Sue x Ormond Mirk pups (4M / 1F) now come outside to play. They are ‘on display’ in a contained area, so that they will not be harassed by the older pups who would love to roll and torment them.
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Leaving America
🇮🇹 Wait! No, Monopoly Man!! Me first !!! 🇮🇹
Q: Why isn’t this poster on display here –in Boston, New York, Chicago???
A: Because we live in a ‘fearocracy’ of our own making
First Solid Food
The Sue x Ormond Mirk litter is 4 weeks and 2 days old. I had been meaning to start them on solid food. When there were left overs from the litter above them, I just put the plate down. It disappeared. NEVER seen puppies go at food so ravenously. I refilled the bowl thinking I was giving them more than they could eat. The second bowl disappeared as well. Yikes!
The Sue x Mirk (4M/1F) litter feels big, strong, confident. Just what I would expect from the parents. The feeding intensity can be seen in the video (of the second bowl). Sound is from the litter next door.
Every one of the older two litters is now devoted to me. I have been super impressed with the Meg litter from the start. Now the Jazz x Pete litter is show guts and spunk. How will I ever part with these outstanding pups???
Peter’s Keeper Pup
The reason I breed working collies is to get dogs that suit me like a bespoke (custom) suit. This 5-week-old female out of Peter’s litter is my keeper. She reminds me of Peter.
Irreplaceable Peter
Introducing Sigi
7 week old Sigi (Meg x Max) is showing first class, top-of-her-litter working instinct, resilience and drive. She will stay on the farm for a bit.
The Price of Social Neglect
When we cease to invest in ourselves –in quality education, in social improvement, in the future (of all)– this is what we get. America has an increasing ‘Third World’ feel to it: a world class top layer …and then everyone else.
11 month old Kate
Coal forgot to consult the Google AI Assistant
Coal is clearly enjoying his new life, 3:30 AM training runs overlooking Manhattan with things that remind him of his Vermont roots.
Puppies are cutest at 4 – 7 Weeks Old
Puppies just nurse and sleep their first 3 weeks. At 4 weeks, they are running about playing with each other. At 5 weeks, they begin exploring their world.
At 7 weeks, they start to get feisty …even with their human. They start to get ‘nice’ again around 14 weeks.
The three weeks 4 – 6 are when puppies are at their cutest, whether playing or sleeping. This is the 4-1/2 week old Jazz x Pete litter [2M/2F] crashed on the dog sofa after a morning of activity (and being picked on by older pups) while I prepare their breakfast. They sleep lying down AND upright when they are that tired.
