Cute Pictures!

Okay, not all of these are dog pictures, but they are just to cute not to post. They were forwarded to me through my email from a friend, so I don't know who took these pictures but they did a good job. So, here they are and I hope you enjoy them.

May you always make the right moves!


May your cup runneth over with love!


May you always find shelter from any storm.

May you remain good looking and looking good!

May you find the perfect diet for your soul.
(If This Face Doesn't Make You Want To Stop Eating Sausage, Nothing Will)
May you find the perfect balance in the company you keep....

May you have as much fun as you can before someone makes you stop.

May the worst thing that happens to you come in slobbery pink and furry tan.

May you manage to make time for a Siesta.

May all the new folks you meet be interesting and kind.

May your accessories always harmonize with your natural beauty!

Should your mouth ever be bigger than your stomach, may you have a chewing good time!

May you always know when to walk away and when to run.

And may your friends bring you joy!

Susan Garrett

Hope you've all visited Susan Garrett's blog, because she has recently put up some really good videos and I wanted to share them with you.

This is a video on sheepdogs and their handlers using Christmas lights on the sheep to make a picture. It is really cool.



JAY SISLER is my hero. He made the Australian Shepherd famous and also has some great dog training tricks. Jay trained his dogs to act in movies and you can find out more about Jay at Stockdog Library. These videos made me want to get out and train immediately and I hope it makes you want to, too.

Tug Toy Ideas

Susan Garrett posted 65 different tug toy ideas. I love them all so here they are.

1. Bungee tugs
2. Crunch N Tug toy
3. Your long braided hair (if you have it)
4. Your hat
5. Plastic shopping bag
6. Sheep skin toys
7. real leather
8. Bird Feather with or without added scent
9. Rabbit fur
10. Deflated soccer ball
11. Shower puff scrubber
12. Water bottle (with or without small pebbles inside)
13. Tug-It!
14. A Stick
15. A crumpled up piece of paper
16. Your sleeve
17. Cheap, dollar-store scarves
18. Towels (tea towel, hand towel)
19. Your Leash
20. Flying Disc
21. Golf Club head cover
22. Old stirrup leather
23. Feather duster
24. Fly Swatter
25. Shoe laces
26. Empty toilet paper roll
27. Empty Paper towel roll
28. A shovel (ouch!)
29. Dog Show Ribbons
30. A Broom or wisk
31. Hollee roller with a stuffed a rabbit fur mouse rubbed with rat litter
32. Hollee roller with a tennis ball
33. Hollee roller with a Ball with Feet (Cuz)
34. Hollee roller with a mini flying disc
35. Hollee roller with a babble ball
36. Hollee roller with a mouse with a realistic chirp
37. Dusting Mitt
38. Piece of Rope
39. Vacuum cleaner hose
40. Winter mittens
41. Hair scrunchie
42. Dirty Underwear
43. Dirty Sock
44. Pillow case
45. Well in bed move your hand around under the covers while your dog is on top of the covers (seems like a live animal under cover)
46. Anything with Fringes on it
47. Paper cup
48. Paper plates
49. Palm Frond
50. Pantyhose with knots in them
51. A sock with a tennis ball or squeaky toy stuffed & knotted inside
52. Tissue paper braided together–let the dog shred the paper afterwards
53. A tea cozy
54. Nylon strapping
55. Cat toys, feather boa on a stick
56. Smooth items
57. Soft fleeces items
58. anything that makes a ripping sound (like a stufffed animal ripping open)
59. A branch with leaves on it
60. A tough cotton table napkin with cheese rolled in the middle the knotted
61. Plastic bag with food inside
62. Tugging on food: a raw chicken wing or a steak, then put it in sock, then just use the sock
63. A previously tugged toy (one with another dog’s saliva on it)
64. A springy telephone cord
65. A dust buster (mini vaccum)

Hope these ideas help you in your training

AKC Nationals

What an experience! I went to the AKC National Agility Championship in Concord, NC on March 27th. We ( my dad and I) left at about 4:00 a.m. and got there about 9:00 a.m. We got a little lost, but we figured things out and reached Border Collie Central (as I liked to call it) in time to see some of the Jumpers course. Most of the dogs there were from a rescue, probably because they had too much energy. "Tons" of Schnauzers, Border Collies, terriers, and Shetland Sheepdogs. There were quite a few Australian Shepherds, Doberman Pinschers, Labrador Retrievers, but only one Dalmatian named Phoenix. I took some pictures, so I'll try to get them on as soon as I can, but here are some from the AKC website.




Her are some videos for the people who didn't get to watch the Nationals. I recommend letting the videos load completely for better picture.






Hope God will fill your life with joy and excitement and beautiful weather for training.