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
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
Thursday, April 14, 2022 It actually snowed most of the day yesterday. And what do we say abut snow in April?….”We need the moisture” Although it is very true I sometimes get tired of hearing it. lol I have outdoor … Continued
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
Monday, March 27, 2022 We had to get the alpacas out of our way for fencing and tractor work yesterday so we decided to open the gate to the new property. The grass there is quite abundant and we can’t … Continued
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
Monday, March 21, 2022 Warming trend for the week means we need to focus on where the alpacas can go and where they can’t. If they eat the tiny blades of grass when they first appear, there will only be … Continued
Saturday, March 19, 2022 Well that was quite the moon last night wasn’t it? The guardian dogs did some minor predator control barking but not as much as we sometimes hear during a full moon. What we did hear … Continued
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
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
