Mountain K9

08/14/2025

Taking some time to spend with the family before summer is officially over, and school starts back up!

I look forward to seeing everyone when I get back!

07/25/2025

06/08/2025

We earned our first ribbon at our very first competition yesterday! 🥈

The journey with Larry has been a long one, even though we’ve only had him for a short time.

When he was about 2 years old, I was ready to compete in rally obedience, but Larry had different plans. He led me down a path I wasn’t expecting, and in doing so, he pushed me to learn and grow as an owner and trainer. His reactivity was intense, and I was afraid to take him around new dogs. There were times I wanted to give up. He couldn’t stay focused around other dogs, and I was scared that something bad would happen if we tried. My confidence in him and us was shot.

Rally took a backseat for a few years as I focused on getting him into a better headspace while juggling all the changes of life and work. My biggest hurdle was regaining my confidence. Fast forward three years, and I finally decided to commit to at least trying a competition. The next one was only a week and a half away, so I signed us up. There was no way I was going to pass this up again, even if we weren’t fully prepared and even if we didn’t do well.

I didn’t read the rules until the night before the competition. We practiced hard for a few days, learning as many new signs as we could in that short time. I was nervous and unprepared, but we went all in, aiming for 1st place, and (mostly) prepared to fail hard.

We didn’t perform as well as I had hoped, but I’m proud of what we accomplished. We took a huge step together, and now we have so much more to look forward to as we continue this journey. We’ll keep pushing for higher expectations and holding ourselves to a higher standard each time.

I’m incredibly proud of how far we’ve come together. It’s not always easy, but I can honestly say it’s always been worth it.

04/20/2025

Welcome to the pack, Fenrys! We couldn't be happier to have you join us!🩷

11/26/2024

"Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own"
-Charles Dickens

11/12/2024

These pups always do such a nice job waiting patiently for me to get everyone's food prepped and into kennels!

I go back and forth for each kennel, and they just hang out, waiting for me to be done and let them go eat🫶🏼

Each pup has different dietary needs, so it can take a bit longer than just scooping out food from one single bin, but they know the drill!

11/05/2024

This little girl is sweet as pie. She's happy to go anywhere and everywhere with you. She is learning how to settle in new environments and is doing a great job at it!

She is going to need the most wonderful adopter. Structure is going to be your best friend with her, but she is so happy to rip around and have a good play session too! It's going to break my heart when she goes, but she deserves the very best. Such a goofball and the biggest suck who loves engaging with her people and furry friends too.

Contact if you think she might be a good fit.

11/03/2024

Meet Missy!

She is a sweet, goofy girl who has an abundance of energy and is also able to switch it off inside and relax.

Read more about her in the post above. I'm also happy to answer any questions that you may have. If you think she might be a good fit for your family, contact to submit an adoption application.

10/15/2024

What wonderful adventures I got to have today with the sweetest puppers

10/04/2024

Soul was so wonderful on our trip to our favorite pet store in Sage Hill today! There were lots of people, and he was so tempted to ask for pets and check them out. He made some wonderful choices, staying tuned in with me, and staying nice and calm👍🏽

10/03/2024

This is Missy!
She is a rocket of a pup weighing in about 30lbs. She enjoys adventures, playing ball, and is loving learning to play tug too! She loves kids and anyone who will give her snuggles. She is learning how to relax in different environments, and is starting to get the hang of it. She is also learning how to be around other dogs (she dives right in face first, which I pretty rude, but she doesn't know any better yet).

She is very shy with new people but warms up right away and snuggles right in. She's a bit jumpy with sudden movements but is learning how to recover quickly and hopefully be able to ignore a lot of it soon. She was very reactive when she first came to me, but she has been getting much better on walks and learning to check in with me. Hares, dogs, people running, and bikes are all things she is learning to be okay with.

If you are interested in adopting this little sweetheart, please reach out to to apply to adopt her. She will need a kind, active, patient home where she can continue to become the best girl she can be!

10/01/2024

Sam takes his leaves very seriously! Lol