December 23rd, 2010Happy Holidays!
It is absolutely pouring outside, but the Christmas spirit is alive and well here in Poway. My poor ponies are soaked, but this is what they looked like last week:
December 13th, 2010A day at the dog show
Blue merle collies wait to go in the ring. Gorgeous!
I went to a dog show yesterday to interview some Boxer folks about their breed for my next book. I hadnt been to a show in awhile and I had a…
December 4th, 2010My Aunt Charlotte
As my Aunt Charlotte’s 91st birthday approaches, I think back to a couple of experiences we’ve had together over the years.
November 26th, 2010Poop bags save the planet
Imagine an archeologist in the year 2800 examining the Poway landfill. What will he make of the thousands of little blue bags filled with dog waste, carefully knotted and preserved for all time?…
November 12th, 2010Chewed art: The art of deconstruction, by Chris Ward
Of course this would have something to do with a Lab! Who else is a die-hard chewer? Chris Ward has created a wonderful ebook that is now going to be published as a hardcover coffee table book, if he…
October 31st, 2010Poway mounted rangers featured on Poway Patch website
Patch is a new community-specific news and information platform dedicated to providing comprehensive local coverage for individual towns and communities. This means Poway has its own website…
October 16th, 2010How to torture your veterinarian
Have you ever done this? Dear friends: My vet cant figure out whats wrong with my dog (cat, horse, rabbit). Heres a picture. Can you give me any ideas of whats wrong with him?That is the…
October 9th, 2010A very sick horse
Its hard to blog sometimes. Life gets in the way, as it did this week. My Icelandic horse, Honey, is very ill, and I dont know what the outcome will be.
Shes only been with me for 7 months, and…
September 27th, 2010Artists and donating art
Every pet portrait artist I know gets hit up by rescue groups all over the United States, asking for donated art that will be auctioned to help fund the care of homeless animals. Back in the early…
September 17th, 2010Mike Sibley artist’s workshop
I traveled out of town last weekend for five days to attend an artists workshop up in Solvang, CA. Mike Sibley works in graphite (pencil) and I have admired his work for years. This was his first…