Updated Jan 28, 2008

We lost Rio Carter this year and we gained Ditch Lilly or Lilly for short. Our Pit Bull.

Lady, Aldo's sister, is one of our shyer dogs. She wants to play with the barn hooligans but is not quite sure yet.

Drake, named after Noah Drake, played by Rick Springfield, the idol of the Silver Barn. Drake is always with Patty and is a loving well behaved poodle. So quite different from the rest of the hooligans!

Heart, Liz's new Aussie puppy has joined the barn. Already showing at dog shows and romping through the barn.

Yellow dog: King of the barn. Very serious. Do not brush. Do not bother unless he knows you. Chooses his friends carefully. Will growl when you have over stepped his bounds.

Tippy is the Queen of the barn. She moved into the covered ring one day and decided she owned it. Now she owns the whole place and keeps the peace if any of the young ones get out of hand. Yellow's wife.

Red Dog. One of the great barn dogs of all time. When there's lightening in the fields - there's Red Dog standing up tall. Pouring rain - he's sitting in it. Trying to do your dressage test - there he is asleep like he's dead in the dressage ring. Not smart. But very loyal. Also known as "dead dog" because sometimes it hard to tell.

Kit - the miniature version of Emily Sue. Was the baby of the barn until Sonja arrived. She still wants to be the baby! Kit went to live in NY!

Emily Sue is the Princess of the barn. She is a long hair Pembroke Welsh Corgi. She is known for her ability to stand up on her hind legs for 5 minutes at a time while you eat!

Wesley Weinig Owen, better known as "The Urinator", is a Pembroke Welsh Corgi. He can take on any barn dog regardless of size, pees on everything, and is known for his ample figure.

Joey Weinig Owen is part Border Collie and part Bernese Mountain Dog. His favorite item is horse manure because you can both roll in it and eat it at the same time! He is also a french kisser so no talking when he kisses you!

'Starvin Marvin' Malone was found on the side of the road as a puppy. He was soon adopted by Robin, Lauren and Smokey Malone and filled out quite nicely!!

Dogs who have gone to dog heaven

Rio Carter, Australian Shepherd, best known for herding everything in sight and attacking if you get to close to her truck. She also has a bark that could pierce steel!

Sadly we lost Smokey Malone this year- 2006. Smokey had been coming to the barn with Robin and Lauren for more than 10 years. She was an official dog in residence. Never barked and carried on. Always in control. We will miss you, Smokey!

We lost Corey this year - 2006. She was a New Guinea Singing Dog. Corey was the sweetest dog but a wild dog so only came out on her leash. Had her own swimming pool and kennel to hang out in and at sunset you could hear her sing.

Bear Dog was the Mr. Potato Head of Dogs. He sits upright like a person in the car. And takes a swim at least once a day during the summer. He's also very affectionate when he is the most pungent.

Roxy Scott -- the terror of Camino -- faster than a speeding bullett, more energy than a nuclear power plant -- its Roxy the curly headed Jack Russell. She is the fastest dog at the barn and is also the only one to have crossed the official finish line at the Intermediate level during a USEA Horse Trial!! (Photo of Barb holding Roxy -- the only way to take her photo!)

Ninya Pinhead is one of the grand ole dames of the barn. She's most often trailing around lost. Very sweet but not all there.