Petz Sportz Team
Here at Rogue Kennelz, we pride ourselves on our ability to get out there and DO IT! Just DO IT! Most of our animals go through training, but few have what it takes to compete. Only three petz so far have risen to the challenge.
Jake the dalmatian mix is the team leader. He's the biggest go-getter of them, always willing to work and figure out a task. He is a problem solver and no challenge is too big for him.
Teddy is our Mabari War Hound. While he is the brawn of the team, he does have his smarts... in fact, I'd say he's likely the smartest of them all. The downside is... he's likely the smartest of them all. Ever hear "too smart for their own good"? Yeah. That's him.
Forest is the only cat on the team. While he may appear to be lazy, I assure you, when it's time to go, he GOES. He knows a great many commands and is very athletic.
Between the three of them, we have the bases covered. Together, we'll rule any sport.
Jake the dalmatian mix is the team leader. He's the biggest go-getter of them, always willing to work and figure out a task. He is a problem solver and no challenge is too big for him.
Teddy is our Mabari War Hound. While he is the brawn of the team, he does have his smarts... in fact, I'd say he's likely the smartest of them all. The downside is... he's likely the smartest of them all. Ever hear "too smart for their own good"? Yeah. That's him.
Forest is the only cat on the team. While he may appear to be lazy, I assure you, when it's time to go, he GOES. He knows a great many commands and is very athletic.
Between the three of them, we have the bases covered. Together, we'll rule any sport.
Teddy is large and strong. He is a loyal protector and much more intelligent than normal dogs. So intelligent, it almost seems as if he understands human speech… He came to me as an adult and has needed little to no training. He is usually by my side, but also can be found guarding our livestock when I am safe in the house.
Teddy excels at sports that require intelligence over agility, as his large frame is not particularly agile. Herding and hunting are his specialties. He can take down large game or predators easily, with no help from me or other dogs. Larger livestock are comfortable around him, but know to move when he wants them to move.
He is gentle with everyone he meets, unless they present a threat. He will allow unruly children to climb all over him, but if he spots a suspicious character—and trust me, he knows who is up to no good—he will take action. This sadly has given him a reputation as being aggressive, as not everyone he deems untrustworthy has been proven so. While some locals fear and despise him, many love him as he has caught thieves who had stolen from local businesses and saved a child from a kidnapping. His heroic acts, however, have not saved him from scorn from several locals, to the point of being banned from their businesses. They said I could enter their place of business, as long as I did not have Teddy… but to me, any place Teddy isn’t welcome is not a place I care to be. Plus, Teddy wouldn’t let me go anywhere without him anyways.
He is not simply my dog. He is my guardian and friend.
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Jake is slim and agile. He is quick on his feet and always willing to exersize his mind. While his intelligence is not on par with Teddy’s, he is likely on around the same level as a Border Collie… complete with the craziness that comes with that. When not given work, he becomes restless and irritable. While he is generally a good natured dog, he becomes very unhappy when not given something to do. Sadly, he is not trustworthy with livestock so herding is not something I can allow him to do.
Therefore, I have an entire playroom dedicated to entertaining Jake. It has a full agility course which I rearrange ever few days to give him variety. It has a few treat dispensers that require him to figure out codes, patterns, and buttons needed to give the treat. It also has an automatic ball thrower, which he learned to activate himself. Not to worry, though! I still spend plenty of time with him. I don’t rely on him to entertain himself. That is just for times when he’s still energetic and I have to take a break. He really has no “off” switch, sadly. It drives poor Teddy nuts!
Jake is loved by pretty much everyone he meets. He’s very friendly and ready to play with anyone. He can, however, play too rough, so I have to keep a close eye on him with children. Usually, I have Teddy there with him and Teddy puts a stop to any potentially dangerous play. A few parents, however, won’t allow that… and I say, if you won’t let your child around Teddy, I certainly won’t allow them around Jake. Teddy is much more trustworthy.
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Most people think Forest is very lazy. He appears to be overweight and when people see him, he usually is sleeping… Little do they know that when he’s awake, he’s ready to work. He is not overweight, just very, very fluffy. Under that fluff is a very agile body. Like Jake, Forest runs agility courses, though different types. He is adept at climbing, jumping, and even swimming. This cat isn’t afraid to try anything.
That said, he loves his sleep and relaxing time. He doesn’t like to work as much as Jake (no one does!) and doesn’t work every day, only when he wants. He doesn’t compete in much, not because he doesn’t like to, but because there is not much for cats to do around here.
Forest does come out with Teddy and me from time to time and always gets surrounded by people wanting to pet him… but unlike the previous two dogs, Forest isn’t very social with people. He likes his space. Teddy always looks out for him, though, and helps me make sure Forest doesn’t get hassled.
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Graham is our newest addition. He seems about as intelligent as Jake, but not quite as unruly when not given enough stimulation and he definitely has an off switch. He is kind of a combo of Jake and Teddy. Unlike Jake, he seems trustworthy around the livestock so I have started training him for herding. He also is very agile, so we will work on agility, flyball, and disc some when he is old enough.
Teddy excels at sports that require intelligence over agility, as his large frame is not particularly agile. Herding and hunting are his specialties. He can take down large game or predators easily, with no help from me or other dogs. Larger livestock are comfortable around him, but know to move when he wants them to move.
He is gentle with everyone he meets, unless they present a threat. He will allow unruly children to climb all over him, but if he spots a suspicious character—and trust me, he knows who is up to no good—he will take action. This sadly has given him a reputation as being aggressive, as not everyone he deems untrustworthy has been proven so. While some locals fear and despise him, many love him as he has caught thieves who had stolen from local businesses and saved a child from a kidnapping. His heroic acts, however, have not saved him from scorn from several locals, to the point of being banned from their businesses. They said I could enter their place of business, as long as I did not have Teddy… but to me, any place Teddy isn’t welcome is not a place I care to be. Plus, Teddy wouldn’t let me go anywhere without him anyways.
He is not simply my dog. He is my guardian and friend.
~
Jake is slim and agile. He is quick on his feet and always willing to exersize his mind. While his intelligence is not on par with Teddy’s, he is likely on around the same level as a Border Collie… complete with the craziness that comes with that. When not given work, he becomes restless and irritable. While he is generally a good natured dog, he becomes very unhappy when not given something to do. Sadly, he is not trustworthy with livestock so herding is not something I can allow him to do.
Therefore, I have an entire playroom dedicated to entertaining Jake. It has a full agility course which I rearrange ever few days to give him variety. It has a few treat dispensers that require him to figure out codes, patterns, and buttons needed to give the treat. It also has an automatic ball thrower, which he learned to activate himself. Not to worry, though! I still spend plenty of time with him. I don’t rely on him to entertain himself. That is just for times when he’s still energetic and I have to take a break. He really has no “off” switch, sadly. It drives poor Teddy nuts!
Jake is loved by pretty much everyone he meets. He’s very friendly and ready to play with anyone. He can, however, play too rough, so I have to keep a close eye on him with children. Usually, I have Teddy there with him and Teddy puts a stop to any potentially dangerous play. A few parents, however, won’t allow that… and I say, if you won’t let your child around Teddy, I certainly won’t allow them around Jake. Teddy is much more trustworthy.
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Most people think Forest is very lazy. He appears to be overweight and when people see him, he usually is sleeping… Little do they know that when he’s awake, he’s ready to work. He is not overweight, just very, very fluffy. Under that fluff is a very agile body. Like Jake, Forest runs agility courses, though different types. He is adept at climbing, jumping, and even swimming. This cat isn’t afraid to try anything.
That said, he loves his sleep and relaxing time. He doesn’t like to work as much as Jake (no one does!) and doesn’t work every day, only when he wants. He doesn’t compete in much, not because he doesn’t like to, but because there is not much for cats to do around here.
Forest does come out with Teddy and me from time to time and always gets surrounded by people wanting to pet him… but unlike the previous two dogs, Forest isn’t very social with people. He likes his space. Teddy always looks out for him, though, and helps me make sure Forest doesn’t get hassled.
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Graham is our newest addition. He seems about as intelligent as Jake, but not quite as unruly when not given enough stimulation and he definitely has an off switch. He is kind of a combo of Jake and Teddy. Unlike Jake, he seems trustworthy around the livestock so I have started training him for herding. He also is very agile, so we will work on agility, flyball, and disc some when he is old enough.
