Long-Dangerous Tails

Congratulations to Rich (Singer’s Dad) on his retirement!

At just two years of age this is what Singer and Rich have accomplished together, here is Rich’s update:

Singer’s has in AKC, CGC (canine good citizen), HT (herding tested), PT (pre trial tested), HSAs (herding started A course sheep) and one leg toward his RN (rally novice). He is also close to starting his agility career.

In the AHBA (American Herding Breed Ass.) He has earned HCT (herding capability tested), JHD (junior herding dog) and HRD-Is (herding ranch dog I on sheep). We will soon be working on HTD (herding trial dog), HTAD (herding trial arena dog), RLF (ranch large flock), AKC B course and moving up to HIA (herding intermediate A Course).

After tomorrow I will have more time to spend with him. We are hoping to add tracking soon. He’s such a good boy.

Singer – Alta-Tollhaus Just a Singer CGC HT PT HSAs HCT JHD HRD-Is
Pictured above at two-years, Alta-Tollhaus Just a Singer from the J-litter, Funny’s last litter sired by X-Box. Singer is also known as J-boy. He was raised by Funny and Allie and Allie’s puppies who 2 days older from the I-litter.

Ed came over and helped me do a little puppy training and socializing,  We worked on taking treats, balancing on the balance disk, travel plank, walking on different surfaces, a little crate work.  Funny supervised, here is with one of the girls from the W-litter (Gavin – Kira)


Ed and Gavin

Dark Green collar boy

Pink-collar girl

Red-collar girl

I hope you are enjoying this sunny day. I wanted to share a little bit of what Gracie and I do for a living.

After 4 sessions, Gracie has helped me to turn this highly reactive and dog aggressive Havanese named Hector into a responsive and relaxed pooch. I couldn’t ask for a better dog training partner.

always love, Margot

The diagnosis is back from DCPAH at MSU on the tumors removed from Funny at the time she was spayed.

Diagnosis(es):

Mammary gland; complex adenoma

Translation NO CANCER!!!!!!

Based on how she is acting, my diagnosis is she is feeling grrrreat!

More from Aaron and Gabrielle on their Shotzi (Orbit von Tronje x Funny)

Shotzi with her brother Pauly

Shotzi always prefers to sleep in the small bed at my office…even though there’s a big one. Sometimes shell get up and move to the big one but Lulu (Shotzi’s little sister) just follows her on to it.

Shotzi used to be so adamant about sleeping in the exact same spot even if we moved her bed around. Now that we have Lulu shotzi doesn’t usually sleep in her spot she sleeps right in front of lulus cage. What a good big sister!

Shotzi had been so helpful in teaching Lulu all that she knows. Shes just like a big sister!