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Summer is often a time when we are busy and feel like we should be out doing things. Enjoying life and making the most of things. It is also a time of year when the weather is nice, so it is great for just rest and relaxation. Go outside and relaxe in the sun or sit and enjoy reading a book with the windows open. There are just so many options. It… Read More
“And if we dare to look into those eyes, then we shall feel their suffering in our hearts. More and more people have seen that appeal and felt it in their hearts. All around the world there is an awakening of understanding and compassion, and understanding that reaches out to help the suffering animals in their vanishing homelands. That embraces hungry, sick, and desperate human beings, people who are starving while the… Read More
I love camping. My wife and I started going on regular camping trips years ago and it has been one of the most enjoyable experiences. Often when we camp we will take one of our dogs. But sometimes the dogs are not amenable to the idea. A few years ago We attempted to take Colton, our Bernese Mountain Dog, and River, our Border Collie, on a short camping trip together. We had… Read More
If you are a dog lover or have had multiple other cherished family pets in your life It may be hard to say who is your favorite. It might even feel wrong to single one out as favorite. We love them all so much. And they give us their whole lives. To think of having a preference for one over the other might feel like doing the others a disservice. But, I… Read More
What is there to say about the mejestiic breed of dog that is the Bernese Mountain Dog? My wife and I first learned that Bernese Mountain Dogs existed when we attended our first dog show back in 2008. Ever since we first laid eyes on them we have been fascinated by the breed. When we bought our first and current home over 15 years ago we wanted to get a Bernese Mountain… Read More
Of all the things I love about dogs it is simply watching dogs be dogs that makes me most happy. And firmly in that category is seeing what dogs and their humans are capable of together. Dogs and humans bring out the best in each other. Obedience I am always dumbfounded when I watch dogs in the obedience trials. When I see a dog sit and stay while their human just walks… Read More
One of my favorite things about a dog show is that there are always opportunities to learn. So many knowledgeable people to talk to about dogs. Different kinds of dogs. Different kinds of people. Doing different kinds of things with their dogs. Everyone leading different lives with different life experiences to draw from. Learning starts with seeing. An introduction. Something you never knew. Finding out that something exists that you were hitherto… Read More
The more time I spend at dog shows the more dog breeds I am introduced to and learn more about. The more dog breeds I fall in love with. But the one breed that has really has captured our hearts forever is the Bernese Mountain Dog. Bernese Mountain Dogs are in a lot of ways the optimal dog. They are large dogs but not overwhelmingly so. A Bernese Mountain Dog has energy… Read More
September is once of my favorite months of the year. One reason it is a favorite is that one of my favorite events of the year takes place at the end of the month. The last weekend of September features the Wine Country Circuit Dog Show.
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