A very cold night
Tuesday, January 31, 2023 OK let’s hope that was the last cold night for a while. It’s 15° below zero here as I type. Brrrr. Of course we’re fine in the house, but at least half of my heart resides … Continued
Polar bear weather
Tuesday, January 24, 2023 We had another below zero night and the first thing I saw this morning was our guardian dogs (aka polar bears) lying out on the snow. When I see how comfortable they are in this weather, … Continued
Good dogs and wild turkeys
Sunday, January 15, 2023 The barking told us something was too close to the fenceline. Both dogs were on high alert. It took a while but then we saw the potential intruder. A wild turkey. ha. It left quickly and … Continued
My snow helpers
Tuesday, December 13, 2022 Well, I guess we did get more than a wee bit of snow here. The good thing is it’s the fluffy powder snow that Utah is famous for. So I can manage the gates by swinging … Continued
Amazing dogs 🐾
Monday, December 5, 2022 We got about 4 more inches of white fluff overnight, and that’s fine except that there’s an icy layer under it all from some melting yesterday. And that combined with uneven ground makes for lots of … Continued
Talking to animals
Friday, November 18, 2022 Do you talk to animals? Do you think they understand? Well, if you yammer on about politics or things like that I’m pretty sure they’ll tune you out, but if you are really speaking to them, … Continued
Dogs in winter weather
Monday, October 24, 2022 One of the hardest things for me to understand is how content the guardian dogs are outside in cold weather. It was 20° when we first looked this morning with snow everywhere. The alpacas were out … Continued
Night noises
Monday, August 22, 2022 It’s probably time to check the trail cam again with all the barking we heard last night. I haven’t checked it in a while because I was seeing no activity. But last night Banjo and Bell … Continued
Working dogs
Saturday, August 13, 2022 I truly believe there is no happier dog than a dog who has a job. Our guardian dogs might not have the cushy life that house dogs do, but they love their jobs and are … Continued
Happy Birthday Juno!!
Tuesday, August 9, 2022 Guess who turns one year old today? Juno! Watching her grow from the timid little pup who was afraid of the snow, to one very impressive livestock guardian dog, we are so glad this girl joined … Continued
A girl and her Manatee
Sunday, May 15, 2022 On the day Juno arrived, Dec 12 of last year, we had a bed ready for her and a cute blue manatee stuffed dog toy. Why a manatee? I have no idea, probably because it was … Continued
Guardians at work
Wednesday, March 30, 2022 The guardian dogs were busy with warning barking for something or someone last night. <yawn> I considered getting up to investigate but #1 my bed felt so warm and comfy and #2 I could see the … Continued
Juno at 7 months
Wednesday, March 9, 2022 Seven months old today and I know that’s still quite young but our Juno is fitting her job here like a glove. She’s loving, alert and formidable. She notices everything, even when she’s sleeping, she’s sensing. … Continued