Sunday, June 19, 2011
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Membership Drive - Join Now and Save!
Just in time for the summer heat, Las Vegas DockDogs is offering a discount on membership!
Animal Blood Drive
Please join us at Sit Means Sit on Saturday June 18, 2011 for the 2nd annual animal blood drive!
LOCAL DOG BECOMES WORLD CHAMPION ATHLETE
Contact: Lianne Hassen
Owner, Dog Trainer
Sit Means Sit Dog Training Tel.: 702-756-6444
E-mail liannehassen@sitmeanssit.com
www.sitmeanssit.com
For Immediate Release
September 20, 2010
LOCAL DOG BECOMES WORLD CHAMPION ATHLETE
Las Vegas, Nev. - A local dog named Rex and his handler, Lianne Hassen of Sit Means Sit, just won the 2010 DockDogs World Championship title for "Extreme Vertical" during the 2010 STIHL Dogs and Logs World Championships held this year in Salem, Oregon.
DockDogs is a fun performance sport for canine competitors which includes four contests: Big Air, Extreme Vertical (EV), Speed Retrieve and Iron Dog, which is a combination of all three. Judging for distance, the Big Air competition judges how far your dog can jump from the edge of the dock across the pool. The Extreme Vertical (EV) is the "high jump" for dogs where dogs jump upwards from the dock in order to retrieve the official DockDogs Flappy toy, landing in the water. DockDogs Speed Retrieve involves a run...jump...swim environment. The clock starts when the dog leaves the starting line on the dock and stops when the dog swims to the end of the pool and retrieves the official DockDogs Flappy toy.
This World Championships event brings in the BEST DockDogs teams in the world to put their heart and soul into competing and show off their dogs' amazing gifts of talent, timing and athletic prowess. Sit Means Sit, the largest U.S. based dog training company with its corporate headquarters in Las Vegas, was extremely proud to have seven out of the 40 teams invited to compete in this year's event. Teams must earn invitations to compete in the World Championships at DockDogs events held regionally, nationally and internationally throughout each year.
"DockDogs is a blast for the dogs and very entertaining for the crowds," said Hassen. "Rex must have jumped over 50 times over the course of the event weekend. It was great competing against new teams I had never met in Extreme Vertical, and they gave Rex a workout."
In addition to earning the World Championship title for "Extreme Vertical" this year for jumping up 7'8" feet from the dock, Rex was a busy boy and also won second place in "Speed Retrieve" and fourth place in "Iron Dog." Rex truly is one of the world's most athletic dogs.
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Established in 2006, Sit Means Sit is the largest U.S.-based dog training company. With its first location and corporate headquarters in Las Vegas, Nevada, Sit Means Sit has truly revolutionized dog training. The company started franchising in 2009, and there are now 62 locations throughout the U.S., Canada and Australia, 47 of which are franchises. Sit Means Sit has been featured on several media outlets including Animal Planet, the Outdoor Channel and ESPN. For more information, call (702) 877-4581, toll free at (866) Sit-M-Sit (748-6748) or visit www.sitmeanssit.com. For more information about franchising, visit http://franchise.sitmeanssit.com.
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Dog Dock Diving: Making A Fun Splash In Las Vegas!
Written by: Guest Blogger
by: Natasha Chornesky
Read the full article HERE!
When it’s 108 degrees and climbing in Vegas, dog walkers rise at 5:00 am in a zombie-like state to beat the heat on their morning walks. Dogs stay inside all day, snoozing on the couch, and then once the sun sets, it’s time for another walk. By then, your average dog walker is, after a day’s work, once again back in a zombie trance.
It doesn’t have to be that bad, though. There are options.
One of Vegas’ best kept secrets for dog owners provides an incredible opportunity for dogs stuck on the couch during the sweltering summer months. Las Vegas Dock Diving maintains a doggie-only pool just two shakes of a tail off the 215, near Warm Springs and Spencer.
Founded in 2008, by Lianne Hasen and Lisa Weber, in only two years, Las Vegas Dock Dogs (LVDD) has grown quickly and has almost 40 members.
In 2009, Las Vegas’ Sit Means Sit purchased a competition pool and dock for the club, so that members could practice on a regular basis, condition their dogs and gain some relief from the heat during the summer months.
Two local tournaments are held annually in Las Vegas, one sponsored by LVDD; the other, by Las Vegas’ Bass Pro Shops. Beyond that, members of LVDD pack up and hit the road heading to Arizona, California and Colorado, regularly. One team member, Bob Lockwood and his wife Laura, are preparing for a competition in Butte, Montana.
“We find ourselves traveling to Colorado a lot,” says Lianne, “If you want a great crowd and great scenery, the Teva Mountain Games in Vail, Colorado, is probably the most gorgeous spot to travel to.”
Most club members travel in their cars and take hotel rooms in tournament towns. La Quinta hotels are known on the dock diving circuit to be very dog friendly, so they are always a favorite.
“We have a few die-hard members who travel to many events,” shares Lianne, “And one couple that even purchased an RV just for this purpose!”
Bob is one of those members. He and his wife have traveled as far as 1800 miles for a single competition.
“We purchased a new van in June 2009 and it now has over 26,000 miles on it, all from dock diving trips,” says Bob’s wife Laura.
Bob, Laura and their dogs, Ryder and Harley, who are both titled, have a set travel routine. Bob is in charge of fixing the dogs’ two meals a day. Laura supervises the packing of their crates, shade covers and each dog’s duffle bag which contains blankets, cool coats, towels and assorted leashes, toys, bowls and shampoo.
Together, Bob and Laura pack the tent with the screens, floor, a large cooler for themselves, and another to keep the dogs’ water cool. If there is any room left, they pack a few sets of clean clothes.
“We love meeting people from different clubs all over,” says Laura, “Two months after my hip replacement surgery, we were in College Station, TX., and their club came over to help set up our equipment.
“It touched our hearts that these strangers would do this for us.”
Lianne says that any dog who likes water and likes to play with a toy is perfect for Dock Dogs. There are even divisions for lap dogs and veterans.
“Dogs with outstanding athletic ability and drive usually make it right to the top,” says Lianne, “Those are the dogs that drive you crazy around the house and constantly want you to throw the toy!”
Lianne encourages Las Vegas locals to book their first visit to the Dock Dogs club pool for free by logging onto www.lasvegasdockdogs.com. If you’re from out of town, you can log onto the national Dock Dogs’ site to find a club near you. http://www.dockdogs.com/
The club is staffed by volunteers and there are always plenty of dock doggers available to help you out, both, at practice and competitions.
Lianne says, when you pack for your first dock diving competition, be sure to bring . . .
A crate
food/water bowl
throw toy
water
food
sunscreen
a camping chair
ez-up canopy
a towel.
Las Vegas Dock Dogs Club Website
Sit Mean Sit, Las Vegas Website
Strut Your Mutt Event Website
Bass Pro Shops
Dock Diving Video Link (Lianne in Hawaii)
Dock Dogs
About the author: Natasha and her dog Seven recently joined the Las Vegas Dock Dog Club. When she’s not tossing toys in the pool for Seven, Natasha and her partner, Chris, document the lives of dogs and humans through photography and writing. All photos courtesy of Write Shot
Read more FIDO Friendly destination and health/wellness articles and get the latest and greatest in where to go with your pooch at: FIDO Friendly magazine
by: Natasha Chornesky
Read the full article HERE!
When it’s 108 degrees and climbing in Vegas, dog walkers rise at 5:00 am in a zombie-like state to beat the heat on their morning walks. Dogs stay inside all day, snoozing on the couch, and then once the sun sets, it’s time for another walk. By then, your average dog walker is, after a day’s work, once again back in a zombie trance.
It doesn’t have to be that bad, though. There are options.
One of Vegas’ best kept secrets for dog owners provides an incredible opportunity for dogs stuck on the couch during the sweltering summer months. Las Vegas Dock Diving maintains a doggie-only pool just two shakes of a tail off the 215, near Warm Springs and Spencer.
Founded in 2008, by Lianne Hasen and Lisa Weber, in only two years, Las Vegas Dock Dogs (LVDD) has grown quickly and has almost 40 members.
In 2009, Las Vegas’ Sit Means Sit purchased a competition pool and dock for the club, so that members could practice on a regular basis, condition their dogs and gain some relief from the heat during the summer months.
Two local tournaments are held annually in Las Vegas, one sponsored by LVDD; the other, by Las Vegas’ Bass Pro Shops. Beyond that, members of LVDD pack up and hit the road heading to Arizona, California and Colorado, regularly. One team member, Bob Lockwood and his wife Laura, are preparing for a competition in Butte, Montana.
“We find ourselves traveling to Colorado a lot,” says Lianne, “If you want a great crowd and great scenery, the Teva Mountain Games in Vail, Colorado, is probably the most gorgeous spot to travel to.”
Most club members travel in their cars and take hotel rooms in tournament towns. La Quinta hotels are known on the dock diving circuit to be very dog friendly, so they are always a favorite.
“We have a few die-hard members who travel to many events,” shares Lianne, “And one couple that even purchased an RV just for this purpose!”
Bob is one of those members. He and his wife have traveled as far as 1800 miles for a single competition.
“We purchased a new van in June 2009 and it now has over 26,000 miles on it, all from dock diving trips,” says Bob’s wife Laura.
Bob, Laura and their dogs, Ryder and Harley, who are both titled, have a set travel routine. Bob is in charge of fixing the dogs’ two meals a day. Laura supervises the packing of their crates, shade covers and each dog’s duffle bag which contains blankets, cool coats, towels and assorted leashes, toys, bowls and shampoo.
Together, Bob and Laura pack the tent with the screens, floor, a large cooler for themselves, and another to keep the dogs’ water cool. If there is any room left, they pack a few sets of clean clothes.
“We love meeting people from different clubs all over,” says Laura, “Two months after my hip replacement surgery, we were in College Station, TX., and their club came over to help set up our equipment.
“It touched our hearts that these strangers would do this for us.”
Lianne says that any dog who likes water and likes to play with a toy is perfect for Dock Dogs. There are even divisions for lap dogs and veterans.
“Dogs with outstanding athletic ability and drive usually make it right to the top,” says Lianne, “Those are the dogs that drive you crazy around the house and constantly want you to throw the toy!”
Lianne encourages Las Vegas locals to book their first visit to the Dock Dogs club pool for free by logging onto www.lasvegasdockdogs.com. If you’re from out of town, you can log onto the national Dock Dogs’ site to find a club near you. http://www.dockdogs.com/
The club is staffed by volunteers and there are always plenty of dock doggers available to help you out, both, at practice and competitions.
Lianne says, when you pack for your first dock diving competition, be sure to bring . . .
A crate
food/water bowl
throw toy
water
food
sunscreen
a camping chair
ez-up canopy
a towel.
Las Vegas Dock Dogs Club Website
Sit Mean Sit, Las Vegas Website
Strut Your Mutt Event Website
Bass Pro Shops
Dock Diving Video Link (Lianne in Hawaii)
Dock Dogs
About the author: Natasha and her dog Seven recently joined the Las Vegas Dock Dog Club. When she’s not tossing toys in the pool for Seven, Natasha and her partner, Chris, document the lives of dogs and humans through photography and writing. All photos courtesy of Write Shot
Read more FIDO Friendly destination and health/wellness articles and get the latest and greatest in where to go with your pooch at: FIDO Friendly magazine
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