This. This is what he was born to do. On one hand, I love watching him do this. Unbidden. Quiet. I *love* quiet. On the other, his hopskip cracks my heart. At the end of the mile, going through the gate, he lays down exhausted, and lets the heifers file through on their own. He…
Category: Dogs
Colt’s Video
Colt has been here a while now… and he knows the routine. He loves me and likes attention, although he’s not a snuggler, and while he asks for it, he still remains tense if you mess with his back half! He tolerates it, and then asks for more. He and Lucas have a truce, but…
Tragedy to Success
Let’s move on to some much better news… If you’ve been around here for any length of time, you know Lucas. My heart dog. I’ve been meaning to share a video of him when he got to work cows a couple of weeks ago, but you know, other things have taken up my thoughts lately! …
Colt
I guarantee my puppies when I sell them, encouraging new owners to use me as a resource for dog training, health, the English Shepherd breed in general. That’s why I now have Colt. He is five years old and had issues at his home. I picked him up last Sunday in Buffalo, as his family…
Reader’s Digest Day
A few different things to write about tonight, the “new” dog, moving heifers, and a terrific rainstorm tonight… but, I’m so sore… and my eyes have slammed shut just sitting here looking at pics. I really can’t spend too much time here… But I’ll give you the Reader’s Digest version. Meet Colt. Look who got…
Time Would Tell
The dog’s paws padded through the fine dust sending the red poofs abruptly skyward. Steadily he ran, tongue rolling sideways, ears forward, then backward, seeking, listening, seeking, listening. He was determined though unaware of his destination… determined to lead or stay alongside the little truck as it puttered along the country road. A run for…
Nice Gather
Gathered another pasture… Dally was on duty today. It was an easier day for her… not a long distance, not too much up, more downs! Creek crossings were multiple! She loved it! Weather was a tad cooler… in the 80’s instead of 90’s… All in all… a very nice gather!
Live It
It’s not even 10 and I’m bushed. We moved those cows today, and it was very pretty and slightly cooler up on the mountain! The chance for rain was high, so we all packed our slickers, expecting to get rained on most of the day. Turns out, it only started raining when we finally were…
Wordless Wednesday – “Calendar Shot”
This would have been an entry for the English Shepherd calendar…
Gorgeous Country
It was unexpected… the sudden switch from high mountain plains to moist Pacific forest. The trip started as expected, Montana sharing her Big Sky and rimrock views. It took a short tour through sadness and random luck created by last year’s forest fires just outside Lolo, Montana. Most houses were right at the edge of…
Lost at Love
Well, I’m back… didn’t miss me did you? Sheila guessed it a few days ago, (good job!), I took a little trip to see if Miss Dally couldn’t hook up with a boyfriend! Little. Why did I use THAT adjective? This trip wasn’t little! Vernon and I drove to Kooskia, Idaho. It was supposed to…
Say, What?
Dally ignores my chickens as they happily scratch through the brown grass to the green shoots below. She is baking in the sun, panting at the highs in the ’50˚s! Heated to the mellow, sleep stage, I imagine her simply whispering, “eh? Say, what? huh?”