Dog grooming part 2
Friday, July 11, 2014 Well, we had our mobile dog groomers come to the ranch to comb out the Pyrenees and it went so well! Chief and Abby were thrilled to have the undivided attention and their coats look so … Continued
Let the breeding begin!
Thursday, July 10, 2014 Breeding season has begun for the 2015 babies. We started with bringing over General Patton of course, and the ladies were happy to see him. Since we sold little Brigadier, I’m hoping to have a few … Continued
News about our little boys
Wednesday, July 9, 2014 We had 4 little boys born here last year and they have all finally been moved into their “tweener zone” near the bachelor barn. But they’ll only be there for about a week …. because they’ve … Continued
Dont forget the dogs!
Tuesday, July 8, 2014 Taking care of the alpacas and running the alpaca business consumes most of my time around here. And I like that! But we also have six large dogs that need lots of attention too. Keeping them … Continued
Monday July 7
Monday, July 7, 2014 The 3 babies are now a little tribe and provide so much entertainment. They look for their moms when they get hungry but spend most of their time exploring together. We’ll be having visitors this afternoon, … Continued
Wonderful water
Sunday, July 6, 2014 Another hot day is forecasted for Woodland. We are so fortunate that we can use the water in our creek to irrigate the pastures or they’d all be brown by now. I can’t even remember the … Continued
Clever babies
Saturday, July 5, 2014 Whoa it was warm here yesterday! So of coursse the alpacas were in and out of the water all day. At one point I was concerned because I couldn’t find Minnie’s new little boy Baron, but … Continued
Happy 4th of July!
Friday, July 4, 2014 Happy Fourth of July! Parades, cookouts, fireworks and fun. Be safe out there as you celebrate America. Two of our six dogs get quite upset by fireworks so I’ll be administering rescue remedy well before dark … Continued
July already?
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 It’s July? How did that happen? LOL Barely a week ago it was snowing here! Temps will heat up this week so we’ll be keeping the alpacas in the shade as much as we can. The … Continued
Weaning time
Monday, June 30, 2014 After a very busy weekend with lots of interesting guests we will get back to alpacas today. The 4 little boys who are nearing their first birthday have a “suite” all ready for them in the … Continued
One week celebration
The Solstice babies, Scarlett and Mojo, celebrated one week of life by doing some racing last night. I had my phone with me, so I tried to capture some of it.
Young Love ♥
Saturday, June 28, 2014 If you’ve been here you know I have basically 2 groups of alpacas, females and males. Sometimes when we have new babies intoduced to the herd the 1 year old females are so curious and excited, … Continued
A very important day
Friday, June 27, 2014 This probably is a perfect place for a 4 year old to hang out for a day. Complete with puddles for splashing (thanks to neighbors flood irrigation that spills over into our pastures), gentle animals everywhere, … Continued