We’ve had a tough, tough, tough week. Look for short updates posted on our Champion of My Heart Facebook Fan Page, but the headline is that Lilly has
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Ocupado – Backstory Behind Champion of My Heart Absence
Lilly and I apologize for the sudden, unexplained absence from blogging these last two weeks. Due to a new and difficult stage in our eldercare responsibilities, we cannot
Dog Training Regrets, Not Resolutions
The whole New Year thing bugs me. I’m not big on resolutions because the truth is that every day could be considered an important threshold — not just
Hoping for Hearty Goldfish
In spring 2011, I bought Tom 19 goldfish for our pond out front. Their numbers quickly dwindled to 6, maybe 8. Our best guess is that birds or
Border Collie Hunts Critters: Winter and Summer Editions
Lilly, our intrepid canine heroine, is an avid hunter of small game. Mice and voles, mostly. In spring 2009, we posted an hunting instructional video — master class,
Newsworthy: Good Dog by Steve Dale
Longtime syndicated columnist and dog writer Steve Dale recently published a new eBook through Tribune Media Services — Good Dog. Since I don’t have a Kindle, I’ve not
Anxious Dog Update
I could use some help establishing expectations about Lilly’s ongoing struggle with anxiety. Living with a fearful dog can be a day-to-day, minute-by-minute thing, and I’m used to
Was That You? Living With Dogs
Living in a relatively remote area and working from home (13 years now) means I enjoy the luxury of being with my dogs nearly 24/7. That doesn’t mean
24-Hour Dog Day Challenge
As Lilly and I began our holiday time off, we issued a challenge to our readers and fans via Facebook to spend one solid day (24 straight hours)
Border Collie Goes Sledding
Subtitle? How Lilly spent her holiday vacation. Being a crazy-smart girl, Lilly knows how to ride a snow sled while being pulled along, but she also sometimes rides
