There is a post that has been shared often recently speaking to the indigenous temperament of Afghan Hounds and how there are times that...

Recently there has been much debate within the Azawakh world. I want to take the time to address my own program and the background...

One of the biggest misunderstandings I have seen recently regarding the Azawakh breed standard is the belief that Azawakh have a...

I breed for temperament. Okay, good. But what does that even mean? My friend breeding Caucasian Shepherds is sure not breeding for the...

This year has not been remotely kind to me. There have been a lot of highs and a lot more lows. Our cat Osiris passed about a week into...

I've meant to write this post for some time now, and I've always put it off because there's a lot of ground to cover and it's a topic...

I first met Gem at Royal Canin in December 2019. She was sweet and charming and, as I had been told to expect, very friendly. She...

Take your attacker’s power away. In 1797, Alexander Hamilton was serving as Secretary of the Treasury, false accusations were levied...

When I am planning out studs for my bitches, one thing I am looking for is breeding to two different styles of stud, so I can maximize...

I have a good number of horse people in my life. I've held long conversations with them on this topic and it's always been fascinating...

I am a white, cis, straight-presenting middle-class woman living in the United States. Why is this relevant to an article on dogs?...

My Control Unleashed class presently has an Azawakh, a Saluki, a Silken Windhound, and Foxhound mix. A lot of trainers would be tearing...

I have started this post so many times that I've lost track. Inevitably I abandon it no more than a paragraph or two into what is a...

Borzoi breeders have been long time advocates of extensive, purposeful free running in order for young Borzoi to develop properly. By...

One of the first things I am asked by people who are new to the breed but have followed the European based Facebook Azawakh groups is:...

"I failed him." "I should have done better." "I need to be more vigilant." "I should never have put her in that situation." "I know my...

I'm writing this looking at Azawakh puppies that will grow up to be smart, alert, loyal, reserved adults and hopefully they will be...

"Quick, attentive, reserved with strangers, but he can be gentle and affectionate with those he's willing to accept. Fault - Excessively...

This perhaps, to some, may seem a last minute decision of convenience. There was actually a great deal of thought that went into the...

Talk is cheap. I know, I talk a lot, but I stand by that statement, talk is cheap. I spend a lot of time playing pencil and paper RPGs. I...

I usually try to stay pretty neutral and open in my training posts. I have some pretty strong beliefs regarding dog training, but I try...

I distinctly remembering getting done with a rather harrowing conformation cluster events with Anubi. We'd struggled in the ring...

In recent years, there has a much needed phrase that has come into prominence: preservation breeder. For too long have animal rights...

First my credentials with e-collar. I was trained at a seminar given by Robin McFarlane. I have taken numerous e-collar courses from...