About Us

Originally from Massachusetts, my husband Dennis, our sons, Scott and Jesse, and I moved west in the mid-seventies. We were in search of that much sought after California sunshine.

We became involved in my family’s second-generation jewelry shop. Dennis and I currently own and operate that business together. To date it's 23 years that we’ve been in the jewelry industry.

I bought my first border collie to be “just a pet”. Next thing you know I was taking herding lessons with him so he could do what was natural for his breed. That was 7 dogs and a flock of sheep ago! I’m hooked!!! Now we have 5 amazing border collies Nevan, Alwyn, Dara, and Gyp. We all take herding lessons every week. I hope to some day live up to my dog’s expectations of me on the trial field. We have two Great Pyrenees, Bloom and Reed, who are our guardian dogs for the sheep.

We really enjoy the outdoors and nature. We’re always out in our yard doing something. We grow organic herbs, fruits, and nuts. I'm a member and past president of the San Diego County Herb Society. We love to hike with the dogs and go to dog beach in the summer. Dennis is an avid scuba diver. He’s as passionate about diving as I am about herding. A lot of weekends not much else gets done other than diving and herding.

Everyday is filled with energetic glee from our dogs, which they happily share with us.

Combining what I know with what I love has created Stockdog Gems.

Happy Herding