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Stewards, not spectators
For 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
One 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
Every 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. 🖤
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
Yesterday 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
Many 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
A 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
Few 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…
