Oct 27
Sweet Oreo was born at Maple Grove Farm 4 years ago. She was a Dorper/ Churrio Navajo cross and had a white middle and black hind end and black front end. Thus the name Oreo! Oreo at first did not care for herding work. She seemed to think that sheep should spend their time eating, …
Oct 10
This afternoon I spent a pleasant hour visiting with Jackson and his Mom Ashley…We were watching the sheep grazing enjoying the fresh tender green grass. We discussed terraces and how they work their uses and what they do for a field, and how sheep graze. We made a plan to give shots and check for …
Oct 06
As usual I am having a hard time finding the name that fits my new puppy! He is a real sweet puppy. Smart ! He has a watch eye and looks exactly like Drover all most! He is a Drover BOO puppy. So if you all have any suggestions I NEED them! Here are a …
Oct 06
Swoosh! That is what Spring and Summer have sounded like as they zipped by! 2017 has been busy for sure but the time seems to have disappeared! In last 4 weeks we have held a very successful Jim Hartnagle Herding Clinic. Attended a Dog Breeding Seminar at the NC State Vet School on Genetics. Worked …
Sep 10
This morning bright and early (before 7 AM) I was up walking with Drover and “the pup with no name yet” to go potty. I am sure I was quite cute! I had PJs on, sandals, a herding stick, and my just colored all curled up hair all over my head…But I was confident no …
Sep 06
Off in the distance a Whippoorwill is calling. There must be some ashes from a wood stove there. When I was a girl Grandma all ways said they would come to an ash pile. Must be true they came here in the spring to where we put the ashes from the wood stove at! This …
Aug 18
And leaving for their new homes…Out of the Eight…5 have left. One will leave Sunday . And I will have one female dark shaded sable still looking for her forever home. I am keeping one puppy a male. It is very hard to see the puppies leave. But good too. They are ready for their …
Aug 16
Well here at the farm we are in the process of making a pan 8 inches deep, 7 feet long and 14 inches wide! What for? We need it for a foot bath for our sheep! Sheep need their feet dipped into a solution to keep their feet from being sore. In dry times it …
Aug 16
In the work that I do…teaching dogs to herd…I have been learning so very much about how to be a better human being. Like how the things we do affect the environment…Not just head knowledge but actual see the effects knowledge. Simple things like going to the creek that flows thru my family property and …
Aug 15
Thunder is rolling. As the softly falling rain makes its wonderful music…and the smell of fresh rain…Then a large boom of thunder that shakes everything! Lightening displays the clouds in the summer sky. Oh for sure a Simple Country Pleasure! I walked by the honey jar and stole a drop…I love fresh honey. When I …
