Entries by Carol

Friday Zen – So, these 3 germans walk into a Pub..

I don’t really know what’s going on in this video – it’s apparently about three German Shepherds, who live in a British Pub, but where it gets weird is that the dialogue is in English, except for the parts that are in Japanese, and all of it has been translated into Dutch. Or something like […]

Why it sucks to be a breeder

This morning, Caleb went to his new home. I know he’ll be happy there – Kathryn and her husband currently have Maximus, Tula’s litter brother, and they’re dedicated and loving dog owners. None of this is any consolation when you’re sitting and thinking to yourself that you just broke your own heart, and all in […]

Hope, Teddy and Luke

Check out Hope, posing with two of my very favorite boys – Teddy (on the left) and Luke (on the right). Can you believe how much they’ve grown? I think they both look fabulous. Hope, Luke, Teddy and Luke’s owner, Andrea Morden Moore, are all in Wisconsin for the FBDCA National Specialty. Hope has a […]

“Transitioning” and “Detox” – Pet Food Myths?

A recent comment on a Pet Connection post regarding the Blue Buffalo pet food recalls brought up a frequently repeated pet food article of faith – the “slow transition” theory. “Slow Transitioning” posits that, whenever we change a dog from Kibble Brand “A” to Kibble Brand “B”, we need to do so sloooowly, usually over […]