The ParrisHill Dogblog

Bettina welcomes you to the ParrisHill Dogblog!

Dog Blogger — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:02:52 +0000

Bettina is really excited that we have a blog!

Grooming your own standard poodle, part 1

Dog Blogger — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:14:50 +0000

Have you noticed how much groomers charge for a standard poodle? Carole lives in Washington, DC where $125 per dog is pretty much the going rate, and sometimes that still results in an average or even poor grooming job. It’s usually somewhat cheaper in other parts of the country, but it can still add up. Grooming your own can be easy and fun (although a bit time consuming!). Over time we’ll post more tips for grooming a standard poodle.

Tip one is to learn from the experts. Marion Banta has Shirlee Kalstone’s book Poodle Clipping and Grooming in her bookstore. Before you try to groom your own poodle, give it a very careful read, and pay particular attention to the sections about details such as feet, ears, muzzle, and tail.

Bettina likes to chew biodegradable flatware!

Dog Blogger — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:19:35 +0000

Usually Carole’s two standard poodles don’t chew things, but for some reason Bettina has decided she is fond of the biodegradable spoons the local frozen yogurt shop uses. She chewed up one of them and it broke into awful, sharp splinters, but thankfully it didn’t seem to hurt her. Watch out for these… they’re a new product and your poodle may be attracted!

Contribute to the ParrisHill Dogblog

Dog Blogger — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:25:04 +0000

If you own a ParrisHill standard poodle or if you are connected to us in any way (perhaps one of your poodles was bred to a ParrisHill champion), please send Carole a note with a contribution for the blog! Your photos are always welcome, too.

Mountain Lion Steals a Dog!

Dog Blogger — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:07:02 +0000

Don’t say we didn’t warn you… apparently a mountain lion snatched a dog from a home in the wilderness outside Denver. It crept right into the bedroom, apparently ignoring the family’s other dog and the sleeping owners.

Don’t step over a sleeping poodle!

Dog Blogger — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:11:55 +0000

Poodle owners quickly learn that stepping over a sleeping dog is dangerous. They can startle out of a sound sleep, stand up suddenly, and knock you over. Carole’s two ParrisHill poodles come to the office with her every day, and sleep on the floor. She had to warn students that stepping over them can be hazardous to the health, not to mention the ankles!

This is sad, but sweet

Dog Blogger — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:45:30 +0000

Apparently a dog guarded its owner’s body in the Colorado plains for weeks. Cash, a German shepherd, lived on mice, but never left its owner’s side. Rescuers think the dog protected the owner’s body from coyotes.

Watch this cute poodle show off what he knows

Dog Blogger — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:57:10 +0000

Charlene from www.caninehorizons.com sent this funny video. She writes “I recently joined DogTricksAcademy.com, a dog training forum which sponsors
a monthly video challenge. The August challenge was to make a video
commercial (20 seconds or longer) for a dog product that was either real or
imagined. We thought this was a lot of fun to do! If you want to see my
Poodles’ commercial for Doggy Doze, an aid for the sleep-deprived canine, go
to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiWUV0hgnlE ”

Poodle Exercise Video

Dog Blogger — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:00:56 +0000

Okay, here’s another cute one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdX_OBUeHb4

Congratulations Marcus!

Dog Blogger — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:20:12 +0000

Parrishill Undeniably Apacchi (Marcus) had an outstanding win yesterday at the Somerset Hills Kennel Club. It was his debut in the ring and he won a 5-point major from the 6-9 puppy class from Judge Carol Reisman. His mom is Parrishill Riverdancer (Riva) and his sire is CH Apacchi Thunderhawk (Hodge). It was such an exciting win! He was bred by Marion Banta and is owned by Rhonda Pacchioli.