Focused Intensity BC's

05/14/2026

Dug is visiting today.

05/03/2026

Dolly update. Kleenex donations welcome as there is not a dry eye in our house.

UPDATE: While Dolly came extremely close to becoming our newest pack member, alas, she has found a new adventure. Dolly will be flying to Alaska later this week to join her former dog walker and house-sitter. We wish them both the best that life can offer. She’s been very special to her family and to us. God’ speed Dolly!

Dolly is five years old and she is spayed. Looking for a quiet country life. Are you out there Mr. Oliver Wendell Douglas?

04/24/2026

UPDATE: While Dolly came extremely close to becoming our newest pack member, alas, she has found a new adventure. Dolly will be flying to Alaska later this week to join her former dog walker and house-sitter. We wish them both the best that life can offer. She’s been very special to her family and to us. God’ speed Dolly!

Dolly is five years old and she is spayed. Looking for a quiet country life. Are you out there Mr. Oliver Wendell Douglas?

04/08/2026

New campsite at our dog park. Reagan is telling scary stories to the other dogs.

04/07/2026

Crosswood has a puppy available. This rarely happens that they don’t already have a family lined up!

04/06/2026

The dog park improvement project is moving along nicely. I installed two sun sails and had one nice fall from a ladder. No broken bones just badly bruised ego.

04/05/2026

JJ is visiting Reagan on this special holiday! Happy Easter everyone!

03/09/2026

Crosswood is located near Knoxville, TN.

03/05/2026

Wind destroyed the dogs umbrella and JJ’s favorite obstacle - the log walk. Also it peeled a plank of of the suspension bridge. Thankfully, LaSalle had safely stored the frisbees.

If anyone has a suggestion of what a may replace the log walk - please post your ideas here. Pictures are helpful! TIA

12/02/2025

I was just offered a 14 month old Border Collie for $700. It was bred by a breeder that I truly respect. However, its owner has given it no training and keeps it outside. It tends to run away (as I would under such circumstances).

She thought I could use him as a stud dog even though she got him on a non-breeding contract.

I explained that even if she had breeding rights I would need to know more about his temperament and health history. He would need to have basic and advanced obedience training, excel in sports/athletics and trick dog. He would need Pennhip testing and DNA testing. I would need to know how his siblings are performing in their homes and what their health histories have been. But wait, there’s even more. He’d have to be examined by a canine reproduction veterinarian to be certain he can perform his duties and sire litters. All of this takes time, money and effort.

At the end of our conversation I think she believed I was gaslighting her. However, I had only scratched the surface in discussing what it takes to select a good stud dog.

Picture of JJ, well, cause it doesn’t get any better than her!