Happy Halloween and Happy Birthday!

9 Years ago today, I whelped my first litter of Standard Poodle puppies!  The mom was Tori and the dad was Merlot.  This was an ‘oops’ litter!  We were moving from Huntsville, AL to Yuma, AZ.  Tori was ready to breed and the movers did me a favor by...

Dog Shows and River Health Testing Update!

We had a very busy weekend.  Mocha and Jazz were able to visit a local AKC show for some much needed socialization!  I learned a lot about poodle show grooming from Kathryn Bolin of Aurak Standard Poodles and the girls learned a lot about waiting in a crate and...

Bloat: Causes and Prevention

In my last blog post I talked about Bloat – Symptoms and Treatment.  Today I will cover the causes and how to possibly prevent this fatal issue. What Causes Bloat? We don’t know exactly.  There have been some studies, but as this isn’t a...

Bloat – Symptoms and Treatment

There are many articles on the Internet that talk about Bloat.  Because of this, I will make this extremely short and link other resources you can read and learn more.  What I want this to be is a quick reference, something you can log in, do a search for Bloat,...

Abby – 5/14/02 – 10/14/11

It is with the greatest sadness I announce the passing of a wonderful and beloved Standard Poodle, Anutta Beautiful Baby RN, CGC, TDI “ABBY”. Abby was the daughter of Major (Marquis Anutta Sweet Success CD, CGC, Delta Dog) and Kelly (Summershade Kelly). ...