Feb 09
Week Five (Days 29-35) DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUPPIES Group activities and sexual play will begin Dominance order starts Rapid growth/development CARE OF THE PUPPIES Reduce fluids in puppies’ food Make sure other people start coming to see pups Begin weaning Play radio at normal volume near pups for 5 minutes at a time Have all …
Feb 03
This is a photo of BO and I crossing Fox Creek Creek in the Mt Rogers National Recreation Area (that is Boobie Dog in the creek with us tail to camera) What a fine horse BO was… On this ride we met some riders in a rough section of the trail and Boobie Dog was …
Feb 02
Yesterday I spent all afternoon outside on the ground with Nine of the Sweetest English Shepherd Puppies I have ever known! (this is all ways true!) The afternoon was warm with a soft south west breeze. The sun was shinning but it was some what overcast with big white clouds and some way off blue …
Jan 27
Yes it has been one of those days with the kind of weather that you wish never ended!!! It has been nice and warm a bit over cast with light southerly breezes…The air has smelled like Spring! The dogs and I spent the afternoon cleaning up horses. I have two videos on the Video page …
Jan 23
The time is flying by! They were just born!!!! The puppies have teeth and Abilene is not impressed! They are playing with each other and barking at one another! They ALL come to me as quickly as their little legs will carry them! They snuggle and sleep on me. Tonight they ate their food like …
Jan 22
It is so wet and messy here (not complaining about the rain) we need it ! The grass is still green and growing a bit. Because the weather has not been that cold yet. In all it has been a mild, wet winter. I put the sheep in the stall at night and turn them …
Jan 22
This photo was taken at Mount Rogers. On one of the trails in the Crest Zone. That is Boobie Dog off to the right.Cedar is wearing a special fly mask with ear protection. I have my oil skin chaps and oil skin hat and several layers of clothes on…. Cedar is a mare …
Jan 21
This is a photo taken from one of our Summer Horse Camps, held here at the farm… The young lady on the horse is Mary, in fact that is her horse Stormy. He had a famous career in the Ken Treadway Rodeo for 15 years plus before he retired to be Mary’s horse. Mary took …
Jan 20
This is Washtae… Sioux for good! He was a beautiful horse. I rode him for 2 years. He was never the kind of horse that had good use of himself in the mountains. Jr. Cox , Les and myself went on the Grassy Branch Trail. It is long and places are rough. One place in …
Jan 19
It is a beautiful cold January day! The wind is making it seem colder than it really is. The puppies are growing and enjoying the sunshine through the glass door to their room. They are so cute! Everyone of them come to me when I go in! I sit on the edge of their blanket …
