results oriented dog training businesses. We even got to tie in a very fun dock dogs event!

For those of you wishing to become successful professional dog trainers, we hope to have you next year at our annual ‘Main Event’, and look forward to welcoming you to our family!

‘Rex’, a 16 month old Belgian Malinois owned by Fred Hassen, is seen here jumping 7′ Feet 4″ at the 2008 Great Outdoors Dock Dogs event in Nelsonville, Ohio. The world record for this event is 7-8.
The bumper is extended 8 feet out from the dock, and is gradually raised as people miss the jump.
Each competitor is allowed 2 tries at the height. DockDogs is the fastest rising dog sport, and has grown from 20 teams, to over 20,000 teams in a short period of time. Fred is a member of the Las Vegas Dock Dogs club.

Click HERE to see Rex jump 7 feet in his first jump ever at DockDogs!

This video shows Fred Hassen’s dog ‘Rex’, in 3 different examples, getting prepared for a dock dogs (http://www.dockdogs.com) “Big Air” competition. Fred calls this preparation ’spread ‘em’, as in when a police officer has someone that is being prepared to be frisked

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The purpose of starting the dog in this position on the back of the dock for the dock dogs competition, is that he is always sure that the dog is always in the exact same position, which leaves very little, if any margin for error in his starting point, and that he will get down the strides in time. ‘Rex is only 14 1/2 months old during the shooting of this video, so he will mature and get better in time.

This position prevents any creeping, and makes it clearer so that he is consistently starting from the same spot. Fred actually sends ‘Rex’ away from the end of the dock, and all the way back to the back barrier. On some of the docks, the back banner runs all the way to the top, and in those instances, Rex is trained to put his front feet all the way to the top of the banner. The banner in this particular video only goes half way up the back.

It is difficult for a dog to just place up there on the banner because of the ‘give’ to the banners, and he ends up on top of wherever the rail is, which coincides with the top of the banner. Fred can actually twirl the bumper or whatever with him in that position on the back without him breaking. Consistency in the starting point will help ‘Rex’ establish longer jumps in time from being in the same starting position. Rex is a Belgian Malinois.

For more information on the Las Vegas Dock Dogs Club see http://www.lasvegasdockdogs.com

Sit Means Sit Dog Training, Las Vegas Dock Dogs, and Ryan McGuire will all be on ‘Faithful Friends’ show that is on ‘Animal Planet.
Here are a few excerpts from the shoot. Stay tuned for even more Sit Means Sit in the future!

Las Vegas Dock Dogs team member Lisa Weber and Tractor have been invited to the World Championships in ‘EV’ (Extreme Verticle), in the exciting sport of Dock Dogs! The video above shows a jump of 6-10″ that earned them the invitation. The dog has to grab a bumper that is placed over the water on a rig setup, and is raised until the winner. This video shows the jump that earned her the invitation. We all wish Lisa and ‘Team Tractor’ the best of luck. Sit Means Sit Dog Training will be sponsoring Team Tractor for the event.

Dock Dogs have the most fun. Having a dock dogs club in Las Vegas only makes sense with the high temperatures that Las Vegas Nevada has, and getting a chance to get your dog out near the water having fun is great. In this video, Las Vegas Dock Dogs members are having a great time practicing their launch from a close distance. It is easier for dogs to jump a further distance with some height, rather than just straight out. Las Vegas Dock Dogs is open to the public to join. For further information on joining Las Vegas Dock Dogs OR HOSTING A DOCK DOGS EVENT AT YOUR NEXT VENUE, please contact Lianne Hassen at liannehassen@sitmeanssit.com and check out the Las Vegas Dock Dogs website

Lots of fun watching Sit Means Sit dog training’s Toni Drugmand and little ‘Stuff’ doing the speed retrieve competition during the dock dogs competition at the Colorado Pet Expo. Stuff was a big crowd pleaser.

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Lianne Hassen is seen here making it to the finals in the very first dock diving competition that she ever competes in at a Denver show. Dock diving is a fun sport and the crowds love it. Lianne is seen here competing with ‘Tank’. People who do this sport much more seriously have all the footwork down, and can put quite a bit more distance on their jumps with practice. You can see in this video that Tank takes off well before the end of the ramp which costs him a good bit of distance. It was all fun for Lianne and Tank though, and having versatile dogs that have a lot of fun is what Sit Means Sit dog training is all about!