Category: Puppy B Journey

Traveling to North Carolina from Massachusetts with two puppies and one young dog could be quite the experience but due to some prior training we made it without incidence. Edgar and Evie had been on several car trips but this trip would be 8 hours before we stopped for the night and that was only […]

Here in New England the snow is deep and the temperatures are dipping well below zero. However some of us herding enthusiasts will do just about anything for a chance to herd, especially when it involves watching a puppy begin to work stock. My friend, Colleen, has a large barn with a loft upstairs that […]

One of the basic commands Edgar (and Evie – Edgar’s sister here for a few more weeks) are learning is “Leave It”. It means redirect yourself – leave that thing alone and go find something else to do. It is a very useful command and probably one of the more well used ones , especially […]

by Marianne Dwight Winter in New England is a tough time to raise a puppy but if you want that puppy to become a stock dog it is a good time to start. The pup can grow up during the cold, snowy months and by spring he is ready to begin helping with some simple tasks. And if you have a friend […]