Where the Wild Dogs Grow

07/02/2024

Wodan officially earned his TKN, making him
Spavinaw Creek’s Wodan All Father BCAT TKN CGC* VHMA*
(waiting for his CGC and VHMA to be finalized!)

To my knowledge, he’s the second Grande Podengo to earn his TKN and CGC 🖤 I’m not sure about the VHMA, but I’m overall just proud of him.

06/27/2024

Cash and Neno turned 7 yesterday. Here’s to many more 🖤

Cash came to us from extraordinarily unfortunate circumstances, in conditions I don’t really talk about much. He was broken, but I could see how much of his soul was intact. He’s a happy, shiny, willing dog, and I’m grateful he landed here. Most of his litter is gone at this point due to varying devastating circumstances, but both his parents are healthy and aging. Happy birthday, Domino, Cash, and Dime. 🖤 Keep ruining freshly cleaned water bowls 😂

06/18/2024

HiJinx (Logan x Tengu 2023) is a really fantastic dog. He took on a Night At The Museum event without balking, even without being able to see most of it due to how dark it was and despite it being his first outing to a museum. It was truly a trust exercise for both of us and I feel like we passed with flying colors. What a special guy 🖤 he’s constantly reminding me to just trust him, and he’s usually right.

05/31/2024

Training days are my favorite 🖤

04/12/2024

Styx is working hard to learn the ways of the world.

Wild’s Memento Mori “Styx”
Salem x Lumos 2023

04/11/2024

An important guide for this spring! Make sure your pets don’t befriend these guys, for everyone’s safety 🖤

04/10/2024

Wild’s Heart of Atlantis “Story”. Our world is explored one story at a time - make yours a good one.

02/25/2024

You might be thinking, “Mercy, that’s not a Carolina Dog!” And, you’d be right.

01/05/2024

5 weeks ago, Salem had 6 healthy, happy babies: the Little Mermaid litter. 2 boys, 4 girls.

I realized today my birth post for them never posted, so have a photo dump from Day 1, Salem’s maternity shoot, and the first group picture we took.

There are non-show availabilities.

11/22/2023

Yesterday Salem went in for her xray! How many do you see?

10/31/2023

Happy Halloween!

Salem’s ultrasound shows (at least) 5 healthy babies! She should be due the end of November. I do have waiting list spots open for this litter, and can send info to people interested 🖤

10/27/2023

Long live the queen.
Heidelberg’s Osage Olga CGCA CGCU TKA
Kanti
3-8-14 — 10-27-23

10/03/2023

Fosters and adopters needed. Unfortunately, I do know the dogs involved in this situation. Fortunately because of that I can help guide potential adopters and fosters to the right dog. If you’re interested in fostering OR adopting, please use this link:

http://www.illinoishumane.org/images/Foster+Application.pdf?mibextid=Zxz2cZ

Foster and adoptive homes needed!! Both dog and cat. Immediate need for foster and adoptive homes for a large intake of Carolina dogs at SCAC. The Carolina Dog, also known as a yellow dog, yaller dog, American dingo, or Dixie dingo, is a breed of medium-sized dog (33-44 pounds). Breed temperament is described as reserved, loyal, gentle, adaptable, primitive. Contact [email protected]

08/07/2023

Cash is a bonafide Ken. 😂

08/04/2023

Come hang out
'Cause you're outta your mind
You're working so damn hard
You forgot what you like
Bellamy and doctor are best friends, and it’s hilarious to me.

07/28/2023

'I'll stay on track, no, I won't accept defeat.'

07/24/2023

Be you, not them.
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Legacy’SS A Good Man Goes to War “Doctor” aka Ducky.

07/22/2023

What if… I just raised litters for other people? 😂 I always find myself second guessing my program and my plans, even though I’ve agonized for many, many late nights over my goals and how to achieve them. My support system is confident in me, and is always working to convince me that my second guessing and anxiety just means I’m a good breeder trying to do things right. I’m doing my best, despite wrenches being thrown into my plans. I adore this breed and want to keep furthering it, and providing stable sound dogs. Because of this, my plans are always changing, and I always have waitlist spots open. My next litter is planned between Salem and GrCH U-CT Hoosier Hills Heavenly Sentinel CGC LCI LCC aka “Tengu”, for her next heat cycle. I do have a backup stud picked, in case timing doesn’t work out for Tengu 🖤 That should be winter of this year. If you have any interest in this litter, please contact me.

06/21/2023

There’s just something about this boy 🖤 Nos is such a stellar little dog. I need to get updated stacks of all of the Gods and Monsters soon - they’re 17 months in a few days. How did that happen?

06/13/2023

MYTH: Crate training is unnecessary.

It may not be the right fit for all dogs, but crate training can help with potty training, separation anxiety, and overall behavior. Help your dog learn to love their crate with a Primo Pad. More info at the link in our bio.

05/22/2023

Only 1 week left in the bonfire campaign 🖤 get it before it’s gone. I’m working with a lovely artist to get Kanti specific content out.

For the betterment of all.. This campaign drop is to fundraise for my senior German Shepherd's end-of-life care. Without her opening the door to the dog world, I would...

05/15/2023

Did you know we have a merch line now?

For a limited time, in an effort to raise end of life costs of my retired service dog Kanti, I’ve released a merch line through Bonfire.

Kanti is a 9 year old GSD, who was my working service dog until she was diagnosed at 6 with mammary carcinoma. We thought that was the end of a rough road as it was. Three years later, Kanti has DM, a disease that is unfortunately very quickly moving. Degenerative myelopathy cannot be treated, only managed, and only until it causes paralysis of the hind end. After that, it paralyzes the front end, affects breathing, and takes a toll on neurological function.

I don’t want her to have more bad days than good, and the past couple of months have been incredibly difficult.

www.bonfire.com/where-the-Wild-dogs-grow

04/21/2023

Me: what if… rally?
Salem: what if… heat cycle?

*flash back 6 months*
“Yeah I’m gonna breed her on her next cycle.”
*loses all of my puppy list, no one’s buying puppies, and I’m not ~especially~ ready*

I’m in danger.

04/15/2023

The face we wake up to in the mornings, letting us know it’s 7:05 and she wants to go frolic.

Northstar’s Drama Llama 🖤

04/06/2023

Once again I have a wisdom tooth ✨issue✨

So while I feel miserable and pity myself, I’m coming up with litter themes

What are some registered names/litter names for an “adventure” theme? I’m thinking… Voyage, Charter, Compass, stuff that like.

03/25/2023

I’m so glad she’s comfy.

No, really. I am. She’s been my anchor through a lot of things, and I really needed that side of her tonight.

Sweet dreams, Llama 🖤

03/17/2023

6 years ago today, the start of this incredible journey, a puppy named Almond was born. She grew into my Andromeda, my Drama Llama, the dog who taught me how to work with primitives. I wouldn’t be where I am without her, and I’m so excited for her first litter. I know it will be as incredible as she is. Drama is brave, agile, primal, and graceful in all things she does (except punching me in my face to wake me up for the potty). She’s a hell of a dog, and one I’m proud to call mine.

Something green, something blessed 🖤

03/15/2023

Did ya miss me?

I took a good long hiatus from my kennel pages, both on Facebook and Instagram, for various reasons. Unfortunately I have a lot to say, and I’m going to be breaking it up over a few different posts.

Inhale.
Exhale.

I wanted to walk away, wash my hands of this, and just enjoy my dogs. It appears I can’t do that.

Fine.

Trying to be the bigger/better person is hard when I am innately competitive, sharp, and sometimes a little bit vicious. In addition to those rather negative traits, I also posses a deep-seated hatred for not tolerating bullies.

Seeing not only my dogs, but other *more than* qualified dogs, being excluded from a title/accomplishment recognition post by our breed club fills me with such rage at the injustice, inequality, and frankly mean girl bu****it.

I am so irritated, and not even just for my dogs. I can’t stand clique behavior. I couldn’t stand it in middle school, where it should have stayed, nor can I stand it as an adult, more than half the age of the people treating others as “less than”.

I’m trying to devise a way to right this egregious deliberate exclusionary behavior.

Inhale.
Exhale.

06/23/2022

Little baby Playdoh looks like a mad walrus when I interrupt her dinner time 😅😅 wonder whose couch will be her throne 🤔

06/18/2022

We took Nos, Naga and Nike to Amarillo Community Market today and they had a blast. Nike was carried for a good portion of it, but the boys were able to walk around and loved on a lot of different people. My favorite part of well-bred, well-rounded puppies is that very little shakes them and they’re so, so easy. I adore these little guys.
In other news, I think I’m going to move ahead and begin training Kronos as Salem’s back up, as he shows a wonderful disposition and inclination towards it. Here’s to forward steps, little man.