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Nov 29
Abilene’s Puppies…
Are growing like weeds in a flower garden! My puppy names for this litter will come from local places…. Like New Hope, Jackson Creek, Lexington, Farmer, Sophia, Tabernacle, Little Texas, Cid, Badin Lake, and Albermarle. Sunday I will weigh them, clip nails, worm and Share photos and puppy names. Stay tuned and be prepared for …
Nov 28
Drover’s Stock Dog Journal…Today 11/27/13
Kay sent me to find the sheep around 3:30 this evening…Like good luck with that! I could not see them and I looked everywhere! It was like they had been beamed up! No a sign…a few smells and I followed them all over to no sheep! Then finally as Kay walked across the dam and …
Nov 27
EYES OPEN!!!!
Abilene s puppies eyes are all open! One is still a bit squinty looking! They are big puppies! Nursing well! Abilene is consuming 2 bowls of food in 24 hours to keep up ! She is not gaining weight but very fit looking. These photos are just born shots. I will post weights and up …
Nov 25
PUPPY UP DATE
Abilene’s litter has tripled in size! All are doing well and eyes are starting to open. They will be 2 weeks old Thursday! I promise photos and videos tomorrow! BOO’s litter is doubled in size from birth and will be a week old Wednesday! Mom and Puppies are doing fine! I do have a few …
Nov 15
A Puppy Tail!
Abilene delivered 8 healthy strong beautiful puppies! She was in pre labor Wednesday night about 9 PM….This kept us both up all night. I was checking she was miserable. Thursday morning she started delivering at 10:43 the first was a Black and Tan girl. Then 7 more puppies arrived and she was finished at 12:34 …
Nov 13
The Cabin by the Pond…at Maple Grove Farm
Maple Grove Farm is a working sheep farm. We raise Katahdin hair sheep and Churrio Navaho sheep. Our sheep and currently one horse Tuff free range graze our farm. We are located in a small community called Jackson Creek. The Uwharriee Mountains surround us. We also have English Shepherd dogs and they are our farm …
Nov 12
PUPPIES ARRIVING SOON!!!!
Tonight it is cold…Down in the 20’s… As I write this I am sitting by a warm roaring fire in the fireplace. I love wood heat. All the dogs have crates with new dog beds and blankets on the carport and are fixed for the cold weather. Abilene for the last five days has been …
