These little guys are getting to know the barnyard little by little. Momma Mia still keeps dad and brother at bay so those introductions will have to wait.   I am always amazed at the way these guys learn. Quiet and calm they slowly move through new situations. Puppy video When something is new they…

We went with Star Wars names this year. Luke likes his food bowl. We can’t always tell if he’s eating or sleeping  

The 6-pack of Maremma pups is 4 weeks old and taking their first tour of the great outdoors. Video link Mamma Mia is getting more comfortable with her boy’s independence. She vacilates between wanting to protect them and wanting her own space.  The pups have teeth and are eating more and nursing less. We are starting…

Al is so funny about “his” chickens. We have been trying to build a chicken tractor, a small mobile pen, but we are both really busy working long days so it just wasn’t happening as fast as we would like. So we improvised.  We put a wire dog crate in the backyard, where the…

People ask me all the time about how hard it is or how much time I spend keeping my big white dogs clean.  The short answer is it’s not because I don’t.  The coats on these dogs are self cleaning. A healthy Maremma with a correct coat will shed dirt IF YOU LEAVE THEM ALONE….

The boys are getting so big! Mia is, as always, a fantastic momma. All 6 are clean, healthy, and growing right on schedule. The eyes are starting to open and they are getting up on their legs, learning to walk rather than crawl. They’ll be running in no time. They are in the barn with…

We had some pretty incredible rain today. Nothing like what Texas had, but after months of hot sunny weather  it was delightfully saturating.   2 month old Miss Bridgett got so wet her fleece laid open down her spine so I got to see the wonderful crimp she is producing.  The mud-remmas are filthy,…