Good Dog Day  Boulder from Fido and Lensworth. The popularity of dog breeds can vary from year to year, but as of my last update in April 2023, the following were generally considered the most popular dog breeds in the United States: Most Popular Breeds Labrador Retriever French Bulldog German Shepherd Golden Retriever Bulldog For Colorado specifically, the preferences might differ slightly from the national trends due to factors like climate, outdoor activities, and urban vs. rural living.  Labrador Retrievers and Golden Retrievers are often popular in states with outdoor lifestyles... Read More

Seeing Eye-dogs, or guide dogs, have always fascinated me, and I suspect have also fascinated many of my fellow Boulderites. Their work seems impossible. The training is inconceivable. All in all, while the end result is wonderful, it is quite obvious that this is all fiction. It is of course IMPOSSIBLE to really train a dog to do what a guide dog for a sight impaired person would have to do. There is of course one rather barking problem. Guide dogs DO exist. Seeing Eye-dogs actually exist, really do their job, and as a working dog group goes, belongs to one of the most impressive of the workers. Seeing... Read More