1/27/2014

We went to the lake one windy day last week with Cardinal.  At four years old he is more magnificent than ever! Int’l CH Cardinal vom Sparthof RN Int’l CH Cardinal vom Sparthof RN Int’l CH Cardinal vom Sparthof RN Int’l CH Cardinal vom Sparthof RN Int’l CH Cardinal vom Sparthof RN Int’l CH Cardinal vom Sparthof RN Int’l CH C...

1/8/2014

Piper, Chinook, Wessa, Max, and Tag LONG COAT GERMAN SHEPHERDS (Long haired German Shepherds) When Rittmeister von Stephanitz first brought attention to the German Shepherd Dog as a recognized breed, there were two varieties of coat in the dogs, long coat and the short stock coat most often seen today. Stephanitz, recognizing the incredible vers...

1/1/2014

Piper, Chinook, Wessa, Max, and Tag LONG COAT GERMAN SHEPHERDS (Long haired German Shepherds) When Rittmeister von Stephanitz first brought attention to the German Shepherd Dog as a recognized breed, there were two varieties of coat in the dogs, long coat and the short stock coat most often seen today. Stephanitz, recognizing the incredible versati...

8/23/2013

Understanding Drive by Elizabeth Kohl DRIVE.  What is it? Drive is the I-wantsies.  It is motivation.  You will hear talk of Toy Drive, Play Drive, Fight Drive, Pack Drive.  These terms are used to simply say that a dog who has them is motivated to play with toys, motivated to play, motivated when pressed to fight, motivated to want to be with his p...

8/23/2013

Pets can Enhance the Quality of Life in Many Ways By Dore Frances, IEC Coeur d’Alene Coeur d’Alene Press Letters to the Editor January 14, 2004 Pets can teach valuable lessons to children. Animals inside classrooms can help a child gain emotional independence. Pets can also help build a child’s self-esteem. Pets can teach adults lessons as well...