A short video of how calm two well-trained dogs can stay through a loud noise. A boat horn goes off in a few blasts right near them, and instead of bolting or barking they just hold their spot and stay relaxed. That’s a lot of patient training paying off.
“Bell is 5 months old and is a complete joy! She is being trained to be a therapy dog to visit our local retirement home. She has such a little personality and loves everyone and everything. She is my little white shadow.” Bell is five months old and already training to be a therapy dog…
“We lost Hyatt and Louise on Thanksgiving Eve — they were both about to turn 16. We didn’t go looking for new dogs that looked like them, but fate works in mysterious ways. Higgins and Lola are 3 months old and they look just like our babies we lost. They are the new loves of…
Our Christmas tree all lit up for the season, with big old-fashioned multicolored lights and candy canes. A lit tree in a dark room is one of my favorite parts of the holidays.
Our Dog of the Day for 4/1/2012 is Minnie, a sweet Shih Tzu with a wonderful smile. “This is Minnie :)” Sometimes the simplest introductions carry the most warmth, and “This is Minnie :)” with a smiley face is absolutely perfect. Minnie is a cream and tan Shih Tzu resting comfortably on her bed with…
These are some of my favorite shots from an evening of sailboat racing out on Lake Winnebago, taken on June 17, 2014. The boats here are racing with the Neenah-Nodaway Yacht Club, which runs races right off Neenah all summer long. On a nice evening it’s a lot of fun to set up along the…
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