Four years ago we were contacted by a nice  young family, wanting a labradoodle.  They had a young son and they had a desire for their boy to grow up with a dog.  They chose one of Marilyn’s puppies, named Sparky.

And they took Sparky home.  They changed his name to Zico, and began integrating him [...]

When we think about dogs, we often think “All dogs….” and we have a list.  Many things people think all dogs do are bark, chew, fetch, dig and of course swim.  Interestingly enough, not all dogs do these things.  Because of their breed and their build, they may or may not.  Even within a breed, [...]

I know winter has really just begun, but we are feeling a little “cabin fever” in our log cabin.   We have expericnced some sunny days, but still a tad bit cold.  Today was just one of those days when you wished it was spring!
Mazy’s puppies are 8 weeks old now.  Today was their big day!  [...]

Well, it’s been a busy day for the dogs around here.  Toys to hide.  Toys to find.  Bones to chew.  Door bells to bark at.  Fields to run in.  There is just never enough hours in the day to do all the things a dog needs to do!
By evening, the dogs are just exhausted.  They [...]

There is a song from a few years back that says, “I think I knew you before I met you, I think that I dreamed you into life…”  Something like that.  I really like those words.  Of course I haven’t been dreaming anybody into life recently… but I have often met people that I feel [...]