I spend a lot of time with my puppies from the time they are born. When I have a puppy to raise for my self …I spend as much one on one time as possible. This week I have had my puppy out and about with Drover and I. I take the puppy to the […]
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Allowing my Puppy to Learn…building confidence
I spent the afternoon with my puppy (and all the dogs) sitting in the sunshine in the field with the sheep and lambs. My dogs were all loose and could do what they pleased. They investigated hay piles, poop, water in the terraces, and played and had a good time in the new shed! Plus […]
How I Teach Stay…
I start teaching the puppy to stay … when I leave it …(in a crate or in the yard etc) I say “Stay be Good Dog!” I do this in any situation where I know the puppy has to stay. IE can not follow me. If I have the puppy tied to the fence so […]
Loose Puppy…
I use to worry all the time…Where is my puppy? What is it doing? I can’t let it out of my sight…etc… Today Les and I worked in the pasture with the sheep about us…(we built a shed for the sheep) The puppy and all my dogs were out and about with us in the […]
Mammary Cancer
by Laura Sanborn The stats quoted by your vets for mammary cancer risk and spaying are NOT correct. MANY vets — perhaps nearly all of them — misquote the landmark research study that led to these erroneous claims. Probably because almost none of them have actually read the published research report. Instead, they keep […]
Puppy Herding ….(not)
I allow my young puppies to go with me about the farm. I start this at 4 weeks on the gator in a crate. When we get to where we are going depending on where and what we are doing…I allow the puppies the freedom to explore on their own. (All ways Momma Abilene […]
8 Week Old Puppy…work
My puppy (still with no name) has started her socialization process. I take her everywhere I can. I have taken her in the pick-up to the mail box. She goes to the barn to help or watch Drover take the chickens out and put them up at night. She goes to the field to put […]
Warning: Livestock Medications
There are several deworming and other medications given to sheep, cattle, horses and other livestock that can make canines very ill, if not kill them. Please be very aware of where your dogs are when you are using these medications as well as keeping an eye out that they do not consume the livestock manure. […]
Dew Claws
Do the Dew(claws)? – by M. Christine Zink DVM, PhD, DACVSMR “I am a vet that works exclusively with performance dogs, developing rehabilitation programs for injured dogs or dogs that have had surgery as a result of performance-related injuries. I have seen many dogs now, especially field trial/hunt test and agility dogs, that have had […]
Mushroom Poisoning
When out and about with your dog, pay special attention to mushrooms. Certain mushrooms contain toxins that are poisonous to pets. The North American Mycological Association has put together pictures and other pertinent information regarding dogs and mushrooms. Please visit their website for pictures of poisonous mushrooms to look out for as well as details […]