15,000th Visitor

On Wednesday May 16th 2007 Bold Canine Shiloh Shepherds and Obedience had our 15,000th visitor to the site! We're thrilled that Bold Canine has become a popular spot on the internet for information on Dog and Puppy Obedience Training and Pet Services in Erin and surrounding communities (Orangeville, Guelph, Georgetown, Brampton, Hillsburg) and of course on the majestic Shiloh Shepherd dog.

Since we began tracking our visits in July of 2005, over 15,000 visitors from all parts of the globe have found there way here to learn about us, our dogs, breeding program, and canine services.

Thanks to very detailed visitor information gathered, we're able to see just how close or far away some folks are visiting from. Of course, being located just north of Toronto in Ontario, a majority of our visitors are from the southern Ontario area, or are fellow country men and women in Canada. Outside of that, many American visitors find there way here to learn more about our Shiloh Shepherd program. And even further from the United States, we've had visits from locations around the world covering every continent.

With our services and Shiloh Shepherd information growing in popularity we are now averaging approximately 7,000 page views per month, and nearing top search engine placements on many of our services. We hope to continue to be able to reach out locally, and abroad, to continue to share what we have to offer.

We anticipate being able to celebrate our 20,000th visitor by the third quarter of 2007. The only question is where in the world that visit may come from! Perhaps a contest needs to be in order? Stay tuned.

The S3 Is Here - Shiloh Septic System

ERIN, ON - In recognition of Earth Day 2007 we thought that there had to be something better that we could do in order to reduce the amount of household waste going to the local landfill. At Bold Canine we are already very active recyclers, and utilize a composter for organic kitchen waste.

In the summer of 2006 I had purchased a commercial Dog Waste System which a friend had recommended. To the tune of almost $100 CAD, the "extra large" unit might have sufficed for a one dog household - but certainly not with four Shiloh Shepherds. So, the unit never actually went into use (interested parties can contact me or look for it on ebay), but due to it's simple design, did prompt some thought into how I could make my own style of unit that would handle the "volume" of waste that four Shiloh Shepherds would produce on a daily basis. My web quest had begun.

I came across a site that had already done exactly that. Built a simple, cheap, and effective Dog Waste System. The idea looked perfect, and after cross referencing with various Septic principles, there was no reason for it not to achieve the required results.

All Septic Systems work by utilizing three basic components - a means to leech into the ground, water, and bacteria to break down the solids. This can be achieved quite easily, and cost effecitively too!

For full instructions, follow the link to the project page: Shiloh Septic System Plans

Aly Earns Herding Instinct Certificate!

BAXTER, ON - What a blast we had with the RBPCO (Rare Breed Performance Club of Ontario) on Sunday May 6th, as Aly was entered in their Herding Instinct Test. Talk about fun! Within seconds Aly's naturing herding instict kicked in and it was off to the races rounding up some sheep in Baxter, Ontario.

Under the watchful eye of the instructor, Aly passed with flying colours and was given some very kind compliments on her potential for completing other levels of Herding competition. Hopefully to follow in Aly's mother's footstep (Faith - who has her Junior Herding Dog Title!).

Aly will not bear the suffix HIC to her formal title, and joins her housemate Gunner as Team Bold Canine members with their HIC certification. In either the fall or the spring of 2008 Lola will be taken to have a go at the Herding.

Aly's next "working"/"obedience" titles are to try for her CGN (Canine Good Neighbour) and for her TD (Therapy Dog) with St. Johns Ambulance in the fall (just like her housemate Lola).