Category: English Shepherds

Puppies Herding!!!

This evening, while working Drover on the sheep…5 Puppies got loose and came into the arena to see what was going on. It did not take long for the 9 week old puppies to start working the sheep. They were  following the sheep and moving them. What an eager group they were! Fearless! The sheep …

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PUPPIES!!!!!!

WOW!  As Grandma use to say “No grass has grown under my feet!” Puppies have started to leave. They are trickling out because of Vacation time for most folk. Scully went to Dallas Texas this weekend. His folk came in and picked him up. They drove! Nocona went to  Charlotte, NC. He will be living …

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Puppy Update!!!

The puppies and Amarillo were tearing up a new cushion this morning! Amarillo got in trouble! The puppies slept on the porch last night ! Today they have been laying in the shade and staying cool! It has been hot all day! Tonight they are barking and playing and cutting up! Tomorrow they will have …

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Sheep, Drover, Weaning!!!

We separated the ewes from the lambs last evening. They fussed all night. It was way to hot to move them till late this evening. Drover and I put the lambs in the duck arena so they would have lots of grass to eat and be farther away from their Moms! What a job! Ewes …

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PUPPY UPDATE!!!

The Amarillo Drove litter are growing like you would want a good garden to! The more you tend, hoe and fertilize it along with sunshine and rain the better it does! The same with this litter… I take them with me everywhere on the farm. They ride the gator (in the crate). Hang out all …

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PUPPIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I trimmed the puppies nails today! Boy was that long overdue! The puppies were out and about all day! In the yard on the porch. Rolling playing sleeping! We went to the sheep pens late this evening and Drover and I gathered sheep and moved them and sorted them ! No rain today! The puppies …

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Drover’s Stockdog Journal…(day 1 Larry Painter Clinic)

The day dawned cool and crisp…You could feel the anticipation of everyone! Dogs and People! Even the sheep! The wind blew and it kept the day from being too hot as it wore on and we worked the sheep. I was learning “things” ! Kay was confusing me and she was confused! Gosh! Was she …

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Drover’s Stock Dog Journal…(day 2)

On the second day of our trip I realized we were no where close to where we were going! We rode and rode and stopped and rode some more! Kay said it was 1100 miles plus! I don’t know what that means except it was LONG and TIRING! Jo Dee was in the back seat …

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Sweet Puppy Fun!!!

I turned the puppies out this afternoon in the yard. What a riot they were! Puppies bouncing , playing, running, rolling, giggling laying in the grass cooling their tummies!  So much fun! Digging in the dirt, pulling on old rugs! Pushing the farm ball all around (it has sheep and cows and other farm animals …

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Drover’s Stockdog Journal…

Saturday Morning dawned bright and warm at Maple Grove Farm…I knew something was up for days…Kay had been preparing to go somewhere and I had a new bandanna. As she loaded up the truck, Diane Swift arrived with Jo Dee and started loading her stuff in the truck as well! Man there was a lot …

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