Camping Canines

Hey all! Sorry that I've not been on here very much lately.  I'm just really enjoying the weather and am having too much fun to write.  BOL!I thought of dropping by to share my latest news and to ask a very important question... does anyone know about traveling to other co... (read more)

It's a sad day as we say good bye to Max the Dane. He will be missed by all.It's a good day because I have so many of you voting for me every day. There are 3 days left to vote in the Dirty Dog Contest www.cutepuppypicture.com and I hope for your continued support.I thought ... (read more)

Did you vote today? Please vote for Rigley in the dirtiest dog contest.http://www.cutepuppypicture.com/cute-puppy-pictures/dirtiest-dog-contestWe made great progress since last night. Please keep voting daily because my lead never seems to last long and there are only a few ... (read more)

Now here’s a breed that I can really tell you something about! Shepherds and sheepdogs or collies (Scottish word meaning ‘working dog‘) have been around for thousands of years. That workable combination is the bases for and a partnership which has assisted ... (read more)

Guess what?We decided to FINALLY post our blog on my most spectacular adventure yet: our camping trip in the Adirondacks!I don’t know why it took so long for my mom to get around to typing this.I guess it’s because we traveled around so much during that week, and... (read more)

The Berner Sennenhund is today’s topic w/Senn referring to herders of the Swiss Alps. This hard-working and intelligent stock-dog has been w/us since antiquity; has been used as a draft animal and guardian canine. Following the breeds rapid decline during the 19th cent... (read more)

We seem to have a bit of confusion with these fine Belgium pups so I’m profiling these two different DS listings as one and will try to make some clarifications here. The registries classify the Malinois (yesterday’s subject) Laekenois (prior day’s subject)... (read more)

Well, it's gorgeous in the Mojave desert at this time of year. Tuesday's we go to the dump because we live in the boonies where there's no trash pick-up. On "Dump Tuesday," we always get to go hiking out in the open desert. You can see the dump in the background of Ollie's p... (read more)

This is a new one on me but when I found out there are fewer than 50 in all of North America I didn’t feel quite so ignorant. They are French Water Dogs; w/long, curly coats, good temperament and a goofy nature. Hey, I didn’t make that up, it’s a quote!!! T... (read more)

This breed’s name is more than a little mis-leading (nick-named the Aussie) because this dog is as American as it gets. Used (and bred) as a herding dog on cattle ranches in the Western United States this pup also excels in dog sports, search and rescue, service and gu... (read more)