Vegas x Roque Litter Update

  Well! I sent out an email to my puppy buyers and got back a few updates! I'm really excited to get to see these darling little fluff balls that I raised grow up to be such lovely dogs and family members.

Canine Pneumonia ......? Part II

  That weekend was one of the longest of my life while I anxiously awaited the arrival of the test results, and watched my pup suffer the effects of whatever was attacking his immune system. Monday took forever to arrive. And even then the results weren't available until nearly 5pm!

Canine Pneumonia ..... ? Part I

   It was Friday morning the 18th around 10am when I noticed something was terribly wrong with my 2 year old Australian Shepherd, Roque. I didn't even need to take his temperature, or check his gums, or listen to his lungs to know something was very very wrong. It was all in his eyes.

Puppies are Here!

  Born September 22nd, 7 gorgeous fluffy little Aussie pups were born. Offspring of my handsome boy Roque, their mother is none other than our very own lovely Vegas. These pups will be highly socialized, loveable, athletic and high energy companions. They are looking for adoring homes to call their own! They even have their own Facebook Fan Page!

Agility Days – Creating Drive, Self Control and Focus

     You don’t have to love competing to love a fast paced, smooth, personal best, run on the agility field. A course well executed by a very eager and driven canine partner is one of the best feelings in the world. I, personally, love taking that feeling to the competition ring where I can put our hard work to the test. There is little joy in having to prod and coax your dog around the agility course. So I’ve got a few tips for you that I know have helped me over the years of training.

BAD DOG - Part II - Jumping

   Anyone who has met my dogs knows that they have a few issues... just like everyone's dogs. Yes, I'm a "dog trainer", but my dogs are not perfect. It's just like the parents that write books about raising children. They may have excellent ideas and theories, their children may be very happy overall. But if you spent a day or two in their home you would soon realize that they were only human and their children were only human. I'll be the first to admit, I am only human and my dogs are only dogs.

Ashlyn's First Easter

   Easter 2011 was at my parents ranch this year, as it is a lot of years. This Easter holiday was particularly special to our little family, as it was Ashlyn's first! She may be too young to understand the meaning of Easter or to join in the exciting Easter egg hunts, but she's not too young to enjoy the attention of many adoring friends and family members.

Vote for the Paws!!

    Vote for the pups on Mud Puppies Facebook Page. Roque, August, Mickey and Vegas have all been entered in there contest to win a VIP Paw Pass To Austin Dog Rescue's K9 Karnival! They are all super excited and eager to get to participate in the Karnival.

Loving Horses

  
    Growing up loving horses is as much fun as it is good for the soul. There is just something about being involved with horses that is just so addicting, that no matter how much money you have to spend or how much poop you have to shovel, you can't get enough.

Agility Days - ¿Qué manera?

   "¿Qué manera? " is spanish for "which (or what) way?". The question every dog is practically screaming at their handler while whipping around the agility course. The reason the sport of agility presents such a challenge to handler and dog is that question exactly. Agility presents the challenge of conquering the communication barrier between species, between human and dog.

Agility Days - Intro

    This is the first blog entry of many to come. Agility Days. A series that will follow the development of Roque's blossoming agility career as well as the casual fun Mickey and I have reliving his former agility career, the days before his knee replacement. Also, Vegas will be joining us on occasion as she takes on the obstacle course. Welcome to the agility field.

March AAAS Meetup

    Today was one of our monthly Austin Area Australian Shepherd meetups. All of the pups had a total blast. It was a little muddy, but they didn't care. Two new pups joined us today!

Sunny Day at RiverCliff

   
     Finally the grass is starting to come back, the sun was out, the temperature was perfect. It was a gorgeous day and I couldn't help myself. I packed up baby, paws and me and headed out to the ranch.

Welcome to Vegas!

    "Vegas" joined our extended paw family on the 13th of February, my sister's new companion and future partner in the agility ring as well as other sports. She's an absolute doll and we love her personality.