Ratties and a neighboring owl

No worries! The owl didn’t try to get one of my Ratties, although while I was under the tree taking pictures of him, he did kinda give an appraising look at Maddie… but I just wanted to share some pictures that I had of him, as he, or she, is so awesome! And what better…… Continue reading Ratties and a neighboring owl

Foggy day walk

Yesterday morning was a beautiful morning to walk the crew. Although it was foggy, to the point where at times I could barely make out where my house or even the trees stood, it was one of those mornings that just felt exhilarating. The air was cool and damp. Nothing unusual for those who are…… Continue reading Foggy day walk

Walk on a beautiful fall day

I took the crew out back for a good walk in the fields on Sunday. The weather was so beautiful! Clear, sunny, warm, just too pretty a day to stay inside. While I’m still a bit watchful of eagles and coyotes, I encountered nothing more dangerous to them than a few cactus spines. Enjoy the…… Continue reading Walk on a beautiful fall day

Day 1 – scent article training

As some of you may know, I am very interested in training my dogs to do scent work, mainly in the police field and medical field, as in drugs, illegal substances (such as illegal plants, animals, etc., at airports) cancer detection, things along those lines. Have no clue how I’m going to break into that…… Continue reading Day 1 – scent article training

Pulling irrigation pipe

We went out last night to pull irrigation pipe for the rancher my husband works for, and of course, we had to take all of our dogs with us. This is a beautiful piece of property, with juniper trees around the edge of the pastures. The pipe we were moving is up at the edge,…… Continue reading Pulling irrigation pipe