We've been in Montana since the winter of '86. Before that we lived in the flatlands of California's central valley, in the fantasy town of Davis.

We were members of the Davis Dog Training Club and were introduced to Schutzhund and tracking by Bill & Carolyn Dotson (now of Virginia) and their Black Dogs, especially Greenfield's Fluer des Lis.
 

Summer in Montana: Derek & the dogs. It doesn't matter whether it's from the hose, the wading pool, the creek, the river or the sprinklers, kids and dogs can't resist water. Ain't life grand?

Yeah, and all our dogs are house dogs. It gets kind'a crowded around here, especially on the sofa. You know you have too many dogs when you end up sitting on the floor to watch TV because all the furniture is taken. Here is Cindy as a puppy with Bazi and some of the c*ts.

Winter in Montana: Sam & Derek sledding. Or, uh, crashing.

Besides being a great training helper, Warren enjoys woodworking and plays bass guitar in a blues band called the "Textbook Blues." For info on his professional life, visit him at his MSU website.

Suffering from burnout, or maybe it was a mid-life crisis, Sam decided over the summer to take a break from dog training and try trail-riding. Here's Buck, an AQHA grandson of Three Chicks.