Part of my “routine” here is taking the dogs out for a walk every morning. They’re loving walking off leash in the hayfield. It’s beautiful in the mornings, but I just need to remember to spray myself with mosquito repellent or they bite me like crazy.

Isn’t it gorgeous? I love it. [...]

I’ve done the headcollar thing with the dogs before, and it just didn’t work. I had originally used the Halti headcollar, and they just fought like mad against it constantly. I finally gave up because it was such a struggle to get them to accept wearing it. Well, I was thinking the [...]

I took Apollo to the vet today to have his ACL surgery done. I sat with him back in the kennel until the shot they gave him calmed him down a bit, then headed out. Three hours later, his vet calls me with good news… once they had him under sedation, they [...]

Just got back from the vet. Apollo has been limping for about a week now, and I figured I’d better get in there and have the vet figure out what was wrong. Unfortunately, he has a torn cruciate ligament and is going to need surgery next week. I’ll keep you updated on [...]

I figured I should introduce all of my pets, since they are a big part of my blog and my life. First up on the list is Apollo. Dog of my heart… I can’t say he’s my favorite of the two, but he’s the dog I’ve always wanted. So easy to train, [...]