Stella and her two LGD Pups

I gave Stella and her two pup and stuffed Teddy Bear to play with on Sunday night. I believe they need something to play with and it helps them blow off steam and not chase sheep. When they destroy the toy, I get them another.  When Stella  sees the toy, she gets all excited. I gave her this and she acted like a puppy again. Later she finally let her puppies carry it off but when they went to sleep, she snuck it away from them. By tomorrow, I think she will have pulled all the stuffing out. I remove the eyes and nose so they won't swallow the hard plastic. Stella's favorite toy is a plastic water bottle inside a stuff toy.

A happy LGD is a good LGD. Stella, Heidi and Bear are very happy.

USBCHA Nationals Sheepdog 2012 Finals DVD

Support the USBCHA by buying the DVD from the Finals. The USBCHA needs to sell 200 DVDs to break even. By helping you will able to see future webcasts. To me, this is well worth it. You get a copy of all the runs for your viewing pleasure. 

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Remember the USBCHA needs to sell 200 DVDs to be able to afford future broadcast.  They will be available soon.

 

 

Red Rob

I got a new puppy. He is a grandson of Tess. His mom is Jackie, who I sold a couple of years ago to Sue MacDonald. She runs her in Open. Jackie is Alta-Pete Pleat x DeltaBluez Tess. Rob's sire is Nap. Nap is owned by George MacDonald. His sire is Alasdair's Nan and Cruz. Cruz is Imp Spot and Belle, from Joni Swanke. Imp Spot is the sire of my Nan.

 

The photos below were taken with my iPhone. I didn't have my camera as it was dumping rain! Later, I will take better photos.

 

Rob is a snuggle bunny like Tess. He has a great nature. Very sweet and easy to handle.

 

He never saw chickens before  and they ignored him. Soon he will learn that chickens are off limits. The Silkie rooster got all protective and Rob decided that going someplace else was a better idea. The rooster was quite impressed with himself.

 

Not a good pix but his face is dished like Tess. I am a real sucker for that. Sue did an great job in raising him. He is outgoing, full of himself and very opinionated. I told Sue to pick one that was bold and she sure got it right!  We look forward to adding Rob to the trial string....but in the meantime, he will grow up in a house and be just a puppy.

 

Caption Contest-June

Time for another Caption Contest.

 

Rules.

1. Tess will pick the winner in random choice draw.
2. Enter as many times as you want. Each caption will count as an entry. Limit of five. Put your caption in the comment section.
3. I will pay for shipping to USA and Canada
4. No rude captions and I will delete if needed.
5. Contests ends in two weeks. (midnight Nov 16th)
6. After winner is announced, winner must contact me in one week.

Scott Glen and June at the USBCHA National Sheepdog Finals during her Finals Run.

 

ENJOY!!

Happy (Belated) Birthday to L&M Nana

Nan turned ten on October 30. Time sure flies by as it was 5.5 years ago when she came into my life. It took her well over a year to let me into her heart but when she did, it was with great passion. Nothing is half assed with her, it's all out and with great enthusiasm.

A year after I got her, I had the two major open heart surgeries so her role was to be my guardian. One poor wild bunny jumped on the porch and she took great offense at his lack of manners so she chased him off. Now, she hunts for bunnies near the front of the house and chases them off. Near the barn or anywhere else, she could could give a rip about them. during the heart surgery recovery time, she was standoffish to people but one day, she decided to be the official greeter. She made a 180% change and greeted everyone at the door and would have long, extended conversations with them and asked to be petted then entire time they would be at the house.

Then her method of working for me changed as she used to fight me and then when I staggered up to the post, a few month after the surgery, she did everything I asked, no questions asked.  There were times in the shedding ring, when I had nothing left of my strength and we would look at each other, I would point and she would create the shed for me. We became a good time and she gave me everything she had. I was the handicap to her if we did not do well. She became very confident and always found and brought her sheep.

When Tess retired, Nan stepped up to the plate.  We ran at the Finals a couple of times, did a few Double Lifts and held our own in the trials. Plus she became a invaluable lambing dog as well as a chore dog. She learned to play and be just silly. Nan also figured out that my mom and Aunt Kimiko were easy marks and when they came to visit, she went on her best behavior and got lots of extra treats as well as being fed from the dinning table. (we do not feed the dogs at the dining room table)

The years flew by and our love for each other grew and grew. We would look at each other, give a knowing look to each other and just know. We were like a set of bookends. She stole a huge part of my heart and knows it. She knows this is her last home as she had 5 owners by the time she was 4.5 yrs old and had hardened her heart. Not anymore. She is free with her love and is the Official Greeter at the Door. She welcomes everyone to her house and farm. She has taken the role of the Queen dog over from Tess and does her role quite well.

She has been an outstanding Open dog for me. Any flaws in her run are my mistake and lack of giving her freedom. She forgives me. She enjoys the trials and after her run, we look at each other and just enjoy each other, as a team, as a partner and mostly as best friends.

So to my little dog, L&M Nana, Nan, Beautiful, Boo and the other nicknames.....

I love you with all of my heart.

"Happy Birthday"