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Month: June 2026
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Stewards, not spectators
Read More: Stewards, not spectatorsFor years I believed that if I simply worked harder, someone would eventually notice. That good dogs would naturally be valued, that careful breeding would speak for itself, and that if enough evidence existed, people would choose wisdom over convenience. Experience has taught me otherwise. I have watched, little by little, as we surrendered ownership…
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The Gold Standard
Read More: The Gold StandardOne of the most beautiful sights inside the puppy room is not the puppies. It is their mother. Long before I introduce the first bowl of food, she remains their lifeline. Her milk continues nourishing their growing bodies, but motherhood extends far beyond nutrition alone. Every nursing session offers warmth, reassurance, comfort, and quiet lessons…
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WHY MY PUPPIES DON’T WEAR COLORED COLLARS
Read More: WHY MY PUPPIES DON’T WEAR COLORED COLLARSEvery litter brings the same question. “Which one is the blue collar?” “Which puppy is mine?” Sometimes the question comes from families waiting patiently for updates. Other times it comes from people following along on social media. They simply want to recognize one puppy from the next. It seems like a perfectly reasonable request, and…
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Four weeks old today. 🖤
Read More: Four weeks old today. 🖤Every day their world becomes a little bigger. A new scent to discover. A new texture beneath their tiny paws. The warmth of the sun. The comfort of a gentle touch. A sibling to follow on the next little adventure. At four weeks of age, they’re experiencing the world the way nature intended: through curiosity,…
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THE PRICE OF NOVELTY
Read More: THE PRICE OF NOVELTYYesterday I was standing at my grooming table brushing one of my black Miniature Poodles when my phone buzzed with yet another photograph of what was being advertised as a “rare Merle Poodle,” and I found myself staring at that single word far longer than I expected because something about it simply did not sit…
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THE NATURAL WORLD IS STILL SPEAKING
Read More: THE NATURAL WORLD IS STILL SPEAKINGMany years ago I found myself sitting in Arizona attending a Zoopharmacognosy course taught by Caroline Ingraham, and at the time I had no idea that a single class would permanently change the way I looked at animals interact with herbs. Like many people working with dogs, I had spent years learning nutrition, health, behavior,…
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WHAT GETS PASSED BETWEEN PEOPLE
Read More: WHAT GETS PASSED BETWEEN PEOPLEA few weeks ago I found myself standing ringside waiting for the next class while listening to a conversation that has probably taken place at every specialty, dog show, and breed club gathering for longer than most of us have been alive. Concern was being expressed about the lack of mentors entering the sport. Frustration…
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TAILS, DEWCLAWS, BREED STANDARDS, AND THE EVOLUTION OF THE POODLE
Read More: TAILS, DEWCLAWS, BREED STANDARDS, AND THE EVOLUTION OF THE POODLEFew topics in the purebred dog world generate as much discussion, disagreement, and emotion as tail docking. Mention the subject in a room full of breeders, veterinarians, exhibitors, trainers, performance competitors, or pet owners and it rarely takes long before the conversation becomes polarized. Some view docking as an unnecessary cosmetic procedure that belongs in…
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HOW DID WE GET FROM PINE TREES TO ONE OF THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL HEALTH PROTOCOLS ON THE INTERNET?
Read More: HOW DID WE GET FROM PINE TREES TO ONE OF THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL HEALTH PROTOCOLS ON THE INTERNET?I had one of those moments recently where the freezer was humming in the background, one of the dogs was watching me with that suspiciously intelligent poodle expression that always makes me feel like I am the one being evaluated, not them, and I was standing there with my phone in one hand and a…
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THE MOST IMPORTANT DOG IN THE RING MAY BE THE ONE WHO ISN’T THERE
Read More: THE MOST IMPORTANT DOG IN THE RING MAY BE THE ONE WHO ISN’T THEREThere is something profoundly revealing about a breed as refined as the Poodle, because no matter how breathtaking the grooming, how elegant the outline, or how carefully presented the finished picture may appear, the truth eventually emerges the moment the dog is asked to move, to think, to respond, and to demonstrate whether everything admired…