Though a lifetime has happened since the great afternoon Susan and I spent with our beautiful, long-legged Granddaughter, I had to take a few minutes out to give a shout-out to the Pittsburgh Children’s Museum and Anna Klein, she of the lovely smile and the go-for-it attitude. And I’m not going to tell any of…
I may not represent the norm: I never feel the necessity to leave our box canyon. That said, our family members have busy schedules, some have a bit of difficulty traveling; so if we’re going to spend time with loved ones who don’t live in our little corner of paradise, we have to travel. And…
Coincidence? Serendipity? Call it what you will, while we were planning our road trip to southern Oregon to meet Kid 1 and family, the April Smithsonian magazine arrived with its lead story: “The Basque Revolution.” The author, Jonathan Gold, wrote: “If you want American Basque food in its purest form, follow I-80 through northern Nevada.”…
Ed. note: Obviously the editor was asleep. Thanks to Jumpin’ Jan for pointing out the LLB is at Sheridan Opera House on March 7, not 2/7. Hey Telluride: the ski season is winding down for another year, and with it the music scene is closing in on the Spring off-season. But don’t give up yet….
Bowser’s a good friend, but he jumps up at inopportune times, and you’ve got muddy paw-prints on your clean sweater… Or, Bowser takes YOU for a walk, with a lead that is as taut as a guitar string, and you’re concerned he’ll pull you over when you hit the first patch of ice… What to…
The importance of play, especially for puppies, and making training fun are consistent themes when Ted Hoff of Cottonwood Ranch and Kennel discusses his philosophy of working with dogs. Watch this week’s video as Jade, a young Australian Shepherd pup, enjoys a training session with Ted. You might say that Ted has an eye for…
Ted Hoff sees a lot of dogs of all breeds and personalities in his work at Cottonwood Ranch and Kennel. I don’t have another word other than “work”, though it’s obvious that Ted’s work is really a labor of love. A situation that Ted sometimes sees is a dog who is too demanding, whining for…
In this week’s video from Cottonwood Ranch and Kennel, Ted Hoff gives us some ideas about working with small dogs with large personalities. Zoe, a mixed terrier, is Ted’s subject today, and we can see that under Ted’s tutelage, Zoe doesn’t behave differently from the full-sized breeds he more often works with. Has your little…
Lawry de Bivort gave a presentation on the “Arab Spring” at Telluride’s Wilkinson Public Library on January 17, 2012, a part of WPL’s ongoing series of events to educate, entertain and incentivize the Telluride community. De Bivort has had a long-standing interest in the affairs of the Middle East.In addition, his opinions about the effects…
This week, Ted Hoff of Cottonwood Ranch and Kennel talks about a program he introduced for the first time last year, the “Very Important Dog” club. The video is also another chance to visit with the Cottonwood “home dogs”. Share
