What do you mean there's no Santa?

Merry Christmas and (almost) happy new year from the collie crew! I know, I know. It's been a while my friends but lets see if I keep one of my resolutions this year. Jackson and Poe wish to say hello and hope you had a happy holiday.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!! I'm so excited!!!

What are so excited about Poe? You know Santa isn't real right? I mean, what are you, a puppy?
What do you mean there's No Santa?



This is just a bad dream. I'll dream of Santa and he will be real.

SANTA!!!! You are real!! I knew it!

*Jackson whispers*

I still believe in you Santa

So a few days late, but Happy Holidays! We hope 2011 will be a good one for you!

Happy Gotcha Day Little Buddy!

6 years ago today I got a little (well, not that little) wild border collie that changed my life forever. Thank you for being the best dog you can be and helping me be the best person I can hope to be.

In the last year Jackson has proven once again that he is always learning. He earned his Canine Good Citizen (CGC) and did so well that the evaluator didn't even believe his background. He has started training for flyball at the age of 9 (well, estimated...he really thinks he is 5 but he can't read a calendar. The best thing about not having a birthday is that you can be as old as you feel). He has been jumping higher, running faster and pushing me harder everyday.

When asked to describe Jackson's story is just 6 words the only thing I could come up with was "right time, right car, right life". Everyday Jackson proves to me that what is meant to be will be. It is hard to dismiss fate when you trace his journey as wild stray in rural Colorado to a loving family dog living on the east coast. He is one of the lucky ones that was discarded but found the place he was meant to be all along. Which is in my lap, on my couch, in my life and in my heart.

So Jackson, happy gotcha day little buddy.

I have a blog?! What blog?

Okay, so I have a big problem with follow through! I have been extremely lax with my blog entries for the last oh.......4 months.

Mother, I'm disappointed in you

What, you don't want to tell people about us? *sniff*

Way to lay it on thick you two.....

In the last 4 months things have been a little hectic. The setsails have bought the terrible twosome a little collie cottage on the coast. Then the Poester decided that she was going to be a flyball star and started competing long before the humans were ready. Jackson has his schedule full of competitions and guest appearances. Then of course there is work, ya know, what pays for all the kibble!

Sorry for the lack of info on the mischief makers and I'll try to catch ya'll up on the misadventures of Jackson and Poe!

That's right Mom. And you better not do it again.

Casa del Collies

*Jingle Jingle*

What could that sound be?

*Jingle Jingle*

Could it be the keys to a new house for the duo of destruction?

Why YES! Yes it is!!!!


After 5 long years of waiting for us human to get our stuff together we finally got the fur face a house of his own. And hopefully fabio-dog can help make some of the payments.

Mama, you so funny

Guess not.

Anywho, we signed our financial life away for 30 years and got the keys in our hot little hands. The dynamic duo are going to be so happy. There is a big yard in the back, a huge deck, a beach up the street, and a nice boardwalk on the water in the next town over. What more could a collie want except for the beach to be full of sheeps?

So, welcome to the Casa del Collies

Hopefully the collies will be happy in their new digs. If not, they can do what they do best, turn tricks and make some $$.

Wait, that doesn't sound quite right.

In Honor of "Shark Week"

Nom nom Nom nom NomNomNomNOMNOM

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water

Danger appears from beneath the waves
Swimmers flee the water in a panic

SHARK!!!!!!!!!!!!

The cold and lifeless eyes

*Those eyes....they haunt my dreams*

The mouthful of razor sharp teeth

But sharks are mostly misunderstood

Most attacks are warnings
Or cases of mistaken identity

But after terrorizing the public the shark is finally caught

Whew! We're safe! But I think I'll stick to the beach from now on

From the movie Jaws

[about to go looking for the shark]

Brody: On the water?

Hooper: Well, if we're looking for a shark we're not gonna find him on the land.

Wanna bet?!


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Happy Gotcha day Little Poe!

One year ago today we decided to adopt the cutest little crazy dog east of the Mississippi. After too many late nights on petfinder DH found his dog:

The cutest little freckles, the impish look on the cutest little face. The fluffy little skunk tail, the batshitcrazy eyes. He had to have her. It was only after I spent minutes fawning over her that he broke the news to me that she was in Alabama.

what?!

Somehow my DH managed to convince me that driving 16 hours from Maryland to Alabama to look at a little dog we knew nothing about was not the epitome of crazy. So we packed up the car, packed up Jack and drove overnight to the deep south. As we arrive to the foster mom's house the skies open, thunder booms and I'm sure the angels were snickering at us as we saw our new little girl for the first time. She was even cuter in person and so calm in her crate. Then we let her out and quickly realized that she was completely insane. And we were completely in love.




Most of my pictures from the drive home looked like this. Now you can see what the world looks like through my eyes. Kind of trippy isn't it?


The feeling was NOT the same for Jackson. A month of growls and pouts and temper tantrums, but the little dog never stopped trying to be his friend. Finally one night Jackson decided to play with this thing in his house and they have been inseparable ever since.

Life with poe hasn't been boring. She is smart, creative and hell on wheels. The e-vet number is on the fridge for the late night calls of "My dog ate......". She has an affinity for laundry. The vets groan when she comes into the room. She is quite the little klepto.


Poe has been the perfect addition to our family. She makes us laugh everyday and pushes us to be better trainers and owners. She has found her calling in the flyball lanes and it has been an adventure to see her blossom into a happy, confident, funloving dog. However we are still working on the whole disc dog thing lol.




She has been the best little sister for Jackson. She knows when to push and when to back off and her love of life has brightened up his outlook on the world. Her happiness with strangers and need for attention has pulled Jackson out of his shell. Nothing like a little sibling rivalry to overcome a little fear of people.


She loves her brother, loves her dad, loves her ball and loves life. And everyday I give thanks to the rescue that pulled her from the shelter before that spark could be extinguished.





So Little Miss Poe, thanks for being just the thing we didn't know we needed :) Thanks for being the best little sister for our quirky boy Jack. Thanks for just being you, you spunky little thing. And thanks for all of the gray hair on my head. Happy gotcha day little girl. The last year has been a wild ride and we look forward to rest of the trip. Can't wait to see what you will come up with next

I licked a kong and I liked it....

I Licked a Kong and I Liked It

sung to "I kissed a girl"

This was never the way I planned, not my intention

I got so brave, peanut butter inside, lost my discretion

It's not what I'm used to, just wanna try this treat

I'm curious for you caught my attention

I licked a kong and I liked it

The taste of its peanut butter

I licked a kong just to try it

I hope my food bowl don't mind it

It felt so wrong, it felt so right

Don't mean I'll skip dinner tonight

I licked a kong and I liked it

I liked it

No, I don't even know what’s inside, it doesn't matter

You're my little after dinner game, just canine nature

It's not what good dogs do, not how they should behave

My tongue gets so confused, hard to obey

I licked a kong and I liked it

The taste of its peanut butter

I licked a kong just to try it

I hope my food bowl don't mind it

It felt so wrong, it felt so right

Don't mean I'll skip dinner tonight

I licked a kong and I liked it

I liked it

This kong is so magical

Hard rubber, red sides, so fillable

Hard to resist, so lickable

Too good to deny it

It ain't no big deal, it's edible

I licked a kong and I liked it

The taste of its peanut butter

I licked a kong just to try it

I hope my food bowl don't mind it

It felt so wrong, it felt so right

Don't mean I'll skip dinner tonight

I licked a kong and I liked it

I liked it

Jackson and Poe spent the weekend on a college campus for a competition where they put us up in the dorms for the night. Jackson buckled down and worked hard all weekend but Poe let the college experience go to her head. While Jackson tried to go to bed early and study his notes for tomorrow's freestyle, Poe spent the night whoopin' it up in the dorms. And after a few peanut butter hits she got a little crazy:

Well look who I found?! Hello there Mr. Kong

What do I need a desk for? We aren't studying!

Why do I always get the party animal roommate? I've gotta get up early tomorrow for a test

NomNomNom...I love you kong

Random college hook-up

I've had way too much peanut butter tonight. Man I'm WASTED

Oh man! That's the RA! We're busted!!

What, a party, drinking, tomfoolery? Happening here? No way? I was just studying.

Hey, that's college.