Mile High K-9

12/06/2024

Oz loves it here so much he brought his brother for a visit! Meet Poncho! 💙

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving!! We hope you have a great day!!

Love,
Oz, Dio and Chance, Tito, Penny, R***r Y, Ezekiel, Henry and Lola, Axel, Lark, Bullet, R***r & Archie, Deacon, Melee and Amy!

I forgot to do the sign with the Borders, but they unanimously agreed they are thankful for treats!!!

11/20/2024

My Gentle Giant
💙Jasper 💙
1/23/10 - 11/16/24

Jasper was born in my home (He is Dallys' brother, Scout and Dakota's son). He started as the biggest puppy in the litter and forgot to stop growing😆 He topped out at a healthy 100 lbs (the rest of the litter were 60-70). He chose my mom as his person very early on. It took a little convincing, but he went to live with my parents and was a super pup. He was a kind, loving dog, but protective when needed.

He made the big move from Colorado to Ohio to live with us when he was 7 yrs old. He meshed in very well - he and Dallys were best buddies. He was just supposed to visit, but ended up moving in instead!

You may have seen him traipsing around the yard carrying a bucket or a brick - his toys of choice. He was the one that was tall enough to hang his head over our porch fence while still standing on all 4 feet to watch you and your pup😆 In the past several months he was the one rolling around the yard in the wheelchair. He wasn't into playgroups, but he loved to stand outside the play yard and supervise play time!

He had a head the size of Texas and a bark that could shake the whole house, but he was the gentlest soul. He loved big. His presence was big. Jasper was sweet with everyone, but he made it known when you made it into his special friend group. He was loved by many.

Rest ready, Buddy. You did really good. 💙

11/06/2024

We celebrated Melee's 6th birthday this week! 🎉🎈

10/31/2024

I know I'm behind on introducing some of our training pups - here's Henry! He's a Landseer ECT who went through our Companion Dog Program last month. He's so excited about meeting new people and especially dogs (and squirrels!). He is hard at work learning to control himself and let mom and dad set the pace He had his first follow up today and he's looking great! 💙

If you know how big our Jasper is- check out the last pic for a size comparison! 😄

10/31/2024

Petey graduated from Puppy Coaching this week! 💙

10/28/2024

Bentley and Billy the Beagles and Victor and Zasha the Shepherds all did some fun refresher training this past week. Always great to see our training pups doing great! 🍂 🍁

10/26/2024

Happy Saturday!

💙Atticus, Cavatelli, Deacon, Furiosa, Honey, Otto, Piper, Rufus, Victor, Zasha💜

10/18/2024

💙Arlo, Axel, Bano, Batman, Buddy, Chance, Coach, Cooper, Deacon, Dio, Freya, George, Henry, Jax, Kloey, Leo, Lola, Lucky, Lucy Lu, Melee, Penny, Petey, PJ, Teddie, Tito, Victor, Waldo, W***y, Zasha, Zoey💛

09/12/2024

If it wasn't for Scout, I wouldn't know many of you. I wouldn't have ever met your pups or been able to help you on your journey together. Scout brought me to Russ, which in turn brought me to Ohio. I'm not even sure I would've ended up in GA without him. He opened up my life to a whole new world. He was my best friend, my protector, my teammate, and my work partner. We competed together across the country. He went to the ocean, walked the Vegas strip and downtown Nashville, and competed in over 20 states.

An incredible athlete, competitor, partner, and most of all, friend. I learned so much through this dog. Immeasurable amounts. He changed my life. He has been my best buddy for 15.5 years. He was truly one of a kind. Our bond was once in a lifetime and is something I don't expect I'll ever experience again. I was not ready to say good-bye, but I guess you never are.

Thank you, Buddy. Rest easy. You earned it. 💔

Scout
4/7/09 - 9/8/24

08/15/2024

Update: Widget is home! Thank you everyone for sharing💙

LaGrange folks please keep an eye out for Widget! I'm adding a couple more recent pictures of her in the comments as well. She went missing near Whitehead and Elk Creek and her family is really missing her!

***SHE MADE HER WAY HOME, THANK YOU FOR SHARING!

"Widget" got spooked on her walk last night in Lagrange at around 8pm and slipped her harness. She is a 7 month old Border Collie mix and she is wearing a pink collar with her dog tag and Rabies tag on it. She is also microchipped. If anyone has any leads, please let her mom know 😢 Lore Leclair @ 216-780-3861

08/07/2024

Playing catch up on pictures!

💙Axel, Bella K, Bella L, Billy, Bobbi Orr, Bosa, Chance, Coach, Deacon, Dio, Ember, Forrest, Horton, Leo K, Leo S, Loki, Macey, Olive, Otto, Oz, Penelope, Tawnee, Whiskey💙

08/06/2024

Billy the Beagle just finished up a 2 week board and train focusing on learning to walk nicely on leash, focus, manners, and coming when called (even if there's a bunny!) Billy is just about as sweet as they come and was a very fun guy to work with. He loved getting some off leash freedom! He and his brother Bentley are also working hard on their listening skills and walking nicely together💙

08/04/2024

Melee earned her first (and my first as well!) herding dog title last weekend! It has been a long process to get to this point and I'm pretty proud of this girl💜

I love seeing a dog's natural instincts kick in and the joy they have when they're able to do what they were bred to do. Melee is doing tending work, which means she basically acts as a living fence - she keeps the sheep in a designated area/out of other areas while they are out to graze. She also has to move them up and down roads, including turns. The boundary for the graze is just shorter grass than what is in the graze area. The sheep also have to feel comfortable enough with the dog to drop their heads and graze when it's time. Melee thinks it's great- she gets to run the whole time! She had her work cut out for her at the trial - it was very hot and we were the last team to run both days, so the sheep were not super willing, but she got the job done!

When we first started I had a hard time believing we would get to this point. I am very grateful for our instructor, Viola, helping us along the way! First 5 pics are from the trial, the rest are from random training sessions.

08/01/2024

Join us in wishing our boy Deacon a very Happy 15th Birthday!!! 🎉🎉 He deserves to be celebrated😄