I've written about Azawakh gait before. However, the more I practice and develop my eye, the more I realize exactly how different Azawakh...

I'm sitting here writing this after a frankly incredible week thus far. That's the pile of ribbons and rosettes and prizes next to me -...

Everyone knows that 2020 has been a disaster of a year. There have been some bright spots: yay Biden! And some personal difficulties:...

I share my thoughts and process behind developing and building my breeding process, because as I have continued on my journey, I am just...

I Embark all of my dogs (Amalu's test is currently being processed at Embark). What is Embark, for those who aren't keeping up with the...

With COVID here, online titling has become a booming success. I'm here to talk you through some of the new virtual AKC programs as well...

The question of nature vs nurture has been hotly debated time and again. There have been many studies done to attempt to answer this...

After moving into my own place with Argos and my cat, Fae, I started to look for another dog as a buddy to Argos, who was missing my old...

It's the easy choice to breed the two dogs you have together. AI can be daunting. Finding a good match can involve approaching many...

The more I learn about breeding and talk with other breeders, the more I realize how entirely opaque the process good breeders follow is...

An Azawakh friend competes in weight pull with one of her dogs. I've been following their journey in weight pull since before they even...

If you've been in the purebred dog fancy at all, you've likely heard the words form and function enough you're actually sick of them. If...

One time I was teaching an outdoor excursion class where we met in various locations and practiced canine manners in a real life setting....

I remember being almost through my dog training apprenticeship. My primary mentor was asking me if I had any questions (the answer was...

If you ask to pet my dog as I'm walking down the street on the way to see a friend or a client, I'm going to say no. If you ask before...

When I take out my muzzles, my dogs come running, ready for a party. They associate their muzzles with racing, which is one of their...

This is going to be a controversial, I'll just state that upfront. I've mentioned I'm a LIMA trainer before - Least Intrusive, Minimally...

This post is courtesy of a friend and client who requested the topic and I intend on expanding on the topic at some point in the future....

Amidi has been a lot on my mind lately. She doesn't get put up in the show ring often. Her photos are the least commented on. She's a...

I love working with soft dogs - dogs that take instruction easily, that wilt if you're too firm with them, went are sensitive to you as a...

Picture a typical dog. What physicalities do you picture? What temperament do you envision? In my experience, chances are good that...

I recently took a break from social media. I get a lot of business and referrals from my Facebook pages, so I tend to be very active on...

One thing that comes up when I'm working with clients who have done a great job with socialization and raising their puppies is when...