Product Review: Pro Active Balance (canine probiotics)

The canine intestinal tract plays such a HUGE role in overall health, so I’ve been intrigued with probiotics (and prebiotics) for awhile now. Impeccable timing landed a product

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Product Review: Kong Genius, Kong Wobbler

Santa brought Lilly and Ginko 4 new dog toys in 2010. As we’ve already said, count us among the BIGGEST fans of the Kyjen Invincibles snake. I wish

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Book Review: Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakthrough

If you have not yet discovered the wit and wisdom of Ruth Pennebaker, get thyself over to the Fabulous Geezersisters this second. The impeccable writing and larger life

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Pet Blogger Challenge Q&A

Pals Edie Jarolim from Will My Dog Hate Me and Amy Burkert from GoPetFriendly.com teamed up on this Pet Blogger Challenge, where they urge folks like me to

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Lilly’s Herding Instinct Test, Reflections

We’re still on herding overdrive here at Chez Champion of My Heart, 10 days after Lilly’s big herding instinct test on 7 or so boer goats at Vademar

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Lilly’s Herding Instinct Test, Part 3

Following a break to rest and drink, Lilly entered the round pen for the third and final time in her 1-hour herding instinct test. The task of working

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Lilly’s Herding Instinct Test, Part 2

We continue our tales of goat herding today, with perhaps the best video footage so far, of our brilliant/sensitive girl showing an inkling of skill and luck with

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Lilly’s Herding Instinct Test, Part 1

Last Wednesday, with full crate and dog-on-the-go regalia loaded into the Mini, Lilly and I trekked about 1 hour and 15 minutes east to Cathy Balliu’s Valdemar Farm

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Lilly’s Big Year

We have big plans, kids. Big plans for 2011. As first days after a holiday break go, Monday long Monday it has been. So, we’ll be brief and

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Ho Ho Hopeful

The girls of Champion of My Heart want to wish everyone a happy holiday. Despite the most ridiculous last 16 months anyone could imagine, we remain steeped in

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