Most of us have seen Police K-9s and “Assistance” Service Dogs and been amazed at what they can do. Even the agility trials at the fair draw a nice big crowd. But almost no one I talk to, including other farmers, knows what a Livestock Guardian Dog is or what they do. The short version…
Category: 2014
Too Many Nameless Ones
We need your help. Once again we have sheep that need names. Some had names before they came here, some didn’t. We give them nicknames but then we have to explain to each other which sheep we mean when we mention them because we’ve never declared a proper name and the nicknames can change depending…
Time For A Change
We feed about 60 chickens, and lately we get about 5 eggs a day. Why so few? Because some of the girls are of an age they lay infrequently. And because it’s winter, a time to conserve resources for staying warm and surviving. Except our spoiled girls have a taj-ma-barn with timers set to mimic…
Things I Love
I love watching the puppies grow into mature guardians. They are not yet 4 months old and they are so well behaved with their sheep. They patiently watch as their sheep exit the night pen and head out to graze. Morning chores happen about 5 am here, it’s dark and quiet and really very peaceful….
Weekend in Review
I just got home from 3 amazing days of fiber, friends, and fun. I needed that. I’ve been so busy with fundraising for the ranch expansion, teenager’s football ( and new football injury) plus regular farm chores that, to quote Bilbo, I began feeling like “butter that’s been scraped over too much bread.” Friday started…
New Sheep
Nothing speeds a recovery like new furry friends to cuddle. Last weekend I was in the hospital and this weekend I’m welcoming new sheep. I love my life. Jolene is a Cormo that originally came from the same flock as Missy, Katherine, Nellie and Cocoa. She is a petite little girl with gorgeous fleece and…
Puppies
Our vacation was wonderful and coming home to puppies made it just that much better. I can’t believe what a difference a couple weeks can make. We really missed these little monsters 🙂 Maremma puppies look all cute and innocent, until someone bites a sibling… Then it’s “Game-On” and the fighting starts. I love…
One Week Old
The puppies are officially one week old now and subtle differences are starting to appear. Some are bigger, they range in weight now from 1 lb 14 oz all the way to 2 lbs 12 oz, their coats are changing, and their pads and noses have begun to fade to black. Some of the puppies…
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