Tuesday, March 22, 2022 To watch a livestock guardian work is really amazing, but to watch them teach and communicate with one another is almost magic. When Blue arrived 2 years ago this month, we expected Charlotte would take him … Continued
Friday, August 6, 2021 Blue continues to impress me with his self control and dedication around the babies. He 100% adores them but somehow he knows not to play with them or chase them. This often takes a young guardian … Continued
Tuesday, August 3, 2021 Well, we’ve made it though one week without our big boy Chief. And I have to share some coincidences with you. Chief loved to chase trucks as they went down the road. Oh he stayed on … Continued
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 Thank you so much for all the comments on the loss of our big boy Chief. The hurt is deep but to know how many people shared feelings of sadness helps. The rain that came shortly … Continued
Tuesday, July 27, 2021 You have no idea how much I do not want to write this post, typing through tears. But we lost our best boy Chief yesterday and he has quite a few fans out there who deserve … Continued
Monday, May 3, 2021 It’s a cloudy Monday in Woodland and we have a busy day ahead. We’re close to announcing our new visitors policy but it needs a little more thought. The vet is coming to day to do … Continued
Sunday, April 25, 2021 I read two stories last week about devastating dog attacks on alpaca herds. Did you know dogs kill more alpacas than all other predators in North America? It’s true. Stray dogs, even happy neighborhood dogs can … Continued
Thursday, April 15, 2021 Well that was quite a snow storm. The roads got a bit tangled up with the snow yesterday afternoon as we went to retrieve our grandson from school so his trip home last night was cancelled. … Continued
Saturday, March 20, 2021 Our first day of spring is turning out to be a pretty dreary one. It’s raining now and it will turn to snow later this afternoon. But since our governor just declared Utah in a state … Continued
Tuesday, February 2, 2021 Oh Blue, you really are a wonder puppy. You climbed a 5 foot fence to go an another walkabout in the morning but then came home on your own when you realized it was lunchtime. And … Continued
Thursday, January 28, 2021 There was a time not so long ago that I thought ALL dogs should be inside with their people, especially in winter. Then, I met livestock guardian dogs and they quickly showed me a different way … Continued
Monday, December 21, 2020 Happy Winter Solstice! Even though the coldest part of winter will be coming in the next 2 months, it warms my heart to know that starting today, the sun will be up for a few seconds … Continued
Saturday November 14, 2020 It’s a winter wonderland here with more snow on the way. It looks like the power was out for a bit overnight but so far this morning all is well. We’ll get a fire going again … Continued
