Family Fun

Tommy Topaz stopped by to romp with his sister yesterday — this photo sums the visit up nicely.

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I wanted to send a SHOUT OUT and Congratulations to the Fantastic Famous Ferguson, father of the Bright Stars. He will be honored at the 2026 Specialty as a Top Producer of Working-titled Dogs — and four of those working titled offspring are from the Bright Stars!! This is Ferguson training with his grandson, Han Solo Sapphire, and their wonderful human, Tricia 💙

Happy Monday, Friend ❤️

Slow Change

The local kennel club is a breath of fresh air. There are classes and matches and practice sessions — and a training building that can be rented for a reasonable rate. A virtual smorgasbord of awesomeness for someone who likes to train dogs 🙋🏼‍♀️

I now have the building for an hour each week; yesterday was our first session. I split the hour into three segments — Capella did obedience for 20 minutes and then went to the car to rest while Starry came out to practice various puppy things and then Capella came back to practice conformation.

When it was Capella’s turn for conformation, I pulled out her fancy leash and the special gold show collar I bought for her about 18 months ago. The collar wouldn’t go over her head!!

I have noticed that Capella has matured this year but I am surprised by how much — and even her head?! Her body has filled out so much — she doesn’t look like the same dog.

Super interesting — and good reminder about how slowly these dogs mature.

Starry — even the still feral cat (the orange one, aka Nikki Summer Dawn) recognizes her kind soul.

I am not sure Capella or Pozy knows that cat exists 😂

Happy Saturday ❤️