Superbowl Sunday–Go Steelers!

This Superbowl is pretty special for our family.  My dad grew up in Wisconsin and is a huge Greenbay Packers fan… but… he has lived the last 25 years in Pittsburgh and is a huge Steelers fan.  So, I’ve learned, from the time I was a wee baby to root...

Magical Mystery Mutts… revealed

So after yesterday’s mystery mutt tour, I figured I would give you my guesses for breeds. Rio: That’s right folks…. My best guess would be a Australian Cattle Dog and Whippet mix!  Whippet people see Whippet (or Italian Greyhound) and the Cattle Dog...

Magical Mystery Mutt Tour

Awesome folks have organized a Blog-Hop event especially for Mutts!  People will post photos and basic information about their favorite mutts and blog-hoppers will give it their best shot to “guess the breeds”.  When I heard about this event, I just had to...

Tired dog is a happy dog!

Exercise is not an option for many dog breeds.  While there are some breeds that are satisfied with a 30 minute walk each day… the vast majority of dogs require significantly more.  It shouldn’t surprise me that in a society that is often under-exercised,...

Don't let me fail…

I love working in dog training classes.  I have an absolute blast working with so many dogs and so many people–after 3 hrs of classes I leave energized because of how much fun I have.  There are, however, moments that really irk me.  I’m super...

Silly Saturday List…

Yesterday I was playing outside in the snow with the dogs.  There was about 2 inches of fresh powder on top about 3 or 4 inches of semi-packed down snow.  After “losing” two tennis balls in the snow, I busted out the big 10″ Tug-n-Toss Jolly-Ball. ...