Takin’ In The ICE

Never having experienced an ICE Dog Show before I wasn’t too sure how to prepare or what to expect. I am accustom to the Judging Program arriving prior to the show day , giving the ring number and the time. With online entries being accepted through midnight on...

He Found The Spot

Granted, the temperatures are starting to warm up a bit, but Spike has figured out the coveted nap spot in our house – In front of the back windows in our living room where the sunlight beams into the house. It’s the perfect warming spot for all of the...

Time For Lead Breaking

My daughter wants to show a dog that she has completely trained, just like her friend Hope is doing. I explained the challenges that come with entering the Junior Ring with a none-Champion dog but it hasn’t slowed down her desire to try. Gotta love her...

Major Step Back

Spike and KC slept in the living room on the couch last night. This was a first for us but with unique circumstances. It is really cold around here, getting down into the 30’s at night. The journey to warmth of the couch comes with a four month long story…...

We’ve Got A Vomer

Today we headed out to Lady Lake for the puppies to get their final set of puppy vaccines and so Spike could get his rabies vaccine. On our last journey to the vet, Spike got car sick and threw up all over himself and the crate! That was an icky mess to clean up...

The Screamers

I don’t know what it is about Diva and Spike but they are the two loudest players we have in the house. They are drawn to each other and are usually found in an inseparable play session every chance they can get. And they are loud! Barking, screeching, yelping...