Shawna's
DOG LIFE  Canine professional      Breeder of The CMDR Colorado Mountain Dogs
Rocky Mountain Companion Dogs, LLC

Well...that's not exactly accurate. The more appropriate title is dog LEARNING secrets. These are 3 things that can make your training MUCH more effective. Time after time I watch my clients struggle with some small facet of their training program and everything seems to stall. Once you start to apply these secrets to your dog training, everything opens up and your dog's potential becomes limitless. Dogs can count to 3. Dogs operate most of their thought processes by 3's.

I am a reputable breeder. At least I assume so, because I have a good reputation. But what if I don't have any pups or time/travel demand...

Lately I've been getting repeated questions about my breeding program. Some are eloquently asked. Some are the volume of a raised...

This year saw quite a few changes - some new faces, an absence felt in those that found their way to their furever homes. We started...

and the day to day lessons they teach us. This past summer we had two large litters at once giving us a total of 16 puppies. They were...

I've had a few folks ask lately the "secret" to Mithril's color. It took a little digging and a couple of litters to prove theory, but...

Anthem is defined in the Oxford dictionary as "a rousing or uplifting song" Colorado Mountain Dog "Anthem" takes it seriously. ...

Our well-socialized puppies are generally playful and confident, so it can take people by surprise when these same puppies become spooked...

Shhhh. If you are very quiet, you can hear 44 canine puppy teeth falling into the oblivion of time. Or maybe on the floor. But more than...

Bonnie and Mithril. This litter is being brought about to replace the Skull N Roses litter. This litter will be called “Without A Net”. ...

It's been a while since we've given an update on Bonnie Lee. She has achieved so much from one year to two years old I can hardly keep up...

Bringing 2021 to a close makes me reflect more this time than any other new year year's eve in recent memory. It seems I have learned and...

In an effort to conceptualize the breeding plan and goals of Rocky Mountain Companion Dogs, to give you, dear reader, a glimpse of where...

'Round here....we do things a little different. We start our day with a little rhythm and end our day with a lot of melody. The canine...

When the sixth male puppy of Stella's litter was born (Workingman's), all sorts of notions crossed my mind. If they could make a noise, ...

8/8/2021 - June 17 2021 We had a litter of AuggiexStella. This litter didn't mature as fast as others, so we waited until 5 weeks old to...

Trendy, Old School or a DIY project, these nifty toys tips and activities are perfect ways to enrich the companion dog's life. Snuffle...

If I had written a book concerning the temperament of a Rocky Mountain Companion Dog, this little video would be chapter 1. It...

12/25/21 - I noticed something fun today. bonnie was with us as we were unwrapping presents. I incorporated her in some of the active...

"Breed dogs" they said...."It'll be fun". The first thing I need to do is come up with what I want in a dog. Explain it - describe it....