I think this may be like suffering through home movies of someone elses kids. Just be grateful that I edited down to less than two minutes. It was Encore's birthday on Saturday so Friday she got to run agility, (Saturday I had a full day [...]
I am continuing the topic I started yesterday, describing how I have emotionally coped with the advancing progression of my dog's lives. Denial and Grieving. The day after losing Stoni I had to leave for 3 weeks of teaching in Australia. Stoni had been sick for [...]
It has to do with the oneness you become with that dog on the agility field. You are a team. The time and dedication invested in a relationship to reach that degree of unity only helps to fuel the burning pain of loss as your time together draws to a close.
Well Feature and I had a chance to get to know each other better as a dog and handler team while we were in Florida. First of all, we worked together at camp for three days and then we had two weekends of trialing. I [...]
My current educators out on our morning walk: DeCaff, Buzzy (looking handsome as ever), Feature & Encore. None of my dogs are rescue dogs. Even DeCaff, my Jack Russell Terrier mix, whose grandmother is a border collie, is not a rescue dog, but [...]
Ok I admit to being a bit of a fair weather walker. I am lucky, we have 28 acres here and I just have to step out the door to get to the “park." But still, I have been known to skip a walk, [...]
Okay so the video clip below is not my best geek work, but it gives you the idea of what I want to show. The whole routine just cracks me up. I am sure you guys will get a kick out if too. So, here's [...]
I will start off today by clearing up a question of an email that was sent out this morning to some of you. The Say Yes Newsletter, it is legit. It is not spam! We have just resurrected a mailing list you must have signed [...]
Today I am going to start right off with gratitude. I think gratitude is my favourite emotion. Doesn't it always makes you feel good to be grateful for someone or something? Today I am being grateful for my dogs. Each of my dogs personalities are [...]
