Hey, buddy, are you LOOKING at me?

I often find myself at my desk, working away, until a commotion outside gets my attention. It usually starts with catching a black streak out the window in

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Agility pups in the making (with photos)

I mentioned a few weeks ago the birth of a litter of sheltie pups. They’re being raised by my friend and trainer Joy Bishop, who bred her boy

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Home alone

After having a dalmatian that could not be trusted loose in the house alone until she was about 8 years old, I’ve alwasy been a little leery of

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Sheep herding slide show

Another border collie gal I know here in CO sent me a link to this photo slideshow from a recent herding trial. Since it has been l-o-n-g day,

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Yes, I’m spatially challenged

Because I live in the boonies, my copy hasn’t come in the mail yet, but for those of you who get Clean Run, check out my article in

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Thump

Our big dog, Ginko, loves Tom’s mom. L-O-V-E-S her. If we tell him she’s coming to visit, he’ll sit by the front door and wait. When she arrives,

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Stage mom?

I know that my non-agility friends don’t get it. I’m quite convinced they are quite convinced that I’m a total stage mom. Those of you with performance dogs

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Lap of luxury

I allow my dogs on the furniture. I know some people don’t, but I do. Strategies for preventing too much dogification include putting comforters bought at garage sales

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Ground control to …

Now that the wild meadow grasses have gone to seed, it’s time to trim the pastures. It’s both a fire mitigation as well as a see-the-snakes-better tactic. This

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Loose dog rant

I’ve given up taking Lilly for long walks in our rural neighborhood. It’s a safety issue, and I simply cannot take it anymore. Too many unsocialized, untrained, territorial

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