Yep, its official… baby season is here! Cedar the Alpine dairy goat had twin girls on Saturday morning. Colette my milk cow delivered a bull calf on Monday morning. Brie the Nubian/Boer cross goat is due any moment. Ailagh’s puppies and Abigail’s calf will be close on their heels. And then there are [...]
I am starting a new blog feature called “Month in Pictures”. It will be posted at the end of each month. Each post will most likely be wordless, and will feature Krystal's beautiful photography of life on and around the Ranch. We hope you enjoy it!
Fahey and Ailagh are expecting puppies mid-February 2016! If you haven't already, request and return your completed Puppy Application to us soon. Also, this will likely be the last time we cross Fahey and Ailagh, so if you have been wanting one of their amazing puppies in particular, now is the time for [...]
"Without dogs, our houses are cold receptacles for things. Dogs make a fire warmer with their curled presence. They wake us, greet us, protect us and ultimately carve a place in our hearts and our history. On reflection, our lives are often referenced in parts defined by the all-too-short lives of our dogs." -- Paul [...]
Summer is upon us! It came early in our neck of the woods and with a vengeance... triple digits weighing heavy on everyone. There are some simple precautions we all need to take to protect our pets. While some of this information can apply to other animals also- cats, bunnies, horses, etc. - I refer [...]
... Siobhan... our new English Shepherd pack member! Pronounced shuh-VAHN, she is a gorgeous dark shaded Sable & White with rich red tones. She is an extremely rare 3rd Generation Naturally Reared English Shepherd and is very special to us in another way… she is our great-grand puppy!!! Yes, the great-granddaughter of our Liam and [...]
We had the privilege of meeting up with Laurie Dawson and her dog Titan… who is the mother of our girl Ailagh! Being that Ailagh is due to whelp any day now, we took her daughter Niamh along with us so the two dogs could meet. I’ve heard that dogs can tell if they [...]
We rarely get the chance to see our puppies all grown up in person, or their new family for that matter. Sure we see pictures, but it isn’t quite the same as up close and personal. So seeing two of our former puppies recently was quite a treat! While in California, I had the [...]
Losing your dog in death can be truly unbearable. The grief so deep you choke on it. Yet, a high percentage of those people find room in their hearts to welcome another dog into their life. We are no exception. A lovely lady sent this out to her friends who have lost dogs. It’s by [...]
This is a blog post from back in 2011 worthy of re-posting on this, our new blog. Many of our English Shepherd puppies show the qualities for, and are excelling as Service Dogs to some degree in their homes including our own girl Niamh. Back then I read a fascinating book called "The New Knowledge [...]
