Category: English Shepherds

We Had The Best Time!!!

Last Saturday a week ago Les, Drover and I attended an AHBA Herding Trial in Chesapeake VA. We left Friday afternoon and the weather was great! Hot but clear and Great! HOT ! But I said that all ready! The camp ground we stayed in closed the gates at dark thirty, but I did not …

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WOW!!!

I have a new computer! Old one is SLOW! And punny! I have been learning this one! I like it I think! So much has been going on! Thursday night the Old COPPERHEAD from the Spring , that bit 3 of my dogs came back! He got Montanna (bad) and first, then the Pup! Knot …

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Today …Homecoming…Piney Grove UMC

I grew up and still live in a small community called Jackson Creek , in North Carolina…We are in the Uwharriee Mountain Range…I am told the oldest mountains on the continent! I attended Piney Grove UM Church most of my life…Recently I have not … Today was the fourth Sunday in August. That is all …

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NO SURPRISE!!!

Last night I fully expected to see another lamb in the barn this morning! But I was wrong! Moon has shrunk! But there was no more lambs! She was as wide as she is long before the birth! Moon has tons of milk! Baby and Mother are fine! We moved the girls closer to my …

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No Sweeter!!!

This afternoon Durango (now DEANO) went to Margaret Proctors to further his “Puppy Education”!!! He is a great Farm Dog and has been working quite well with Drover. Plus he has made every step I have fencing and such. Plus he is a great ratter, vermin hunter… But two puppies at the same time the …

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Just a Swinging!!!

I have two  Amarillo/Drover puppies still here with me!  Stetson is waiting on his new owner a Rancher from Montana to pick him up the first of September. Durango does not as yet have a new home or even a prospect!  But he will … Anyway the Maple Grove Farm Four (when there was still …

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AHHHHHHH!!!!

Finally Yesterday , Danieleeto that helps me do yard /farm work showed up to fish. I asked if he wanted to help me and he said yes. So today I picked him up at 7:20 AM (I know don’t faint) I was really there! We came back to the farm and got started. The poke …

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Amazing Puppies!!!

Today has been the hottest day yet. The humidity has been terrible. Making the heat worse! I was washing off my porch floor for the second time in 2 days! I have reclaimed MY PORCH! The puppies and dogs have to stay off it now. I sewed up the porch swing, replaced the stuffing! Yes …

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Just When I Think…

I have seen it all!!!! The Maple Grove Farm Four…Prove me wrong! Just went out to put the Boys to bed in their crates. The Gator was left close by their crates and I called “Pup, Pup, Pup!!! Not seeing the little rascals right away , then I looked up! There they say quiet and …

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Drover’s Stockdog Journal!!!

This afternoon I sold a spring ram lamb. The gentleman buying him brought the heaviest crate I have ever seen and on a roll back ! So we took the roll back to the pasture to the end of the arena at the gate. Drover and I sorted the lambs in the holding pens. We …

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