Jake, the Pincushion Dog . . .

Update on Jake. We got the results of the ultra sound and he has to have surgery again. His intestines are bunched up in his abdomen, pushe...

The Story of Jake.

I know the last 2 posts have been about Jake, but I felt like writing a post that gave his story as a whole. . . . Jake, is our 8-year old ...

Jake: Post Surgery News.

Jake went into surgery this morning around 9am. Dr. Franks called me around 11am. She says whatever is going with him is rare and she can...

Jake is home.

Just got Jake home and he acts like he's happy to be here. I think it helped that he was in the hospital a few extra days. He looks aw...

Dinner with Fido.

I thought of this last night as I ate dinner on my couch. That's the norm at my house. Hubby and I place our plates on our cocktail ot...

Jake the Wonder Dog!

I've had some folks ask for an update on Jake and thought it would be easier to put some gosip here instead of writing numerous emails o...

Fungility!

Fungility classes are now posted to our website! Here is a little snippet of Trevor, my Jack Russell testing out one of the jumps I got for...

Dog Friendly Landscaping

I thought this would be a great subject. It's gorgeous outside and it's time to start some spring planting for those with yards! H...

Hello World.

I wanted to invite those who read the blog but are not a participant in the newest, biggest thing -- Facebook -- to consider joining our fac...

Dog Dander Blues.

If you suffer from dog allergies you should know that shaving your dog isn't the answer, neither is going the route of paying tons for a...

Diamond in the Ruff.

Well it's taken me a while to write this, but I wanted to share. My dear friend Lee Mannix, who was also the greatest dog trainer and m...

Whew, it's hot!

Looks like we have a taste of what summer is about to bring -- icky heat just like Texas is so good at doing! This means we need to be safe...

Fido, Come!

I found this article in my newsletter archives from 2007. I thought it was a good piece of gosip to share . . . I think the single most im...

Good Dog!

Need a dog that comes when called and walks nicely on the leash . . . or maybe just one of those things? Well I just set up a couple of sh...

Extreme Mutt Makeover 2010

this post . I never thought I'd be so nervous about something that really had no bearing on anything . . . except the life of the dog I...

Leash-Free Dog!

Do you ever wonder if you'll ever be able to have a dog that can be trusted off-leash? . . . First let me cover a few points here . . . ...

Challenge your dog trainer. . .

I must apologize for not posting as much as I'd like to on here as I often just post so many things on my Facebook page. I know not eve...

My dog doesn't listen . . .

This is a common phrase I hear, alongside a few others, however this one plagues many dog owners of all breeds and ages -- "My dog does...

Mission K9 Possible.

I want to add some zip to the lives of you dog owners out there . . . so I'm designing the Monthly: Canine Mission Impossible . . . Here...

Leash!

I made a couple of videos with a 5-month old Standard Poodle puppy, "Mattie", I had at my house last week. She was terrible on th...