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ABOUT SHADE AND HER PACK...
 “Reiki”
Reiki vom Aegis
Titles: BH
Reiki, the newest addition to the family, was bred
for Schutzhund and definitely not for Agility! My most genetically
balanced dog, he's able to change from full fight drive against
the Schutzhund helper to calm compliance to me but hates two jumps
in a row and tunnels. Safe with all people and non dog aggressive,
Reiki presents the public picture of a proud german shepherd dog.
(Except at agility class where he thinks he is at a dog social
club and wonders what the point of weave poles are.)
 “Changer”
Exchanger vom Adler Stein
Titles: BH and CD
My most athletic dog yet, Changer excells at almost everything
he tries. At almost two years of age, he is discovering the joys
of protection work, along with going farther than I ever dreamed
in agility. Capturing everyone's attention with his prancing heeling
and intense work ethic, Changer is breezing through his AKC obedience
shows and looking forward to his Schutzhund trials.
Change
just obtained the third leg of his CD with a score of 195.5, first
place in his class and highscoring shepherd at the german shepherd
specialty on May 11, 2008.
Obedience Video (Click here)
 “Beauty”
The Beauty von Grunheide
Titles: OB1
A littermate of Ender, Beauty is my realization that I train dogs
because I am. Owned and loved by Russ, Karen, Sarah, and Ryan Fick,
Beauty comes to my place twice a week to teach me (again) how to
train an older dog. She shares her brother’s intelligence
and work ethic but definitely possesses her own unique voice and
personality.
In three months of training, we obtained
our BH, the first level of the Schutzhund degrees and earned praise
from the judge for our teamwork. Beauty currently has one leg of
her AKC companion dog title (195.5 out of 200) and is also working
towards a rally obedience title. I am thankful to the Fick family
for letting me borrow her.
 "Ender"
Talender von Grunheide
Titles: BH, SCH III, F.H. CDX.
Ender was literally the most affectionate and interactive German
Shepherd I have ever known. A jack of all trades, like all correct
GSDs, he did it all. From competing at an extremely high level in
Schutzhund and AKC obedience, to performing tricks at fairs and
my elementary school presentations, Ender touched hearts and caused
an impression wherever he went. When he died suddenly of a twisted
colon in September 2005, I was surprised and grateful for the outpouring
of support and sympathy from so far and wide. “Ears up, tail
wagging, happy dog” quoted the judge when Ender received a
perfect obedience score of 100 points in his Sch III trial. At that
trial, he also scored 97 out of 100 in protection; proving that
he had what it takes in every phase. Other accomplishments included
a perfect 100 points in tracking at his Sch II trial, and scores
of up to 198.5 out of 200 in his AKC obedience trials. I only hope
that my next dog shares as much of his heart as Ender did.
 "Jesse"
Briareus von Burgberg
Titles: Schutzhund III, AD
A 95 lb. German Shepherd, very strong
and imposing. Jesse was my 1st working line German Shepherd and
my 1st attempt at "channeling" a dogs natural desires
and drives rather than squelching them. My new methods worked rather
well and he ended up taking me to the highest levels in Schutzhund.
He also added greatly to my training business with his 95 lbs of
heavy breathing. People must have thought I could train all dogs
if this beautiful monster did what I asked! Sadly, Jesse died early
of degenerative back disease. I will always miss him. He left a
lasting impression of success on my training methods.
 "Shadow"
Rudy's Shadow Dancer
Titles: Schutzhund I, AD, KK II
Shadow was Jesse's mother and my
attempt to rehabilitate an older dog. Wow! She was my rescue case,
3 1/2 years old when she came to me and knew exactly what she wanted;
to kill my cats, to fight my other dogs, to eat livestock, etc.
She taught me more about training; what to do and not to do, than
all my "blank slate" puppies combined. In the end, she
made friends with the cat, though never with Ryche and died recently
at age 12.
 "Ryche"
Foxfields Queensryche
Ryche, my first German Shepherd,
lived to 12 1/2 years. Fresh out of college, all I wanted was a
dog and to move out west. Within 2 years, I had done both. Ryche
introduced me to the world of behaviorism b/c she wanted to bite
anyone that acknowledged her. When leash corrections and "No,
no, no," didn't work, I had to find different methods; mainly
positive motivation and the sport of Schutzhund. She ruled the household
till the day she died, outliving two other dogs and impressing everybody
with the size of her ears.
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