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East Lansing AKC Dog Show
What a wonderful way to spend a weekend! Leo, our youngest Spinoni, and I got to spend some time at an AKC All Breed Dog Show....
Jay Luptak
Dec 3, 20181 min read


Gratitude 365
Why is it so easy to get sucked into the vacuum of ungratefulness when far more often than not the good far outweighs the bad in life?...
Jay Luptak
Nov 22, 20184 min read


A Weekend with Blaine Carter
This slideshow requires JavaScript. We had an opportunity last weekend to join in a two day seminar with Blaine Carter of Merrymeeting...
Jay Luptak
Jul 1, 20182 min read


Savoring Memories Made
Savoring every moment with these wonderful dogs! We are on the downhill side of vacation, and even though this whole trip was designed...
Jay Luptak
May 27, 20181 min read


Puppy Relations
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Nothing like spending some time with our extended puppy family. It is always a joy to spend an...
Jay Luptak
May 25, 20181 min read


Dog-cation
So I am guessing the next two or three years all of our vacations will revolve around our pups. Not really a bad thing, So far this one...
Jay Luptak
May 24, 20182 min read


AKC Dog Show Mom
As the wise adage states, we fear what we don’t know… Well, I no longer fear the AKC Dog Show. Leo and I popped our dog show cherry this...
Jay Luptak
Apr 8, 20182 min read


Spring Cleaning
This slideshow requires JavaScript. I am not sure what it is about spring, maybe the whole rebirth thing and wanting to be reborn in a...
Jay Luptak
Apr 1, 20181 min read


Loves of my Life
This slideshow requires JavaScript. As jealous as my Spinoni Italiano get when I come home from a pet photography shoot with the scent of...
Jay Luptak
Mar 30, 20181 min read


The Twos Have It
We were warned early on that Spinoni don’t really “turn on” until there two. Well, our first is just now turning two and by golly, she...
Jay Luptak
Mar 22, 20181 min read


Living with a Goofball
Nonstop entertainment and pure joy! Our little bug, note the antennae length eye brows, keeps a smile on my face and joy in my heart. Leo...
Jay Luptak
Mar 22, 20181 min read


Enjoying the Quiet
Not quite Spring yet and early Spring are my favorite times of year to live in Western Michigan. Even on beautiful weekends like the one...
Jay Luptak
Mar 19, 20182 min read


A Day with My Boy
This slideshow requires JavaScript. The camera was in LOVE with Leo today. What a wonderful time we had exploring the dunes. We had the...
Jay Luptak
Mar 10, 20181 min read


Confessions of Neurotic Pet Mom
This weekend absolutely did not go as planned. Nothing like a sick puppy to bring the world to a screeching halt! The details of my topsy...
Jay Luptak
Mar 5, 20184 min read


Thankfully Reunited
Wow, what a scare we had over the weekend! My body is still recovering from the stress, as is Leo’s. Still not sure exactly what...
Jay Luptak
Mar 4, 20183 min read


Joyous Adventure
There are so many things that we can learn from dogs. In so many ways they are much better at living life than we are. Since I live with...
Jay Luptak
Feb 17, 20181 min read


Welcome Home Leo
This slideshow requires JavaScript. So sorry for the lack of communication lately, I have been very busy lately getting puppy prepared....
Jay Luptak
Dec 27, 20171 min read


Christmas Journey
This slideshow requires JavaScript. What a wonderful journey we were able to make this holiday season! We had been looking forward to...
Jay Luptak
Dec 25, 20171 min read


A Celebration of Life
What a wonderful day to spend on the beach with the girls. The last couple weeks we have been preoccupied trying to care for their...
Jay Luptak
Nov 8, 20171 min read


Aging Gracefully
This slideshow requires JavaScript. It breaks my heart watching my big girl get older. She, on the other hand, doesn’t give it a second...
Jay Luptak
Oct 6, 20171 min read
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