January 2026January 2026
Wags & Brags January 2026 Johanna won Reserve Best Junior at the Clemson KC show. Boykin Spaniel Sunny won BOB at the American Spaniel Club show to[...]
December 2025December 2025
Wags & Brags December 2025 Johanna won Best Jr. Handler at the Xolo National Specialty in Perry GA. Stetson earned her DCAT in Fast-CAT and now is the[...]
October 2025October 2025
Wags & Brags October 2025 Margaret Ptacek’s Dalmatian GCHG Tateland’s Sweet Camellia I’d Like to Steal Ya finished her RATMaster title at Red Barn Barn Hunt in September[...]
Quill’s Indestructible BallQuill’s Indestructible Ball
For those who have followed my stories over the years, you may remember that Quill is my ball fanatic – and that he was the youngest until Miss Trulee (Border[...]
BaxterBaxter
Baxter (Sometimes we Need a Little Shelter) I do not know why but today I am compelled to write about a dog who made a particular impact on my life.[...]
The Rewards of Visiting and Therapy Dog Work: Memories of Lily, Elizabeth and Evie – by Dr. Patricia F. FirstThe Rewards of Visiting and Therapy Dog Work: Memories of Lily, Elizabeth and Evie – by Dr. Patricia F. First
This story is about three of my Irish Wolfhounds who both loved and excelled at visiting and therapy dog work. Doing this work with them brought me much joy and[...]