Category: English Shepherds

Cutting Wood!

All the dogs and Les and I went to the field and cut wood today! The dogs had a great time . Les worked hard and is tired tonight… Hopefully we will be able to cut more wood tomorrow. The puppy is learning to walk on leash, be tied, sit at gates and wait, stay …

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My Puppy (herding)

During the Larry Painter Sheep Camp I had a short lesson with Larry and my puppy. I liked what I saw! She was looking for the heads! And very willing to get round and go between the sheep and the fence even when it was tight! She is fearless! And smart!

This Time of Year…

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We have our coldest, roughest weather in February usually…this February has been true to what is normal…We have had teens and single numbers for temps…High winds…the neighbors new barn is on the ground posts snapped off like a stick! (made me sick to see that) trees down…snow, sleet and freezing rain… Cold and wet and …

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Beautiful Day…the life of English Shepherds on A Farm….

We worked cutting wood Les and I cut a cord of fire wood! Yes, we are tired. But what a beautiful day! The sky was Carolina Blue and the temps in the 50’s! A light breeze. Perfect for cutting wood. I cannot tell you how much I have enjoyed my dogs today! (I do everyday!) …

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My Amazing Puppy…

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As many of you know I have a puppy from the Abilene Drover litter. (the pup with no name)  yet! My girl is amazing to watch! She is 11 weeks old… She sits daily for an hour or more just watching the sheep and lambs. She does not bother them just watches… Daily she goes …

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Cutting Wood…ghosts, memories and ES dogs…

A simple country pleasure…is wood cutting. We burn wood in our house and in the Shepherd’s Cottage. Another simple country pleasure is being warmed by a wood stove on a cold day, or a warm cherry fire in a rock fire place. The other day Les, the dogs, and I went to the field to …

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I Lost A Whole Day…

Yesterday…. Time, life, everything ceased to exist for me…Except for ONE thing… LAMBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!and EWES Drover and Abilene 🙂 I woke to sound of a Ewe off in the distance with lambs and I knew there was trouble. One it was windy and cold! Two the lambs and the Ewe were sounding stressed.   I jumped up …

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Simple Country Pleasures…

Today I fixed a chicken pie…(still trying for Grandma’s perfect pie)  not there yet… But I can fix green beans and creamed potatoes like she did! The chicken pie was for the Friendly Neighborhood Club meeting (every 4th Tuesday) We were low in numbers 19 today but had tons of food! All delicious. Pot luck…Piney …

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My Sweet Montanna…

I am reminded of a Tom T. Hall song “Old Dogs and Children and Watermelon Wine. Montanna is getting on up in years…(Law it seems like yesterday she was just a puppy) She has become slow and very careful. Cold  weather is hard on her old bones. She has a big soft dog bed and …

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Simple Country Pleasures…

Watching lambs play in the field! Bounce and run! Tag you are IT! Run! Tag! Now you are it! After the rain and the barn difficulties…Les and I  decided to build a temporary shelter in the field for the sheep and lambs. Ashlyn and her friend Lilly came over after church and we had lunch. …

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