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WORKING DOGS
We have multiple working dogs here at the farm. All of the dogs that live here, work and have their own jobs that they do.
A word of warning: having great working dogs can make you quite lazy!
A word of warning: having great working dogs can make you quite lazy!
We have a pair of female Great Pyrenees that live with our
younger goats and do guard duty. We love them and recommend
this breed to anyone who is looking for dogs that can live with
your goats. We have a three year old, Shiva, and a one year old,
Sweetie Pie. They have lived with the different goats, from our
Boers to dairy breeds. Currently they live with our young stock.
They have done amazing things—from alerting us to minute old
newborns, to loose stock that they stayed with, to coyotes that
they won’t let get near, to the wayward trespasser cutting across
the field.
younger goats and do guard duty. We love them and recommend
this breed to anyone who is looking for dogs that can live with
your goats. We have a three year old, Shiva, and a one year old,
Sweetie Pie. They have lived with the different goats, from our
Boers to dairy breeds. Currently they live with our young stock.
They have done amazing things—from alerting us to minute old
newborns, to loose stock that they stayed with, to coyotes that
they won’t let get near, to the wayward trespasser cutting across
the field.
This fall, we adopted a five year old male Maremama, named
Max. We have Laura from Springsberry Farms to thank who
helped get this rescue together. Max has been through abuse
before he came to us. Someone beat him to knock out his spirit.
He is coming around, but slowly. He is a great guard dog, and
lived with the Pyrenees and young stock this past fall. He is
currently on rest and relaxation. He is a sweetheart and he is
here to stay.
Max. We have Laura from Springsberry Farms to thank who
helped get this rescue together. Max has been through abuse
before he came to us. Someone beat him to knock out his spirit.
He is coming around, but slowly. He is a great guard dog, and
lived with the Pyrenees and young stock this past fall. He is
currently on rest and relaxation. He is a sweetheart and he is
here to stay.
The farm collies. These are amazing dogs. They work
hard and play hard. They think outside the box. They
complete tasks and do things without me asking. They
put away loose chickens, break up fighting stock, have
let me know when any animal decided to escape. We
have been alerted through the barking chain at
3:00 AM that the filly was loose, a deer got caught in
the fence, to a birthing going on, and so much more.
They have helped Bo get rid of raccoons, they helped
Brighid chase away a ‘too close for comfort coyote’, to
coming to the house to let me know the neighbor’s
head of 20+ cattle had come over 100+ acres to stand
behind my barn.
hard and play hard. They think outside the box. They
complete tasks and do things without me asking. They
put away loose chickens, break up fighting stock, have
let me know when any animal decided to escape. We
have been alerted through the barking chain at
3:00 AM that the filly was loose, a deer got caught in
the fence, to a birthing going on, and so much more.
They have helped Bo get rid of raccoons, they helped
Brighid chase away a ‘too close for comfort coyote’, to
coming to the house to let me know the neighbor’s
head of 20+ cattle had come over 100+ acres to stand
behind my barn.
Divessa was our first farmcollie. Having a farm collie
helps the flow of a working farm. All of our dogs here
have jobs, and Divessa is the leader of all. She helps
the other dogs when they need help. She tells me
what needs done if I don't attend to it.
Divessa has had two litters of puppies. We retained
two puppies from the first litter, both males, that we
named Ky and 3D. Keeping them was an excellent
decision.
Divessa had her second and final litter of puppies in
September of 2006. We kept two females from that
litter, Angel and Peanut. These puppies are already
working hard, barking at what isn’t right (in their mind),
and putting away loose poultry.
When they play, they make me laugh. What can 4- 11
week old farmcollie puppies do if it is raining and
there is a discarded old phone book on the front
porch? I called it yard art that day.
helps the flow of a working farm. All of our dogs here
have jobs, and Divessa is the leader of all. She helps
the other dogs when they need help. She tells me
what needs done if I don't attend to it.
Divessa has had two litters of puppies. We retained
two puppies from the first litter, both males, that we
named Ky and 3D. Keeping them was an excellent
decision.
Divessa had her second and final litter of puppies in
September of 2006. We kept two females from that
litter, Angel and Peanut. These puppies are already
working hard, barking at what isn’t right (in their mind),
and putting away loose poultry.
When they play, they make me laugh. What can 4- 11
week old farmcollie puppies do if it is raining and
there is a discarded old phone book on the front
porch? I called it yard art that day.
Puppies are hard work, and the decision to
breed is never taken lightly. There are too
many dogs without homes and many of
those can also be trained to make excellent
farm dogs. We have taken in our share of
rescues who have become working farm
dogs here.
We bred Divessa both times because we
had been asked over and over. And there
was a real need for the puppies. All puppies
went to working environments.
Raising farm collie puppies is different than
other puppies. They are extremely intelligent
and house train quickly. They learn simple
commands immediately. I taught 8 puppies
that were 5 weeks old to sit. They learned it in
5 minutes, but it took them 30 minutes for me
to get them to sit at the same time! They
have a growing vocabulary and learn words
quickly. I have found there are times that
spelling words becomes a necessity.
Having a mother and two older brothers to
babysit and train puppies helps too.
They sure make me smile every single day.
breed is never taken lightly. There are too
many dogs without homes and many of
those can also be trained to make excellent
farm dogs. We have taken in our share of
rescues who have become working farm
dogs here.
We bred Divessa both times because we
had been asked over and over. And there
was a real need for the puppies. All puppies
went to working environments.
Raising farm collie puppies is different than
other puppies. They are extremely intelligent
and house train quickly. They learn simple
commands immediately. I taught 8 puppies
that were 5 weeks old to sit. They learned it in
5 minutes, but it took them 30 minutes for me
to get them to sit at the same time! They
have a growing vocabulary and learn words
quickly. I have found there are times that
spelling words becomes a necessity.
Having a mother and two older brothers to
babysit and train puppies helps too.
They sure make me smile every single day.
We have an Anatolian that lives in the big
horse barn. You can hear her bark miles
away and she has kept away many a
predator. Brighid is 5 years old and a real
softy until you hurt her stock. She is
wonderful with the puppies, the cats and
even a loose chicken.
She never liked living with the stock, so we
don’t make her. She is our official barn dog.
horse barn. You can hear her bark miles
away and she has kept away many a
predator. Brighid is 5 years old and a real
softy until you hurt her stock. She is
wonderful with the puppies, the cats and
even a loose chicken.
She never liked living with the stock, so we
don’t make her. She is our official barn dog.
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Bo is a Boxer Doberman. He can eat anything, kill
anything, and go anywhere.
He is very smart. He has chased away and killed
many predators.
anything, and go anywhere.
He is very smart. He has chased away and killed
many predators.
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