COVID-19 has hit our collective reality pretty hard. Some people were expecting this new form of normal. Some people were caught quite unprepared. Despite our varying levels of preparedness, something wonderful has been happening these last couple of weeks; We have been pulling for each other. There has been so many stories shared among us about love, patience, understanding for our fellow man. In the face of such a scary time for many, our humanity is shining a beacon of hope. I love this about our species ..read more

My poodle, Kluane, has had sensitive skin her whole life. Klu would spend many evenings chronically scratching at her dry skin patches on her legs, feet and even her belly. So I began my search for the perfect dog shampoo to heal her skin and coat. When I couldn’t find anything on the market ot help her out, I went into the woods of Alaska, gathered some herbs and made my very own healing dog shampoo ..read more

It’s spring in Alaska. And you wouldn’t know it to look at the snow still on the ground. This winter gave us more snow than I’ve seen in well over a decade… and I have loved its visit. But the sun is returning and our days are getting longer. The snow is starting to melt, too slowly. I know though, like a guest who sometimes overstays her welcome, so too, the snow will eventually leave.It was to these mounds and mounds of snow that my thoughts went when I woke up in the early hours of the day. Bryce and Jupiter were at the end of their patience with the COVID-19 home isolation imposed upon the ..read more

When it comes to the search for the perfect dog bootie for my Alaska poodles, one could say I’m a bit of a connoisseur. The keyword here being; At long last! I think I’ve found the best bootie for my wonderful, active, happy-to-run-through-the-muck poodles ..read more

Fall time in Alaska has a tendency to sneak up on me. It seems to arrive each year on a day in August.. Some years it’s early, other years it’s a bit late. But one thing I know as an Alaskan; if I’m paying attention to the subtle signs, I’ll never miss the “unofficial,” but true, first day of Fall in Alaska ..read more

The end result of cording a poodle is truly unique and absolutely epic. And in this immediate gratification age, when so many things are more worth ; the thought of a long, often untidy, process of cording feels a bit daunting ..read more

It was on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 that I learned Kluane was having a singleton puppy. All of us who were involved in breeding Kluane had hoped for a full litter of puppies from Klu. But, breeding in a COVID-19 year was never going to be easy. And the fact Klu was even pregnant, given the pandemic-initiated obstacles we had to overcome to breed her, was happy news. I was going to be grateful for whatever I got ..read more

I have to be honest: I did not expect 2021 to be quite as successful a show season as it ended up being for my “baby” Grace. The fact of the matter is, American Kennel Club dog show season in Alaska is painfully short. It is incredibly difficult for a poodle in Alaska to finish her AKC Championship in a single show season. With only 16 All-Breed dog shows and 1 Non-Sporting Dog Club show between May and the end of July, my goal for the Alaska show season is usually to collect the major wins necessary for a Championship title and then take our time traveling around for single points in and outs ..read more

As I write this blog entry, my sweet puppy, Sojourner, is almost five months old. Life with him has been so special! In some ways, it feels like Sojourner has been a part of my Galavanting poodle crew from the beginning. He’s such a good, biddable puppy and he fits right in. But then, isn’t that the goal of a breeding program; to create dogs that compliment a home ..read more

Grace gave birth to nine lovely white puppies. All of the puppies are healthy and thriving. I am filled with bliss as I help Grace mother her little brood ..read more