Tuesday evening, as usual I fed the dogs their supper. As I often can’t tell by touch which food dish is whose once I scoop in each dogs ration, especially boarding dogs, I have a system where we keep the…
So much Static!
We’ve been in a deep freeze out here in New England, and that plus forced hot air means Tom is a staticky mess. Not Zora though for whatever reason, just Tom. Touching him is really most unpleasant. Every strand of…
Can’t you just behave?!
After an exhausting day of agility yesterday, I fell asleep on the couch. Only to wake up, with a corgi snuggled against me, at 2:30am because the kitchen light had been left on. When I hit a certain part of…
Reminisce & Surprise in Dog Obedience
As I think I’ve mentioned before I grew up in dog sports. While other kids joined cross country or field hockey teams, did ballet classes or gymnastics, I joined a dog agility club and a 4-H group. My parents, when…
A Day Off
Yesterday my head was so immersed in projects and research that when I lifted it to breathe it was suddenly 4pm. 4 hours later I was sound asleep on the couch. Where did my day go? So today the dogs…
Say no to Coyotes!
It’s Vampire Corgi! Ok no not really, just Zora in her new CoyoteVest. Over the past few weeks I’ve heard report after report within 20mile radius of small dogs being attacked by coyotes. One image of a large tomcat in…
walking in the winter
Folks often ask me how I get out in the cold with the dogs so often. What is my go-to gear. A few words: YakTrax, Musher’s Secret, Flip Mittens and Fleece Lined Cap. 4 products that make walking in the…
It's Snowing!
Tom is less than thrilled. “Why are we out here? It’s cold. I can’t believe you’re making me sit here. Can’t we go in yet?” Zora, on the other hand, over the moon about it! It’s SNOWING!!!!!!! By tomorrow morning…
Webster Duck
Webster Duck has been a part of our family for years. He was actually Niche’s favorite toy. So been in the mouths of many a canine over the years. About a month ago Webster Duck was finally de-stuffed. Now a…
Puppy!
I think it’s been nearly a year since I had a baby puppy here. This weekend we get Willy! and OH MY GOSH is he cute! Willy belongs to a couple I know from agility, and he’s a little over…