Monthly Archives: March 2010

In heat and training

We’re now in week 2 of Mia being in heat, both her and Elvis are a handful, and it will only get worse before it gets better. To help burn off their excess energy, I’ve been working with them more … Continue reading

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Celebrate Puppies!

The following is a “pass along” newsletter article from Just Labs magazine. Pass Along JL March 2010 Celebrate Puppies! March 23 is National Puppy Day. This unofficial holiday was begun in 2006 by Editor-in-Chief of Pet Home magazine, Colleen Paige, … Continue reading

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It’s mating season

Mia went into heat on Thursday, and as the dogs had been outside most of the day, we made an appointment with the vet to check her out and make sure that she hadn’t become pregnant. The vet ran the … Continue reading

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A growing threat to your dog – guidelines

I received the following information and guidelines, and encourage you to pass the info along to other owners. It can apply to not only dog shows, but hunting and field trials as well. This was posted on the ADOA web … Continue reading

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A growing threat to your dog

There is a growing threat to your dog and it’s not from any disease or illness, but from criminals. Your dogs are being targeted by animal rights activists and other criminals. An article in a recent dog magazine recounted an … Continue reading

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Stuff we should be doing right now and probably aren’t.

The following is a “pass along” newsletter article from Just Labs magazine. Stuff we should be doing right now and probably aren’t. by Steve Smith It’s March, which means in parts of the country it’s, we hope, turning toward spring. … Continue reading

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Sophie’s Debut

Sophie made her debut as a therapy dog today and did quite well, especially since she’s not trained and has never done anything like this before. We had permission and took her to an assisted living center, one that allows … Continue reading

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