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Mar 06
Week Mar 1-6 10
i help the Board Of Elections during “election time” as did my Grandpa before me . He impressed upon me at an early age how important it was and is to Vote. So Monday i worked at Farmer School (Farmers he called it) in preparation for the Tuesday Referendum Vote on a county tax increase. …
Mar 05
Puppy Update – Mar.4, 2010
A day of fun and frolic at the farm. We were visited by Cinnamon (now Reina) from Amarillo’s litter. What fun!
Mar 03
Puppy Life at Maple Grove
Many people have asked , “What do you do with your puppies while they are at your farm?” The following is some of the things I do: 1. I am there at birth and assist if needed but let the mother do her job. All are born in the whelping room (heated or cooled as …
Mar 02
Les goes to Wyoming Dec. 2009
Monday December 28th, 2009 10:30 AM Les and Richard are off to Wyoming!!!! Sure wish I could have went!! They have all kinds of Christmas goodies to munch, the GMC truck is loaded with a dog crate, cooler (contains Pepsi, OJ, and water) suite cases , blankets, emergency supplies (snows out there) a road map, …
Feb 25
Puppies – Tuesday Feb.23’10
Today Feb. 23 was a BEAUTIFUL day!!! The weather was mild compared to our winter so far! A glimpse and a renewed hope for Spring soon to be here. We need these days. The ground was still very wet and the branch that feeds the pond was running fast. The leaves are off all the …
Feb 24
SNEAKY PUPS Feb’10
I WOKE TO PUPPY BARKING EARLY THIS MORNING SOUNDED LIKE SINGING, AND REALIZED THEY WERE NOT IN THE KENNEL BUT SOME WHERE ELSE!!?? PULLED BOOTS AND COAT ON OVER PJ’S AND OUT THE DOOR I FLEW. THEY WERE WAY UP THE HILL IN THE WOODS!!! NO , WE HAD NOT OPENED THE GATE BUT BEING …
Feb 20
Puppy Update – Feb.2010
THEY ALL ENJOYED THE SUNSHINE AND WIND TODAY!! AFTER ALL THE RAIN YESTERDAY!!!!!! ALL THE PUPPIES ARE SPENDING TONIGHT INSIDE THE HORSE TRAILER IN THE SHOP…IT IS NOT REAL COLD AND THEY HAVE LOTS OF WARM SOFT HAY, AND BLANKETS, PLENTY OF FOOD AND WATER AND EACH OTHER!!! I THINK THEY ARE READY TO BE …
Feb 15
Puppies Leaving Feb.15,2010
IT IS TIME ………………… …To let the puppies leave!! I am feeling some sadness as usual, but the hope so out weighs that! (bittersweet might say it better) This has been a difficult time of the year because of the weather so cold and wet! the first puppies start leaving this weekend. my what wonderful …
Feb 10
Puppy Duck Testing Feb 2010
January 26th : Today, we started testing our puppies on ducks. What I am looking for at this age is instinct and is the puppy interested? Also, does the puppy have prey drive? Does it bark to move the ducks, is it afraid, and how does it react? I will try the puppies one-on-one with …
