I have added many new things to the website, including biographies for my mom (Doree) and little sister (Kelsey), as well as a page on Our Philosophy, under the Breeding section.  I still have some updates to do in the next few days, so check back again in a few days!

Last year my mom, Doree, attended a leadership retreat for Dog Scouts of America, where Faith became a dog scout, and got the opportunity to earn badges in Steeplechase, Dog Care, and Search and Rescue. Later that year we started to form our Dog Scout troop here in Colorado. Over Memorial Day weekend, we took a 24 hour car trip with four people (Doree, my younger sister Kelsey, me, and our friend Cathi) and four dogs (Gyp, Faith, Pirate, and Little - Cathi’s adorable long haired chihuahua mix, who I say looks like a toy sized Australian red Border Collie) in a Ford Expedition to attend this year’s leadership retreat in St. Helen, Michigan. I am proud to say that Gyp, Pirate, and Little all became dog scouts, and each earned extra badges in various activities.  To learn more about why we got involved in Dog Scouts, read our new page in the Training section.

Faith qualified in Novice Obedience on Saturday of the Hobbs, NM Dog Show for her first CD leg, and then on Sunday in Advanced for her first RA leg. I am mostly proud of my mom Doree for getting over her fear of the ring and helping Faith to these two new legs!

Gyp and my mom, Doree, passed their Type II FEMA Search and Rescue dog test! I am so proud of all the work they’ve done. Gyp is now eligible to be deployed with FEMA as a SAR K-9, and I know he’ll do a great job if he is.

The Donovan family has moved to Colorado. We are now in the Denver area. The dogs are loving it, and so are we!