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    Good dog

    Haven't been able to do much work with the dogs lately. Too much snow, too much ice, and toes prone to frostbite, well- I know I am preachin' the choir here.. Anyway, I got together with some pals over the weekend. I was working some sheep (truth be told, training my dog), in one field and...
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    How Meat Contributes to Global Warming

    I just want to say that raising meat animals does much more good than bad. If man were not hear to manage these animals, the results would be catastrophic. Does anyone know if a study has been done to compare the energy one gets from meat versus plant proteins? Sort of akin to comparing the...
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    The Drive Home, conclusion.

    Excellent. This should be a sticky at the top :)
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    The Drive Home, Day 2

    Absolutely wonderful- pictures, and description. Makes a girl wistful.
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    Problem with young Australian Shepard

    The best thing is a vet school- an interesting case like this may garner a reduction in fees. This dog may have had a spinal injury causing him nerve pain down his leg (I know all about this). If the nerve root injury is bad enough, it will cause sensory and motor disturbances. It was...
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    Missing rancher

    http://www.kansascity.com/637/story/953791.htm Missouri rancher is gone, but mystery remains By DONALD BRADLEY The Kansas City Star JIM BARCUS | The Kansas City Star A reward of $80,000 is offered in the mid-November disappearance of David Cook, a Bates County, Mo., rancher. The auctioneer sat...
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    working stockdogs

    Yeah, I know soapweed- eye of the beholder and all that :roll: :lol: And, there are a lot of not so good dogs, but if you get just one good one, you are ahead of the game! You have a Merry Christmas too, and I will tell that wee lass to keep up the good work, so uncle soapweed can be...
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    Throwin' some hay on the snow pictures.

    Great shots! Beautiful land, and I love your take on things.
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    working stockdogs

    I know of a Border Collie- a not in your face dog, who simply does what she is asked, and stays out of the way. Recently, I had occasion to watch her break some goats and sheep (dog break, not physically injure, in case you're wondering :lol: ). This little slick coated dog simply got out...
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    working stockdogs

    I had my kelpie bitch out for training. While I hid, the trainer worked her for me. She had my dog get the sheep out of the woods, and then we stopped for a minute to go over things. All of a sudden my bitch ran off into the woods- I had no idea what she was doing. I thought "oh great, she's...
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    working stockdogs

    Well, yes, in both human and animal :) My first real job my boss said one thing that set in to motion a way to "be" for the rest of my life. He was working on a horse (he's a large animal vet), and I was just watching :roll: He said "don't just stand there with your hands in your pockets"...
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    working stockdogs

    There are some good Kelpies in the USA, and some good ones in Australia. My girl is imported. It is not cheap to import (about $1300) plus the cost of the dog. If you are interested in a Kelpie, you need to decide what you want the dog to do. There are paddock and yard types. Paddock types...
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    working stockdogs

    What's the breeding of the Kelpies?
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    How a Kelpie saved our Christmas

    Here's a story I wrote a couple of years ago- I picked it up and dusted it off, I hope you like it How a Kelpie saved our Christmas Many years ago, I’d say about 1970, my family had a big farm. On that farm we raised all sorts of animals- cows, sheep, goats, chickens, ducks, you name it, at...
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    New here

    Hi there :) Thanks for the welcome- I don't have lots of pics, but a few. She's my first working dog, and I am smitten- still wet behind the ears I guess. But, she has lots of heart, has no quit in her, and is forgiving when I mess things up.
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    New here

    I have been visiting this site pretty much every day since I found it a year ago. Just love it. I want to thank all of you who work so hard to help put food on our tables, and remind us that each day is to be cherished. I don't have a ranch- sure wish I did. I spent my summers as a kid on...
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