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Kaponomana recommends the following supplies and equipment
to be used for...
...General
Training and care
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Adjustable,
snap buckle, nylon collars are sturdy and sufficient when coupled
with clicker or other operant training. Depending on the puppy, 2
different size puppy collars may be needed until the pup is 2 year
old. We typically get the 5/8" wide with 10-16 inch adjustability
until they are 8-10 months old and sometimes the next size
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At 18-24 months of age, most of the neck growth
has been completed, this is a good time to fit your canine for a
leather rolled collar. The rolled leather collars are not so apt
to break the hairs in their mane. We use this collar for all
training and trials excluding the heavier sport work. |
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6 foot latigo leather are standard in
most types of training. We have found that the wider is not necessarily
stronger. When appropriate training methods are used, the leash
provides a connection between you and your companion... it is not
meant to be pulled on, yanked or feel an extreme amount of weight
or force. The Amish make many good leather products. 2, 3 and 4
foot leads are also handy lengths for competition. |
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A deep coat rake is a handle tool to
gently pull out undercoat that is ready to shed. |
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Pin brushes work best for daily
grooming out side of the shedding times of the year. |
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Slicker brushes work wonders when to
collect all the stray, loose, hairs. This brush is handy to keep
your furniture and carpet hair free. |
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Stainless steel bowl or ceramic bowls
can help prevent "acne" on the muzzle. Acne is commonly
seen on dogs that eat out of plastic bowls. A 2 qt size is a good
size, for all types of diets. |
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Fiberglass,
enclosed kennels are great for puppy house breaking and is the
safest type of kennel to use for all types of
transportation.
We
recommend the following sizes at different stages:
8
week old transport kennel: 24 x 16.25 x 14.25 (intermediate)
10-16
weeks transport kennel: 27 x 20 x 19 (medium)
adult
home and travel crate: minimum of 24 x 36 x 27 (xlarge)
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When your living area allows for it, an
ex-pen is an excellent alternative for "their space".
Each canine will appreciate their own personal space, a
"den". Crating or pen-ing your companion is an
intelligent method to keep them safe and prevent bad habit when
you have to be away from them. It is simply selecting for them a
safe place to sleep...and sleep is what canines do when they are
not being active with us or in their own mischief. Remember,
it is always easier to prevent a bad habit (chewing, marking,
rummaging, etc) than to re-shape it! |
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Excellent equipment to have for any
type of traveling... to competition events, on family outings or
on vacations...This wire crate folds down into a suitcase size
unit that is approximately 4 inches thick. We often travel with
our crew in fiberglass crates in the car and carry these fold down
wire crates into hotel rooms or event grounds. They are compact
and portable, while the fiberglass crates provide maximum
protection while traveling in the car in case of any accident
situations. |
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