Ok, I know Trav has been in testosterone land, but I have NEVER seen this before! They just had their dinner, and he cleaned his bowl, then peed in it?!!!!

That’s one way to make sure nobody takes your stuff!

Val

It’s really quiet here with Trav off visiting. He usually takes toys outside and Fee steals them, but she looks confused when there are
none out there.

Mac has no one to bark at him. I think he likes that, but he does wonder where the Pest is. [LOL]

It’s always interesting to watch the dynamics when one of them is not there. Fee would like to fill his shoes, but is too busy bothering Maddie and running around with giant sticks.

Fee reminds me of her great-great-grandmother (not sure if I got enough “greats” in there) Cher, our first Beardie. Cher loved sticks, but her passion was more to the tree limb length, the longer the better. Fiona seems to have that as well. I was afraid she was going to hurt herself with one, so I broke it, but she loves those biiiig loooong limbs.

Been busy trying to clean up after such a long weekend. I may have found my dining room table…YEA!

Val

We are tired but had a great day. We took Fiona and her half brother Rocky (Donbarlen’s Rocky Coast) to their first match today. Smaller than a show and used to help train your dogs, it gives you the feel of a show without the points (or pressure [LOL]).

Rocky has never done any of this before and while I have worked with Fee, it was her first time in the ring. Rocky did a great job and loved seeing everything. Grandpa Pat did a fine job handling him, and they only had a rocky moment(sorry couldn’t resist) when the judge wanted to feel him over. His mom said don’t let strangers touch you! So we need to work on that a little, but he shows lots of promise. He moves very nicely!

Fiona was the perfect princess, giving me everything I asked of her (as long as I kept the chicken coming). She got Best of Breed and then won Best Herding Group Puppy!

It was fun and tiring, but very much worth the experience.

I will have some new pix on my website soon.

Val

It was Traveler day today. He got brushed, had a bath and then went to York to visit his boy Rocky. Boy did he have fun!!!!

Traveler took to him right off, and “talked” the entire time [LOL]. He just did his “growly” talkie thing the whole time they played. They raced and ran and bounced and possibly wore each other out, although Traveler wanted to keep playing [G].

Then I got to work with Rocky a bit, and see if wanted to be a show dog like his Dad. He caught on pretty quickly (at least to the hand with the chicken [LOL]) and shows some real possibilities. He looks a lot like Traveler as well, so it will be fun to watch him grow.

Rocky is a typical bouncing Beardie, but did very well to settle down when it was “work” time. Once he figures things out, he is going to do very well. He is silly as well, and was more than happy to show me his tummy. What a boy!

Val
and a tired Traveler

Maddie and Lovejoy are EIGHT YEARS YOUNG!! They both are perpetual puppies, so it doesn’t seem possible.

Maddie got a lovely fuzzy stuffed bird that chirps (she LOVES things that make noise) but Fee keeps stealing it and hiding it in her crate [LOL].

I made Banana bread, Maddie’s favorite. All I have to say to get her inside is “Maddie CAKE!” and she comes running.

Fuzzy hugs to brother Lovejoy!

Val