• chocolate labrador retriever with crayons

    Blame it on Finn

    I get a lot of questions regarding why I have a Spinone Italiano. A lot. Because anyone who has known me for any length of time knows I yearn for an English Bull Terrier. I love these unusual looking, egg-headed dogs with their beautiful triangular-shaped eyes, short stocky bodies, and comical nature. I fell head-over-heels with the Madcap Gang when I had the pleasure…

  • Black & white pit bull with a first place ribblon

    Barn Hunts with Bess

    Bess was my first attempt at fostering a dog. You could say I failed. But you’d be wrong. I won- big time. I hit the jackpot with this girl. She slowly, quietly, and carefully stole my heart. She did it unobtrusively. But I know exactly when I realized what she had done.  It was our first barn hunt together.