Paws & People at Border Farm

shutting a dog down

It isn’t hard to shut your dog down, lots of people do it. Shutting a dog…
Top 10 tips – for the Adolescent Dog Owner

Life with a puppy, while it seems intense at the time, is actually a honeymoon compared…
the quick fix, the magical pill, the wonder watchamacallit!

When I was working as a Pastry Chef, (by default because I was a Baker), I…
my cautious, fearful, Ocean – part 3

As Ocean and I were growing together, our household grew as well, intentionally I might add.…
my cautious, fearful, Ocean – part 2

Ocean was growing into the most gorgeous dog I could have imagined. Actually, I didn’t know…
my cautious, fearful, Ocean – part 1

In August 2002, someone told me about a litter of pups, border collie/aussie crosses, that were…
11 years in the Field, A Private Look At My Notebook

My notebook is a collection of words about my work, but it’s also a reflection of…
and what if …

And what if your dog jumps up on you And what if your dog is sound…
my lost boy

We all have our own way of grieving. We all take the time we need, or…
Top 10 Tips – the final from my Gran Dame

I pass along life lessons from my dog Franny, in no particular order. What she taught…