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Some of the best ones started being "skiddish from the start ,sneaky and cowering." After you get that past that they are working machines with no nerves at all. They are odd if you are used to Border Collies

Some Hangin Trees are really odd- they are wired different and act skittish for no reason But they seem to get over it with work If you get a good one and get it going- they are great The others make you want to pull your hair out. There doesn't seem to be much middle ground with them.

I am writing an article for a national stockdog magazine and I need some people from out west to interview(to keep the article balanced). Its about hired hands and bosses that started using dogs-- mainly I need stories that new to dogs, hired hands and bosses can use to learn from. Heres what...

I am reviving this topic hoping you guys will help me. I am writing an article about hired help using or wanting to use dogs. I am including the article(unfinished) so you can have an idea what I am after. The article(if accepted) will be published in the Stockdog Journal. If you have anything...

Basically by the time you know you have a problem with it - its too late to really do anything anyhow. I don't think that Mycoplasma is the first thing that is making the calf sick- it just may take advantage after one gets sick. I have had good success with the head tilts- which may or may not...

Its tough to dart an animal that is excited-- you have to hit it soo heavy that its REAL close to the line and even then it won't last but a few minutes. You need to shoot them before they even know you are around. My neighbor hunts deer and he sets the crazies up the same way. He'll find a...

He He-- Funny you said that I hate a single picture home page-- irritates me to wait that long to find no useful information-- to decide if I want to wait to see more but then I am on REALLYYYYYYYYYYYYy SLOWWWWWW Dialup

I can take it that if you are inviting me to herd cows-- that the content wasn't too bad. I don't travel much at all-- it puts too much pressure on the farm and family- when I take off. If you are up around here I'd love to have you visit. Nothin better than working and talking dogs. I'm glad...

I have a pro that is going to work on the editing- fixing all those pesky ENGLISH issues for me. I just have to give her the content . I don't know how long it will be till she gets it done-- its a little cheeky to be rushing free labor :)

I am working on a website for the farm If you guys have time and want to be helpful I'd like some input on content I have someone that it going to gussy up the phrasing and grammar- but she doesn't know about cattledogs or cattle. I know its too long--- what can I cut out.......... what...

Gosh that makes me feel guilty for complaining about our costly hardships down here. Hope you "weather this storm" and have only sunny days to look forward to.

Old timer told me that if you want to make money farming grow something that people don't really need .........

Sounds like the buzzard problem we have around here En mass-They can overwhelm even the best mommas The only thing that I have seen work to keep them at bay around here is a real good guardian dog . The population grew with all the chicken houses around here--people weren't too careful about...

Yeah-- the dogs are my first passion I'm in a bad area to find people of like mind that are seriously active with the dogs(excluding sheepdog trialing). Hubby is a top cattleman- but He likes a four wheeler that he has total control over with no extra effort. I think too that he is so good with...

Hi-- I haven't had a chance to see a good Kelpie yet-- but I don't think any of the ones I have seen were bred right or started right. Love to see some pictures of yours working-- Theres a growing faction of the "trial " people that have wised up and are actively looking for more in a dog-...