Starting of mondioring in Serbia

Mondioring - an exciting dog sport - which is now getting popular in Serbia. It  consists of obedience, jumping and defense exercises, and requires good physical condition, high ability to learn, reaction and hardiness of a dog. Malinois is the No1breed in this ring sport.

XIX Mondioring World Cup. Muskiz, Spain

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       Mondioring is an exciting ring sport which requires well trained participants and their dogs (mostly malinois), as well as decoys or helpers of high professional skills: deep knowledge of dog’s behavior, intensive physical training, reaction and – a good sense of humor.

         Mondioring is a young sport. However, it takes its start in late XIX century when soldiers showed – for getting money -  defense skills of their dogs. Step by step some rules were developed and first competitions were organized.  In different countries – mostly in France, Belgium, Germany – very similar trainings were performed. To harmonize the principles and rules of these trainings, to increase their popularity European mondioring  clubs held a meeting. The new term – mondioring (world ring) – and unified rules emerged as a result of this conference. Now the FCI publicized official rules of mondioring and every year two grand championships and a lot of minor competitions are held. A helper, or decoy (homme assistant – in French) should pass special tests (attestation) for working in mondioring.

The secret of the logo.

         We thought a lot about the image of the logo of our dog hotel "Life with dogs" - Pansion za psima "Zivot za pse". We tried many variants and were satisfied with none. Unless we looked at our charming herder or Dutch Shepherd dog (http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/dutchshepherd.htm) Gina. She gave us  a real inspiration for creating  this laconic and - we hope - elegant logo.

          Our Gina del Nakuru - feminine, brave and playful.

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Enjoy swimming with your dog. It's Summer!

Most dogs adore swimming, particularly when it's about +30 C. 

Markovac lake. Sunset

Evening swimming in the Markovac lake near Mladenovac.

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August is a fruit month - for your pets also.

What does your pet eat? Meat or chicken or dry food? Whatever he/she eats give him?her vegetables and fruits. Carrots and apples will be OK mostly for all dogs. You can try to widen the menu. Our dogs (but not all of them) adore apricots, plums and even water melon. However, be cautious, give fruits by little pieces. Good luck !     

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Dog Flipping, A Sad New Trend

Dog Flipping, A Sad New Trend

http://www.chicagonow.com/steve-dales-pet-world/2013/08/dog-flipping-a-sad-new-trend/

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By Steve Dale, Monday at 8:38 am

Dog flipping is the term used for a new trend, people stealing dogs from yards or taking tied-out dogs. Then they selling them, most often back to the original owners. The dog flippers use Internet services such as Craig's list.

According to the American Kennel Club (AKC), dog thefts are on the rise, increasing 27.8% between January and May compared to a year ago. For the most part unsupervised dogs are swiped. Though there are even reports of "dog sitters" who become "dog takers." In Chicago one woman was even reportedly accosted for her dog, though that type of direct theft appears rare.

The so-called flippers make out with anywhere from a lowly $50 to a few thousand dollars per dog, depending on if the dog is a pure bred pup (some breeds are worth more), and the reward dollars (some people can't afford or won't pay out a hefty reward).

There are three really effective ways to deter this recent and alarming trend:

- Since the overwhelming majority of dogs are swiped when unsupervised, simply don't allow dogs to languish in yards alone. And don't tie-up dogs at the local Starbucks or retail store. If you know aren't able to bring the dog inside, don't walk there with your dog in the first place.

- While proving dog theft is challenging (more on that to come), it's easy to prove the dog belonged to you all along. The flippers remove dog collars, and - of course - deny they've stolen the dog. They don't suggest they've found a lost dog. Instead, they tend to give the dog a new identity. The only way to prove the dog was yours in the first place is to microchip. If you've already microchipped your dog, make sure the information in the data base of your microchip provider (your phone number, email address and street address) are up to date.

- Make sure to check that your pet sitter check is legit.

Of course, 'dog-napping' is against the law, but proving that is difficult. If you tie out the dog in front of a coffee shop or leave the dog in the yard - who's to say the dog didn't somehow get loose from and walk off, or get out of the yard? The flippers not only obviously deny theft, but contend it's been their dog all along. Even IF theft could be proven, by law the penalty may be equivalent to stealing a bicycle or making off with an extra shovel stored in your yard since pets are technically deemed property by law.

Avoiding the opportunity is best.

There's more general information, via the HomeAgain Pet Recovery Service. 

A Facebook page has been organized to enhance awareness.