"The dog is of the Esquimaux type, with ruff around its neck, head like a fox, and tail curled over its back. It is of great use to the farmer in keeping his flocks together, and defending his tun or home-meadow, from the inroads of cattle. "
"The Icelandic dog (Canis familiaris Islandicus) has been already briefly I described in the Introduction: its head is just like that of a fox; it is small, has sharp eyes, short legs, a profusion of hair, a ruff round the neck, a tail curled over the back, and it is generally of a white, dappled, or tawny colour."
Sabine Baring-Gould, 1863, Iceland: It’s Scenes and Sagas
Monday, January 28, 2008
Cooking for Dogs Canadian Icelandic Sheepdog Club Spring 2007 Newletter Issue
WELCOME to COOKING FOR DOGS Spring 2007 Issue
By Valerie Sharp
Tiny Clicker Training Treats.
Well, I have been busy in the kitchen trying to make a treat that is for clicker training, now we all know that they sell little plastic tubs of single tiny bites for training at the different clubs and on-line, but its proven to be difficult for me to figure out how to get the same tiny treat, I tried putting the dough though a grinder, with the idea of cutting it off in tiny spots as it came out, and it didn't work, at least not for me. . .
So then, I tried making softer cookies, so that I could break off tiny pieces, not bad but still not the same . . . so tried cutting them in strips and then moving them over to the baking sheet, yikes what a load of work and still not really what I was after, I wanted even smaller pieces . . .
So this is what I have figured out, and here is my latest Doggy Treats.
4 hotdogs
1 or 2 med clove of Garlic (or half a teaspoon of dry Garlic powder)
1/4 cup cold pressed oil (if possable use a healthy oil, like sunflower etc.)
1/4 cup cold water
1/4 cup oatmeal (non-quick cook kind)
1 1/2 cups of whole wheat flour
up to 1/2 cup flour extra
So in a food processor, chop up your hotdog and garlic together, then slowly add oil till a beaten mush, then add water and oatmeal, chop again, then add one full cup of whole wheat flour, mix, add up to another half cup of whole wheat flour till it forms a soft ball.
Take out and knead like bread dough, keep adding a bit more flour till you have a soft dough but not sticky, then roll out very thin, 1/8th of inch is perfect, try to roll it out to be a sheet the same size as your cookie sheet. Then carefully fold it over and pick up and slide onto your cookie sheet, then carefully take your pizza cutting wheel, and start cutting lines, very narrow strips, once you are done one way, cut the other way, each of my cookie sheet made about 350-400 tiny bite size peices, This recipe made enough for both large cookie sheets, I cooked both at the same time. Do not break apart, just cook the cut with lines in in a 350 oven for 15 min and then turn oven off and let sit for four hours or overnight to harden . . .
When done, take off cookie sheet and whack the pieces and they will come apart on the lines, and yahoo! about 600 to 800 tiny bite size pieces of very yummy training treats, I know that this recipe calls for more oil than I normally use, but I wanted them very crisp, but if you wanted to make the cookies with less calories, you could use apple sauce instead.
Well, everyone of my dogs loved them, so given them a try, and let me know if yours loved them to.. They should be kept in the fridge as all homemade cookies should be, but they will keep in a cool dry spot on the counter for at least a week, but as for longer, I don't know, I have never had any left :)
Barks,
By Valerie Sharp
Tiny Clicker Training Treats.
Well, I have been busy in the kitchen trying to make a treat that is for clicker training, now we all know that they sell little plastic tubs of single tiny bites for training at the different clubs and on-line, but its proven to be difficult for me to figure out how to get the same tiny treat, I tried putting the dough though a grinder, with the idea of cutting it off in tiny spots as it came out, and it didn't work, at least not for me. . .
So then, I tried making softer cookies, so that I could break off tiny pieces, not bad but still not the same . . . so tried cutting them in strips and then moving them over to the baking sheet, yikes what a load of work and still not really what I was after, I wanted even smaller pieces . . .
So this is what I have figured out, and here is my latest Doggy Treats.
4 hotdogs
1 or 2 med clove of Garlic (or half a teaspoon of dry Garlic powder)
1/4 cup cold pressed oil (if possable use a healthy oil, like sunflower etc.)
1/4 cup cold water
1/4 cup oatmeal (non-quick cook kind)
1 1/2 cups of whole wheat flour
up to 1/2 cup flour extra
So in a food processor, chop up your hotdog and garlic together, then slowly add oil till a beaten mush, then add water and oatmeal, chop again, then add one full cup of whole wheat flour, mix, add up to another half cup of whole wheat flour till it forms a soft ball.
Take out and knead like bread dough, keep adding a bit more flour till you have a soft dough but not sticky, then roll out very thin, 1/8th of inch is perfect, try to roll it out to be a sheet the same size as your cookie sheet. Then carefully fold it over and pick up and slide onto your cookie sheet, then carefully take your pizza cutting wheel, and start cutting lines, very narrow strips, once you are done one way, cut the other way, each of my cookie sheet made about 350-400 tiny bite size peices, This recipe made enough for both large cookie sheets, I cooked both at the same time. Do not break apart, just cook the cut with lines in in a 350 oven for 15 min and then turn oven off and let sit for four hours or overnight to harden . . .
When done, take off cookie sheet and whack the pieces and they will come apart on the lines, and yahoo! about 600 to 800 tiny bite size pieces of very yummy training treats, I know that this recipe calls for more oil than I normally use, but I wanted them very crisp, but if you wanted to make the cookies with less calories, you could use apple sauce instead.
Well, everyone of my dogs loved them, so given them a try, and let me know if yours loved them to.. They should be kept in the fridge as all homemade cookies should be, but they will keep in a cool dry spot on the counter for at least a week, but as for longer, I don't know, I have never had any left :)
Barks,
Icelandic Sheepdogs and their Amazing Intuitive Abilities -Canadian Icelandic Sheepdog Club Spring 2007 Newsletter
Icelandic Sheepdogs and their amazing intuitive abilities
By Jill Fike
We have been amazed at the seemingly innate ability of Iceland sheepdogs when visiting those who are sick, wherever they might be. I think particularly of three instances which illustrate this so well, and have permission of two of the authors of their stories, the third was an experience of my own.
The first story comes from Monika Karlsdottir and it happened when she was living in Norway. I will quote her story.
I used both Frigg and Freyja as companion dogs at an old age home in Oslo. This had not been used as therapy there yet so we were guinea pigs of a sort. I had no idea what to expect and I started out doing it as therapy for Frigg because she needed socialising that she lacked her first two years. Unfortunately I only got to go about half a year or so because Frigg and Freyja had litters and soon after that we moved back to Iceland. I do know that it seemed to work so well that a few other dogs (a golden retriever among others) took over when we left. I will never forget the difference in their "approach" and it seemed they always knew best. Dogs never cease to amaze me. Frigg had her special friends that she had to visit and Freyja had different friends that she felt needed her special attention. And they seemed to go directly in the direction of their own different "friends" each time we arrived. The first time I took Freyja she got to visit a lady who was bedridden and couldn´t talk clearly so never talked much at all. She had very shakey hands as well and I had not visited her with Frigg so I didn´t know how I was to go about letting Freyja "talk" to a bedridden woman because the bed was so high up that it was difficult for her to get at her to be able to pet her.
Well Freyja KNEW how to approach this case and before I could blink she had hopped up into bed with the woman lied down and started licking her hand. I gasped and the woman started crying hysterically, right away I tried to tell Freyja to get off the bed. At that the woman talked to me for the very first time and said "please let her stay!" I realised that the reason she was crying was because she felt the love from Freyja and she missed her dog that she had to leave when she got sick. I let Freyja stay on the bed and the two of them had a special time together, the woman spoke endlessly to Freyja and petted her with her shaking hand. The nurses were amazed! This was a moment I will never forget and I learned that sometimes we have to just let the dogs do their work without human interferance. That day it was hard to leave. I thought how I would so love for someone to bring a dog to visit me if I were in that situation.I encourage anyone who can, let your dog be a therapy dog. They do so much good that it can never be measured but I know it´s true because I have felt it firsthand. The second story came from someone in Arizona who had two of our puppies and then arranged for one to go to her husband's family.
Again I will let Leslie tell the story.
I wanted to let you know how much John's sister, Jan, has been enjoying Kria. Unfortunately in August Jan's husband passed away of cancer. So Jan is taking care of the two kids (12 and 15) and a small printing business. But Kria has just been such a wonderful comfort. She was right there withMike through the worst of it, lying next to him on the couch when he was very ill at home. Then every night that Mike was in the hospital, Kria would go to bed in their bedroom on her doggie bed, and then get up in the middle of the night to sleep at the top of the stairs and wait for Mike. They brought Mike home at the end, and they were careful to keep Kria back because they were afraid she'd jump all over him, but she just came up to his bed and would put her head where Mike could reach it. Mike passedduring the night, then, after he got home. Kria seemed to know and never went back to the bed. Then the next night Kria got up on the bed and slept next to Jan, which she had never done before, and she didn't get up in the night, but remained there. And she's been sleeping with Jan ever since.She also acts like this little cheerleader when the kids get home from anything or when things seem too quiet in the house. It really is remarkable the way she has helped during this difficult time. I'm so
glad we have our dogs and were able to get another one from you for Jan.
The last story is one that I witnessed.
One of my friends at the coast had often looked after our puppies as they were en route to various destinations in The States. On this occasion I happened to be at the coast too and the particular puppy's flight was delayed. I had worked at SFU with Judi and her mother for many years so when Judi was getting ready to visit her mother in a Care Residence with Thor and Frekja, she suggested we also take the puppy, which we did.
It had been years since Judi's mother had spoken, as she was suffering from Alzheimer's, she used to sit quietly smiling in her chair, off in her own world, but always responded with great affection when Thor and Frekja came to visit. On this occasion we then put the puppy on Norma's lap, and she played with it and then it must have playfully nipped her finger and we suddenly heard "Don't you do that!" We couldn't believe it - not only did Norma speak for the first time in several years, but the sentence was relevant.
When we left, I put the puppy on her lap and she looked up at me and said "You won't let him go will you." And then went back into her own world of silence, but it was such an astounding thing to witness that when you think thought processes might not still be there, you never know what might trigger them.
I hope you enjoy these very moving stories of the ability of the Iceland sheepdog to make an amazing difference in the lives of people who are having a very difficult time.
By Jill Fike
We have been amazed at the seemingly innate ability of Iceland sheepdogs when visiting those who are sick, wherever they might be. I think particularly of three instances which illustrate this so well, and have permission of two of the authors of their stories, the third was an experience of my own.
The first story comes from Monika Karlsdottir and it happened when she was living in Norway. I will quote her story.
I used both Frigg and Freyja as companion dogs at an old age home in Oslo. This had not been used as therapy there yet so we were guinea pigs of a sort. I had no idea what to expect and I started out doing it as therapy for Frigg because she needed socialising that she lacked her first two years. Unfortunately I only got to go about half a year or so because Frigg and Freyja had litters and soon after that we moved back to Iceland. I do know that it seemed to work so well that a few other dogs (a golden retriever among others) took over when we left. I will never forget the difference in their "approach" and it seemed they always knew best. Dogs never cease to amaze me. Frigg had her special friends that she had to visit and Freyja had different friends that she felt needed her special attention. And they seemed to go directly in the direction of their own different "friends" each time we arrived. The first time I took Freyja she got to visit a lady who was bedridden and couldn´t talk clearly so never talked much at all. She had very shakey hands as well and I had not visited her with Frigg so I didn´t know how I was to go about letting Freyja "talk" to a bedridden woman because the bed was so high up that it was difficult for her to get at her to be able to pet her.
Well Freyja KNEW how to approach this case and before I could blink she had hopped up into bed with the woman lied down and started licking her hand. I gasped and the woman started crying hysterically, right away I tried to tell Freyja to get off the bed. At that the woman talked to me for the very first time and said "please let her stay!" I realised that the reason she was crying was because she felt the love from Freyja and she missed her dog that she had to leave when she got sick. I let Freyja stay on the bed and the two of them had a special time together, the woman spoke endlessly to Freyja and petted her with her shaking hand. The nurses were amazed! This was a moment I will never forget and I learned that sometimes we have to just let the dogs do their work without human interferance. That day it was hard to leave. I thought how I would so love for someone to bring a dog to visit me if I were in that situation.I encourage anyone who can, let your dog be a therapy dog. They do so much good that it can never be measured but I know it´s true because I have felt it firsthand. The second story came from someone in Arizona who had two of our puppies and then arranged for one to go to her husband's family.
Again I will let Leslie tell the story.
I wanted to let you know how much John's sister, Jan, has been enjoying Kria. Unfortunately in August Jan's husband passed away of cancer. So Jan is taking care of the two kids (12 and 15) and a small printing business. But Kria has just been such a wonderful comfort. She was right there withMike through the worst of it, lying next to him on the couch when he was very ill at home. Then every night that Mike was in the hospital, Kria would go to bed in their bedroom on her doggie bed, and then get up in the middle of the night to sleep at the top of the stairs and wait for Mike. They brought Mike home at the end, and they were careful to keep Kria back because they were afraid she'd jump all over him, but she just came up to his bed and would put her head where Mike could reach it. Mike passedduring the night, then, after he got home. Kria seemed to know and never went back to the bed. Then the next night Kria got up on the bed and slept next to Jan, which she had never done before, and she didn't get up in the night, but remained there. And she's been sleeping with Jan ever since.She also acts like this little cheerleader when the kids get home from anything or when things seem too quiet in the house. It really is remarkable the way she has helped during this difficult time. I'm so
glad we have our dogs and were able to get another one from you for Jan.
The last story is one that I witnessed.
One of my friends at the coast had often looked after our puppies as they were en route to various destinations in The States. On this occasion I happened to be at the coast too and the particular puppy's flight was delayed. I had worked at SFU with Judi and her mother for many years so when Judi was getting ready to visit her mother in a Care Residence with Thor and Frekja, she suggested we also take the puppy, which we did.
It had been years since Judi's mother had spoken, as she was suffering from Alzheimer's, she used to sit quietly smiling in her chair, off in her own world, but always responded with great affection when Thor and Frekja came to visit. On this occasion we then put the puppy on Norma's lap, and she played with it and then it must have playfully nipped her finger and we suddenly heard "Don't you do that!" We couldn't believe it - not only did Norma speak for the first time in several years, but the sentence was relevant.
When we left, I put the puppy on her lap and she looked up at me and said "You won't let him go will you." And then went back into her own world of silence, but it was such an astounding thing to witness that when you think thought processes might not still be there, you never know what might trigger them.
I hope you enjoy these very moving stories of the ability of the Iceland sheepdog to make an amazing difference in the lives of people who are having a very difficult time.
Sunday, January 27, 2008
New UKC Show Update for the Icelandic Sheepdog in Canadian Icelandic Sheepdog Club
UKC Texas Classic shows in Hutto, TX.
Dogs Name : Valhalla's Golden Reign
Owner's Cindy Tumiel and Margaret Gimblin
Jan 26, 2008 -Show One - Judge Deborah Allen -Herding Group
Group 4th and Best of Breed - Valhalla's Golden Reign
Jan 26, 2008 -Show Two - Judge Pamela Moore -Herding Group
Group 4th and Best of Breed - Valhalla's Golden Reign
Dogs Name : Valhalla's Golden Reign
Owner's Cindy Tumiel and Margaret Gimblin
Jan 26, 2008 -Show One - Judge Deborah Allen -Herding Group
Group 4th and Best of Breed - Valhalla's Golden Reign
Jan 26, 2008 -Show Two - Judge Pamela Moore -Herding Group
Group 4th and Best of Breed - Valhalla's Golden Reign
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Icelandic Sheepdog on TV! -Support your Breed-Tune in to Animal Planet
Hello Folks
Tune into to the Animal Planet broadcast will be at 8 PM Eastern Time on February 10, and again at 11 PM Eastern Time. Rebroadcast at the same times on February 13, to watch the Icelandic Sheepdogs compete with the big dogs in the AKC Agility Nationals.
Tune into to the Animal Planet broadcast will be at 8 PM Eastern Time on February 10, and again at 11 PM Eastern Time. Rebroadcast at the same times on February 13, to watch the Icelandic Sheepdogs compete with the big dogs in the AKC Agility Nationals.
Monday, January 21, 2008
Icelandic Sheepdog Puppies for Sale- Available Washingston USA and Ontario, Canada
The CISC is Proud to bring you a monthly member update on Available Icelandic Sheepdog Puppies/an in Canada and United States.
Valhalla Icelandic Sheepdog has three older puppies available for Adoption at this time.
For more information please go to Valhalla's Website at http://www.valhallaicelandics.com/
In Canada, Greenstone Icelandic Sheepdog Kennel has one older Male Icelandic Sheepdog puppy available for adoption, he is a long hair dark tan and white pied, he is available to just the right family.
Greenstone Kennels is also proud to annouce that they are expecting a new litter due Feb 18th, out of Ch Belglen Runa of Greenstone (OFA-Good, CERF Normal) by PineridgeIcelandic Vaskur (Pennhip .39/.50, OFA Prelim Good, CERF Normal and Heart Certified). We are expecting Show/Performance and Pet Qaulity puppies in this litter.
Please contact isdpuppies@hotmail.com for more information.
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