I distinctly remembering getting done with a rather harrowing conformation cluster events with Anubi. We'd struggled in the ring...

In recent years, there has a much needed phrase that has come into prominence: preservation breeder. For too long have animal rights...

First my credentials with e-collar. I was trained at a seminar given by Robin McFarlane. I have taken numerous e-collar courses from...

I've wanted to pull apart the Azawakh breed standard for quite some time, and when I started writing this as I sat in my whelping box...

Long read, short: in my opinion, if your dog is uncomfortable and the problem can be fixed with clothing, it probably should be. Every...

a number of ways 2021 has been the most challenging year of my life - finances, hardships, and just overall bad luck. It's been the...

When I was working at the training facility, something we'd hear often was: "My dog has separation anxiety." My mentor would talk them...

Let's talk about puppy buyer etiquette. There is a whole different post on breeder etiquette when interacting with potential buyers and...

Everything is still super raw. I'm exhausted but can't sleep. That's why I'm up past midnight, my favorite time of the day, watching...

Firstly, let's start off by acknowledging that 99% of people love their dogs or love dogs in general and want to do well by them. Their...

I'm standing on the backs of giants it's something I've long known and this year has come to unexpected fruition. There are a lot of...

In the beginning of 2021 I had been searching for a stud dog for Ami's second litter for quite some time. Nothing was quite lining up...

The answer to the question posed in the title of this article is that the answer to that question is going to vary by person and...

When I first apprenticing to become a dog trainer I was taught to assess a dog in a glance. I was taught to start with the utter basics....

I grew up in a volleyball gym from the time I was a week old on. I was placed in the corner, protected by my crib/playpen. And so, quite...

Here's my unpopular opinion for the day. Dogs in drive don't have to be assholes. Full stop. They can be excited and barking and in...

I might be setting myself up for disappointment. The litter might not take or something might go wrong with the pregnancy or whelping. ...

You can never let a ________ off leash. Fill in the blank. You can never let a sighthound off leash. You can never let a terrier off...

I've alluded to this before and I've tried to be very clear to people who are interested in a puppy from me that not every litter I breed...

As much as I like the far-reaching philosophical posts, they are sometimes a little bit difficult to write and take a little bit more...

When I first started in conformation, I was very much under the opinion that polishing my presentation, while important, was a little bit...

At our Fourth of July dinner I started to feel tired and fuzzy. By the time I finally decided I needed to leave and go to bed I was...

When I got Ash, I was under contract to have him wear a tag collar at all times. I didn't know better at the time, I just left his...

I work quite often with anxious dogs. I enjoy building confidence in fearful dogs. I live for helping build healthy coping mechanisms...