Summer over and Snow soon to come

seems like I was gone all summer  yet the hay got made and the cattle moved.  I spent the summer with some new friends  http://www.bigyellowboots.net/Cattlefaces.html

A great week

What a week we had.   I made a trip to Rochester to have Pik  BAER tested this week  just wanted to be sure he really is being a turkey and he really is just being a turkey. But now the game is up an he knows it.  It is funny how once a seed is planted in your mind how it can grow and you just cant get the idea out.  I know he hears me now,  I have always thought he could but what if. Can't really blame him for not listening all the time if he can't  listen.  He stops a lot better with the question and wondering out of my voice.    Some of our beginner and novice students are really springing into spring with better understanding and outruns to go with it, very proud of you all.  My Collie ladies have gone from zero to not bad in just the winter. I expect them to do very well in the first trials this spring.  Perk and Cris are driving in the small field, Lori and  Teka are driving a large group of sheep pretty darn good.  I really like doc's kelpie.  My Flock is really showing the lambs to come in April with full bellies all around.  Over the winter Gnat found new meaning in some of her commands so I am working on changing our vocabulary a bit ( if I could run faster and she blew the whistles it might work better). But seriously she is showing me some of her best work ever and I think she knows it.  Scout is stretching out her outruns and driving a bit now that we have some bigger spaces to work in.
Just a darn good week. And its only march

John  

last of the good snow dog pics for this winter

We could call these lots of things   This one Mother Son

Lilly on the move

How about we call them what they really are  sad or happy to say they are PRE MUD    

I love working in a light soft snow  (dog said that)  

Cranes geese and a duck or two

Spring is really showing up, warmest day yet  and lots of spring noises.  Our big field is still snowbound but the round pen and small field are in pretty good shape, no mud and soft snow.  come on out and brush up on your dog and sheep skills   give me a call or text to 608 697 3681

John  

Rain and Snow

We keep getting missed by the rain and snow, Ok we are not complaining about this. we are losing snow but slowly.  Mostly cloudy today, good day for working, no shades needed.  

     We added a new pup to the pack.   I dont have a pic of her yet    she is looking for a name ( Little bit )  wont do for a proper BC name.  Thinking Fry for small Fry.      She is almost all black  tiny white collar and white paws  and a little dash on the tip of her nose  very full of spunk. She is from the Dee X Lynne litter.

Belle finds a home

Bell at 8 finds a home as a sheep dog. Not a first timer at this she balanced up pretty well on the round pen sheep. she is not ready for something bigger yet but maybe in a week or two don't want to rush the old girl.

Spring??

Could it be a week of good weather? Sunny today and soft snow to work in.    Well we shall see, mother nature can be a trickster..

Two pups we have for sale  Frick and Frack

Gnat or Kid  hard to tell

I think thats Cubb

Pic waiting to be a lesson dog

Harry Rex  Its gotta be spring he is getting way to strange