Julep’s New RV Last week, my client and good friend Cathy and I brought home Julep’s new dog show home, a Class A RV. Cathy and Julep will be sharing it with me and my three shelties at future dog shows. Thinking back on the journey, it reminded me of the different perspectives and viewpoints of others. We flew up to Connecticut in mid-February. With the help of some good RV friends, we planned our best route to drive the RV home. Our drive took us through a section of winding Pennsylvania road and then down through each state to … Continue reading →

..Many years ago, I was taught by a mentor to use retractable leashes while caring for and walking client dogs for the conformation ring. We often held two or three dogs at a time on these “cords”. Unfortunately, I was about to learn a hard lesson. I was taking a dog out of the car when the leash was yanked out of my hand.  It hit the cement-paved walkway. I am always very careful, so I do not know how it was pulled from my hand.  He panicked from the sound and took off running towards the highway. It was … Continue reading →