by admin | Jul 21, 2023 | Dog agility, Dog Training, Golden Retriever, Hunting, PBGV, Puppies, scent work, senior dogs, trick training
Sometimes it can help to have some prompts to give you ideas for fun things to try with your dog. If you are looking for some inspiration, you should take a look at the Summer Scavenger Hunt from Do More with Your Dog. There are 20 activities to document with photos...
by admin | May 26, 2023 | breed preservation, PBGV, Puppies
Since Buddy Holly’s exciting win at Westminster, PBGV breeders like myself have seen a big increase in inquiries about the availability of puppies. I know that many breeders are feeling overwhelmed by the number of people reaching out and I can imagine that many...
by admin | Jan 20, 2023 | breed preservation, PBGV, Puppies, Working Cocker
This is a follow up to my last post, which includes a video of a temperament evaluation on an 8 week old PBGV puppy. Today, I’m sharing a video of a Working English Cocker Spaniel puppy doing the same evaluation. Like the puppy in my last post, 8 week old Pumpkin...
by admin | Jan 13, 2023 | breed preservation, PBGV, Puppies
I recently had the opportunity to do temperament evaluations on two litters of eight week old puppies. The first was a litter of PBGV puppies bred by Cheryl Champion and the second was a litter of working English Cocker Spaniels bred by Kim Malmer. Temperament...
by admin | Dec 2, 2022 | breed preservation, Dog agility, dog show, FAST CAT, Hunting, PBGV, Puppies, scent work
It’s pretty well accepted that most dog sports are supported by an aging population and that something should be done to attract new people. This is especially true for sports like conformation, obedience, and agility, which are more difficult and time consuming than...
by admin | Aug 12, 2022 | Australian Shepherd, Dog Training, PBGV, Puppies, senior dogs
We recently added two puppies, an Aussie named Ari and a PBGV named Cara, to our multi-dog household, giving us an age range of dogs between four months and nearly 16 years. Managing everyone’s needs, especially the puppies and the geriatric dogs has brought up some...
Recent Comments