by admin | May 1, 2026 | breed preservation, PBGV, Puppies
May 1 is National Purebred Dog Day, a day set aside to celebrate the wide range of sizes, shapes, and personalities of purebred dogs. It’s important to remember that behind every well bred purebred dog is a breeder who planned the breeding, supported a bitch through...
by admin | Feb 27, 2026 | Dog agility, dog show, Dog Training, Puppies, scent work
As a dog trainer, I often get requests from students wanting to skip ahead in the training program. Sometimes they’ve done classes someplace else, sometimes there are other reasons, but as a rule this is never a good idea In fact, I spend far more time working on...
by admin | Nov 7, 2025 | breed preservation, PBGV, Puppies
Cara’s puppies are 13 weeks old now and everyone has settled into their new homes. I always have good intentions of posting regularly while puppies are with us, but taking care of puppies usually gets in the way of blogging. This is a little delayed, but here...
by admin | Oct 20, 2025 | breed preservation, Dog agility, Dog Training, PBGV, Puppies
I know I’m behind on posting about Cara’s adorable puppies. Sorry, but life and puppies kind of got in the way. Here’s a video of their puppy party. This was when the litter was 6 weeks old. They were just starting to take food treats and this was...
by admin | Aug 22, 2025 | breed preservation, Dog Training, PBGV, Puppies
On August 6, Cara gave birth to 5 puppies. She was nice enough to deliver in the middle of the afternoon and quickly settled into taking care of her 3 sons and 2 daughters. The first days with puppies are always stressful because they are fragile as newborns,...
by admin | Aug 6, 2025 | breed preservation, Dog agility, dog show, Dog Training, FAST CAT, Hunting, PBGV, Puppies, scent work, senior dogs, trick training
The following originally appeared in the PBGV Breed Column of the August 2025 AKC Gazette Choosing the right dog is important. In most cases you will probably be starting with a puppy directly from a breeder. Having the best possible genetics, temperament, and...
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