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Mar 11
Day Three Larry Painter Herding Clinic…
Tuesday dawned cold , wet, and grey. At 5:00 Am it was clear to me all my rain gear would come in handy. Little did I know! I had oiled my waterproof boots again the night before, laid out my rain gear and warm clothes. Had extra gloves and a new (supposedly waterproof) long rain …
Mar 09
Day TWO of the Larry Painter Sheep Camp…
It was a cold , cold morning and 5 AM had come way too fast for me! Seeing how I had not found my pillow before 12 AM ! I turned the coffee on and got ready for the day. At 7:00 AM I was headed down across the open field and cold grass with …
Mar 08
Day One Larry Painter Sheep Camp…(but what would “IT” be?)
The morning air was just plain cold! But the excitement level was off the chart! It was finally here! WE were all here! The day had begun! Hot coffee made the house smell wonderful and the wood stove heat was inviting to all. All my preparations what would they tell ? Had I missed or …
Mar 08
Larry Painter Sheep Camp!
This is a brief over view of the clinic. (I will post a daily record as time permits) I worked for months planning, fixing, preparing and getting ready for this Sheep Camp! What is sheep Camp? You come and stay on the farm for X number of days, bring your herding dog, and work your …
Mar 06
Skye…(I thought you all would appreciate the snow!)
The sire of BOO’s Litter due April 1st !!! Skye is an all round English Shepherd! He is a good friend companion and ES shadow. He lives on a cattle farm in Virginia and he herds for his owners. He loves Frisbee and or ball or anything to retrieve! Swims loves water. Is a great …
Mar 05
BOO …
BOO is doing quite well and pregnancy seems to agree with her. Her tummy grows daily… Here are some photos from the Larry Painter Clinic (she was only an observer) !BOO is clearly “looking and acting” more matronly! She has a strong appetite and I should be able to hear heart beats this week!
Mar 04
BOO’s Pregnancy time line (day 38)
Week Five (Days 29-35) DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUPPIES Development of toes, whisker buds, and claws Fetuses look like dogs Gender can be determined Eyes (previously open) now close Fetuses grow from 18 mm – 30 mm Organogenesis ends — embryos are now fairly resistant to interference with development CHANGES IN BOO Swelling becomes noticeable Loss …
Feb 20
All Dogs…
English Shepherds are a very unique breed. They have been bred to help on the farm and to be the Farmer’s right hand, extra helper, protector of stock and his family. They herd, play, love, look after, keep in order, hunt, and so many other things. I believe because they have lived so closely with …
Feb 17
Today… visitor? or resident?
My nephew Jay saw him or her this past week while coyote hunting. But was so surprised he could not believe his eyes! These tracks were about 12 hours old when I saw them on the dam this evening. A wide open place. Fairly bold in my opinion …
