This is the sheep trimming crew (minus me the camera person) !!!! Left to right: Eian, Richard, Reba, and Les! In the middle is the last sheep! and to the right in the shadows are Drover, Abilene and Amarillo
Category: English Shepherds
Dec 19
II…Drover’s Stock Dog Diary…
Saturday Les and Kay borrowed a sheep/goat holder that raises up into the air with the animal on it tied into place. So that Kay and Les can trim the sheep’s feet and or doctor a sheep if it needs it. Our neighbor Todd McLeoid loaned it to us. I did not get to go …
Dec 15
Today’s Herding!!!
Today Drover, Montanna, Abilene, Amarillo, and BOO all did great! They were very helpful in moving our sheep (where the sheep did not want to go!) I have been reading about Bud Williams and his method of handling stock, plus listening to a conversation on another list about Bud Williams. (go on line and look …
Dec 12
Drover’s Stock Dog Diary…
Hi! I am Maple Grove Farm’s Rimrock Drover. I am 2 years old and I live and work on my owner’s small farm in rural North Carolina. I was born in Wyoming . I go everywhere with Kay, my owner…Well really she is more than that to me. I live eat and breath to be …
Dec 11
Week Seven…Abilene Puppies!!!!!
We are in week 7 of Abilene’s pregnancy! Those puppies will be here before I know it!!! I have to make a email for the puppy announcement so all I have to do is fill in the blanks when they arrive. So all my prospective puppy homes will know “they have arrived”. So much still …
Dec 09
EVENING…
I was busy decorating the house for Christmas. The sun had fallen below the mountains, and I happened to glance out towards the west. What I saw made me stop in my tracks! I pulled up the rocking chair and sat down to watch and think. The water in the pond was still as glass. …
Dec 07
Back Home!
Margaret and I went to the mountains today and returned Mr. Wooly to his farm. We had a nice visit! We talked dogs and horses all day! smile! My brother Kenneth and his helper Randall came by early and loaded the ram (all ready in his cage) into the back of my pick up. Course …
Dec 07
Mr. Woolly…
Margaret and I are taking Mr. Wooly back to Virginia tomorrow. I can only hope he has done his job here! But he has been here long enough that if he was able to do it , he has done it! grin! They make marking harnesses for a reason and now I know why! I …
Dec 06
Abilene…
I have heard heartbeats! !!!!! Wow! It will not be long! The time is flying! Abilene is eating well and her tummy is ever expanding! I suspect she will be uncomfortable very soon! Week Six…. DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUPPIES Development of skin pigment Fetuses should weigh around 6 grams and be 45 mm long Fetal …
Dec 05
Pumpkin Pie and Grandma…
Last night I cut up a pumpkin and cooked it. A friend had given it to me back in October. It was an unusual pumpkin. It had a beautiful old timey pumpkin shape , but the color was all most pink instead of pale peach. Plus it had some bumps on the outside of it. …
