WildFlower

Congrats!

I use the following aside from basic obedience commands: "Go to bed" - go into my bedroom and stay there - I use when people come to the door. "Table" - sit/stand on the object I point to - usually the scale at the vet's office. "Stand" - to wipe dirty paws

Hey Whistle Pig, You may want to check out the Wisconsin Working Stock Dog Association's webiste for some information, too. The WWSDA has many members in MN. Good luck!

^^^ This. If your dog is doing well on kibble - great! If your dog is doing well on raw - great! If you need to switch from one to the other for some reason - that's great too! Really, for me, it's about doing the best you can for you and your dog.

Thank you for sharing Donald.

I just wanted to commend you on your open mindedness. I really wish both you and Magnus the very best of luck.

Hi and welcome! I have skimmed through this thread and have a couple of quick things to share: 1. Too much exercise for a BC of any age can be a bad thing. You basically create an exercise monster. 2. Getting a puppy would mean you would not have a biking partner for at least 1 year. Exercising a puppy to that level before their growth plates are closed can do serious damage. 3. TX has many, many, USBCHA sheep dog trials that you could attend. Check out the USBCHA website for dates and locations. 4. Reputable rescues will help you find what you are looking for. You may need to wait a bit for the right dog to come along but well worth the wait. And don't forget rescues do get in puppies as well as "young" dogs under 1 years old. Good luck and kudos to you for doing your research!

He is one adorable puppy! Best wishes.

MWBCR has a calendar too! With working dogs among other things. http://www.mwbcr.org/calendar2014.html My Devon is in two of the working pictures.

She is beautiful!

Same here as everyone else stated. I try and train as much as I can when it is safe for all involved (me, dogs, sheep) to do so. Some winters are kinder than others but my dogs usually get a good stretch with no training.

MWBCR kind of supports IN. Link is in my signature if you'd like to share.

My understanding (or maybe I made it up) is that you add a "poo" to the name if it is a minature poodle cross and a "doodle" if it is a standard poodle cross.

Good luck to you both.

Nice video. Thanks for sharing! I also enjoyed the shedding one.

Yes, I do.

YAY! I thought that was her. So glad that she has found a good home.

Did you adopt Tink from MWBCR???

I am very sorry for your loss.

I am very sorry for your losses...

Thanks everyone. My girls started laying at the end if July. They've slowed down the last few weeks. I'll keep an eye on Mabel for the time being.

Hi All, I purchased 4 Amerucana pullets in March of this year when they were approximately 7 weeks old. They have been fantastic birds - I really enjoy them. I understand that chickens will molt in the fall. I have been finding more feathers over the last few weeks in their run. However, I have one hen, Mabel, who looks pretty ragged compared to the other three. She looks dull - little down feathers showing from under her top (pin?) feathers. She is also missing some of her top feathers from around her neck - I can see part of the shaft is still there but the actual feather is gone? I am thinking that the other three hens are picking on her since she also does not want to go in the coop at night, too. I have not seen her actually getting picked on. I see her eating and scratching with the other hens. I have been putting her in a cat carrier at night for the last 4 nights but she is out with the other hens during the day. Since I noticed the feathers around her neck missing a few days ago I have not noticed any additional feathers missing. I did start to give them some Naturwise Feather Fixer 2 weeks ago along with their regular Layer Feed. Any thoughts or experiences? I appreciate any insights.

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That'll do Pleat.

Vergil Holland's book is really good: http://www.bctrainingcenter.com/publications.html This is a really good website: http://www.outrunpress.com/catalogue/index.html