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
Wednesday, November 9, 2022 Yesterday I watched Blue run from Juno with some creature in his mouth. eeeewww. I also was bracing for a fight between the dogs if it was something Juno really wanted. I followed him around a … Continued
Saturday, October 8, 2022 Before we moved to Woodland, we had our alpacas in Herriman, Utah and … (gasp) we had no guardian dogs. That was back in 1999 and I was just figuring out how to care for alpacas, … Continued
Thursday, September 15, 2022 The rain continues and it’s all good. The alpacas wander out of the barn to graze when they know the rain has stopped for a while and about 2 minutes before it starts again they know. … Continued
Tuesday, August 30, 2022 Another 90° day here as we are stuck in the “heat dome”. I shouldn’t complain – it will be 100° in Salt Lake City! I skirted more fleeces yesterday and they are on their way to … Continued
Tuesday, July 5, 2022 A nice quiet Tuesday is just what our dogs need. Actually it sounds pretty good to me too. I can barely stand to read the news today. I do and I will because I feel it … Continued
Friday, June 24, 2022 Our big boy Blue does NOT like thunder, and we don’t even want to think about fireworks. Well yesterday evening a little thunderstorm rolled in and I could see the concern in his face. So we … Continued
Friday, June 17, 2022 Blue and I made an agreement. He will be still and let me groom him as long as I stop when he says “enough”. 5 – 10 minutes is about all he likes and I have … Continued
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
Friday, May 13, 2022 Oh its Friday the 13th! No, we’re not superstitious, so we’ll call it a good luck day just like all the rest of the days. Expect good things to happen and they usually do. Blue … Continued
Friday April 20, 2022 I participate in several groups where people can learn about livestock guardian dogs. Most dogs under a year old are tethered or in a separate area near their livestock. A pup under a year simply cannot … Continued
