Recent content by ponbc

My mother-in-law has 2 boys...littermates. They're 7-8 mos. old now and a hoot. Very typical herding breed. They both like people but one is slower to warm up to strangers. Both are excellent with their human kids and adore them...bright guys. And yes, you have to strip the coat. Some are...

We CERF and BAER test all of our pups before they leave. Hips are done on adults and although it'd be nice if everyone did it, it's not a requirement for puppy buyers. Anything we keep, though, is OFAed and many of our puppy buyers do OFA because they do a lot work/performance.

Yup....if that's a PON, my PON must be a horrible representation of the breed! Oh my.....:) They must have been heading for "pointer." She looks awfully sweet.....but not too fluffy.

Go Otterbox! I am also the biggest klutz in the world and am paranoid about my iphone...or at least was paranoid. I totally second the recommendation of the otterbox. 60.00 was worth the peace of mind! If you get the black and white one, though, at some point it will strike you that your...

I'd also talk to the vet about getting a waiver. And never give up hope! We're your neighbors in Lake County and just went to 3 year rabies not too long ago!

I adore pg tips for general tea drinking...and rotate through a variety of herbal teas when I don't want caffiene. I used to be a big Barrys fan for black tea but now only drink pg tips. And there is nothing nastier than microwave tea in a styrofoam cup!

Hey Jessie! I was in Petsmart on Sat and saw Owen...what a cutie!! We bought a mouse. I don't know...my hands were full with 3bcs and a PON...and then we added a rescue mini wirehaired dachshund!!! We're rather full in the dog department....the Doxie is a blast, though. Maybe we'll get...

Sporting-Vizla working-Mastiff herding-border collie hound-mini wirehaired dachshund non sporting-Lhasa apso toy-peke terrier-Kerry blue

I didn't neuter my bc boy until he was 6 or so. He's always been very laid back and lived with a house full of intact girls without incident. I finally decided that since I was never going to breed him, and since I usually had one or more intact girls in my house, it would just be easier to...

There have been times when I've read a border collie book, then looked at the guys asleep at my feet, and wondered if they were really the same breed. I "married into" lhasas and showed them for years. When I decided to get my first border collie, my lhasa friends treated me as if I had...

not so much anymore Since my mom lives with us they aren't alone at home. However, before she retired, they'd be alone for 7.5 hours when I was teaching and it was fine. Now that mom is home she reports that as soon as I walk out the door in the morning with the human kids, they dogs all go...

Just sent in entries I just sent in entries for the newest member of our canine family...a mini wirehair dachshund we got from a kill shelter. We entered Intro to Quarry because neither one of us has done earthdog before. We've only had him for a month and he's an awesome little dog! It...

My m-i-l breeds kerry blues and they can be a handful. The males can be dog aggressive but the girls are usually a bit better. They are a bit more laid back than some other terriers, but still full of fire. There are always exceptions to the rule, though, and she's had some fiesty girls and...

Well, typed a big reply that was eaten...so the short version....I've shown in conformation, agility, rally, obedience and herding. I've competed with various breeds (either mine or those of my family) including a staffie bull terrier, kerry blue terriers, lhasa apsos, papillons, a PON, and...

works here!! Two of my 4 are incredibly allergic to fleas...one bite and they're raw and oozing! I put those two on comfortis 2 months ago and the results are amazing. They have hair, that is white and not pink, and little to no scratching. The rest of the crew get frontline and it seems to...