Writer is a dog's best friend.Byline: Profile by The Register-Guard Name: Tracy Libby, 45, Creswell Claim to fame: Two-time winner of the award for distinguishing dog writing from the Dog Writers Association of America. Libby also co-wrote "Building Blocks for Performance," which won the PetSafe Training Publication Award last February. She has written extensively for trade periodicals, including the American Kennel Club American Kennel Club (AKC), national organization in the United States devoted to the advancement and welfare of pure-bred dogs. It is comprised of approximately 500 autonomous clubs. Gazette. Expecting too much: Some dog owners, when they pick up a puppy from a breeder or a shelter, mistakenly expect them to come pretrained, Libby said. "Expecting an 8-week-old puppy to be house-trained and come when it's called is like asking a 6-month-old baby to change his diaper and draw his own bath." Bonding with Fido: Training dogs takes patience and dedication. But the unconditional love This article is about concept of unconditional love. For other uses, see Unconditional love (disambiguation). Unconditional love is a concept that means showing love towards someone regardless of his or her actions or beliefs. dogs give back is particularly gratifying grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. , she said. "Accepting dogs for who they are and for their individualness is such a sense of satisfaction for me," she said. "Training them and seeing that reflected in them is such a joy." Matching dog to owner: Generally, 12-to-18-month-old male dogs are sent to shelters by owners who were mismatched to their dogs. Each breed has different challenges and getting a dog that fits your lifestyle is important, Libby said. "If you lead a sedentary lifestyle
Sedentary lifestyle is a type of lifestyle most commonly found in modern (particularly Western) cultures. It is characterized by sitting or remaining inactive for most of the day (for example, in an office. , you wouldn't want to get a border collie border collie, breed of medium-sized, sheepherding dog developed in the British Isles. It stands about 18 in. (45.7 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 30 to 45 lb (13.6–20.4 kg). that likes to herd and jump up and nip at your heels," she said. Background: Raised in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, , Libby said she frequently brought home stray animals when she was a child and she always had dogs around. For the past 20 years, Libby has shown Australian shepherds. Libby lived in Bend for 15 years; she served on the board of directors of the Humane Society A humane society is a group that aims to stop animal suffering due to cruelty or other reasons. Examples Examples of humane societies include: The Humane Society of the United States, Peninsula Humane Society, American Humane which was founded in 1877 as a network of of Central Oregon. "Best of Show": While the 2000 movie was a satire of competitive dog shows, Libby said life imitates art. She has run across some self-absorbed dog owners, similar to those in the movie, who spend a little too much time preening their pooches. - Jim Feehan If you know someone who would make a great subject for a Register-Guard Profile, send it to Jim Murez at jmurez@ guardnet.com or P.O. Box 10188, Eugene, OR 97440. CAPTION(S): Tracy Libby plays with her dogs Moses (left) Nash and Miles at her Creswell area home. |
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