Dixson learns how to lie down

It took a bit of work on Audrey's part but she stood strong. She got Dixson to settle down for ONE  SECOND for a quick shot.  The shots we didn't use were of Dixson wiggling, kissing her face, Kiko in the way and so forth.

 

Dixson loves Audrey, which is good, as she and Diane Mitchell are his vets. I bet he can't wait for his puppy shot next week!

 

See Dixson is lying quietly in her lap. He has tripled in size since we got him. His paws are huge.  Dixson thinks everyone should love him.

 

We do, in fact!

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iPeed App for dogs

We had a couple of male dogs out at the farm this weekend. Apparently they had the iPeed App on their iPhone.

 

 

Shearing production line

This is like our place at shearing time. We line everything up and it is like a production line.  Except with our shearer, Eifion, there is no wait for the sheep as he shears a ewe in about 2 minutes.

Swim Team Dixson

I took all the dogs for a long playtime at the pond. We played for several hours and then all crashed at the barn. It was Dixson's first time in the upper pasture which has two huge ponds. Dixson was on the other side of the pond and decided he needed to be next to me. Instead of going around the pond, he took the shortcut through the middle of the pond. Dixson swam very well and took to his first time in the water like a duck.

 

As you could tell, he wasn't bothered by his swim. He sure had a lot of fun keeping up with the big dogs. It was hot so a dip in the water was good for all dogs.