Who doesn't love to give treats to their dog? But with so many commercial treats, it can be hard to make a good choice. Start off by looking for quality ingredients.Signs of Read more

Enjoyed dove opening day with my friend, Tom Osborne! And of course we had Arwen and Woody with us doing all the work. Arwen, at 10-1/2, still has what it takes. She not only Read more

I was cleaning house - having to move ribbons around to dust - and got reminiscing about everything Arwen has accomplished. I'm so proud of my girl! In between having three Read more

I read an interesting article this morning. Are breeders blind? Or are we operating under a misconception? The article concludes that the majority of dogs are not Read more

  I love my little puppy; she makes my house a home. She is my very sweetest little friend; I never feel alone. She makes me smile; she makes me laugh; she fills my Read more

We had a great weekend - despite the heat and wind near Boone, CO. Arwen passed a tough Finished test, Tory passed his 3rd Seasoned test, and Jazzy got to run two Started Read more

I had an interesting experience a couple of years ago. I was at a dog show and noticed a booth for an animal communicator. I pooh-poohed it at first, but then thought 'what Read more

I used to be a vet tech and blithely gave vaccines to all my animals. DHLPP for dogs, seven-way for horses, FeLP for cats. The veterinarians said they would keep my animals Read more

(Updated Apr 4, 2020) English Labs, American, field-type, show dog - how can there be so many different styles of dogs and all be considered Labradors? My guess is that the Read more