Thunder dogs
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
Fresh snow and more mud 🐾
Tuesday, May 31, 2022 Well, that 4 day weekend definitely brought moisture. The mountains have fresh new snow and we got a good soaking with rain and even snow here too. No worries about overheating alpacas with temps below freezing … Continued
Changing landscape
Wednesday, March 23, 2022 As the landscape changes from winter to spring one of the biggest chores we face is the big barn clean out. It’s a huge task but someone has to do it. lol And that someone is … Continued
Livestock Guardian Dogs
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
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
Livestock guardian dogs ❤️
Wednesday, March 2, 2022 When a livestock guardian dog is bonded to their herd it’s an amazing thing. It’s like something in their ancestral DNA comes to life and they know who they were born to protect. Not all dogs … Continued
Let’s get along
Saturday, February 26, 2022 I told the alpacas when I checked on them last night that this would be the last hard cold night for a while. And even though the sun is shining brightly it’s still below zero out … Continued
Juno is 6 months old!
Wednesday, February 9, 2022 Happy six month birthday to Juno! Yes it actually is a big deal here. The main reason is because she will now do just fine on two meals a day. I remember when Blue and Banjo … Continued
Different dogs
Monday, February 7, 2022 Blue and Juno are a bonded pair but they have such different personalities. Blue needs his people time about as much as he needs food. Juno loves it when we go out to visit her but … Continued
Who goes there?
Thursday, February 3, 2022 Temps of 5 below zero didn’t stop our dogs from patrolling last night. As it should be. Juno’s coat is getting thicker by the day and she shows no signs of being cold at all. Makes … Continued
Accepting help today
Friday, December 31, 2021 So much more snow overnight! For the first time in forever, Ed escorted me to the barn this morning as I went to let Juno out and feed her. He was afraid I might get lost … Continued
Snow days ❄️
Wednesday, December 29, 2021 My website is acting weird today. The pages are loading so slowly I almost gave up. I’ll look into it today so thanks for your patience if you are having the same issues. It snowed almost … Continued