Karyn Dawes Tribute

I am sitting at Karyn’s desk, drinking a Sammy Adams Summer Ale and eating chips. Yep, I am at Karyn’s and not drinking a Margarita! Just how weird is that? But I have to be honest ~ I don’t know how to make one because she always made them for me! There have been requests…

Rescued By Staffie Smiles

Chip’s history is not known but he was rescued by SSR from a pound in Yorkshire a few days before he came to me. He had been picked up as a stray. Chip was in a terrible state very underweight (under 10 kilos), huge bald patches due to skin condition (and I believe stress) and…

Living With L2 Hga

Our L2-HGA journey began in 2011. I took Willow to the vets on a couple of occasions as I’d noticed her walking on tiptoes and kicking her hind legs out and a curved spine. Our first vet diagnosed this as a pulled muscle but unhappy with his diagnosis, I felt there as more to the …

Just Nosin Around

It is no surprise that these true working activities have been molded into competitive ports for just about any dog and owner to enjoy together. One of the newest canine sports to hit the scene is Nosework which is modeled after real world substance detection. I have to admit, when I first started to hear…

Joe Mallen Biscuit Tin

The tin belonged to Joe Mallen and it included his birth certificate which was dated 7/7/1896 in Rowley Regis. Also in the tin were pedigrees showing the beginning of lines that have through the generations made what we see today in the Stafford. Included in the tin was pedigree of Crossguns Johnson who won Best…

A Guide to Health Screening

Have you heard your friends talking about getting their dog CERF’d? See your pup’s breeder post on Facebook about getting OFAs done for their breeding dogs? Have no idea what they are talking about? Thinking about breeding your dog and want to make sure you are doing the best you can to produce healthy, happy…