Happy Birthday, Shassi
Happy birthday to the first Misanthropic Shiba. Sunojo’s Aka Shasta CGC – 27 August 1993 – 6 January 2010
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Scammer Inu
Does this look a little ‘off’ to you? Wow. Much rareness. Very healthy guaranteed. You know I had to fuck with them. Okay, so look. Not every breeder is going to be Oscar Wilde or my English professor. You don’t… Continue Reading
How To Run A Conformation Dog Show During COVID-19 in Canada
Inspired by a true story. DO Consider the need to have a conformation dog show. We have a pandemic raging. Our curve is starting to rise like a pimple. Be open and transparent. Include the dog show people in your… Continue Reading
Punky Brewster
It’s over. Punky is dead. The four-year-old Australian Cattle Dog was the subject of a years-long fight in Vancouver, BC, by his owner, Susan Santics, to keep him from being euthanized. On Thursday, January 23, 2020, Punky was euthanized. Santics… Continue Reading
100 Days of Dog Training Challenge
We’re currently working on the #100DaysOfDogTrainingChallenge! Goals: To post photos or videos of training my dogs to the group linked above for 100 days. I realized at day 3/100 that I’m going to have to pick some things to work… Continue Reading
Yeah, I think we kinda did. Doodle Craze – Part 4
In the 1980’s, Wally Conron was in charge of puppy breeding management at the Royal Guide Dog Association of Australia. He wanted to create a dog that could do the work of a guide dog, but that didn’t shed. He… Continue Reading
So where have you been?
Sooo… yeah. Where was I? If you’re a friend on Facebook or following TMS or Tierce and Shimi, you might have some idea: Graduated from my Administration program, but the first job I got didn’t end up working out (it… Continue Reading
Did We Create The Doodle Craze? Part 2
In part 1, I went over the origins of purebred dogs – briefly. To sum up, the branding of the purebred dog was originally ‘carefully bred, for a purpose’. With the advent of a rising middle class with more leisure… Continue Reading
Did We Create The Doodle Craze? Part 1
‘Designer dogs’ occupy a unique niche in the pet marketing system. They have unique identifying names. They have a brand. They are better marketed. Many purebred dog people hate them with the fiery, burning passion of a flea allergy. However,… Continue Reading
Dogs and Grief
I attended an informational session at the Nanaimo Hospice for a school project. During the presentation, I had the privilege of talking with a child counsellor who explained that children don’t grieve like adults and, because of that, their grief… Continue Reading