Laddie Has Wings!

Adorable Laddie joined Rich and Carla last month on their farm in New Hampshire. Rich is a recently retired head pilot for one of the big 3 commercial carriers. He needed pup who could fly with them in their private plane …and he got one in Laddie (Meg x Max).

4 month-old Laddie made his second trip with Rich & Carla, this time from New England to Sea Island, GA. He appears to have exceeded expectations for calmness. Rich writes:

We give all our dogs a calming treat prior and Carla sat in the back with Laddie on the way south. Since he did fine, he had the whole row to himself and we did not give him anything to calm him.

Yawning Laddie looks very comfortable in the video. The red hat is a noise canceling device, because the engine noise can be loud for dogs.

Ahhh… to have the entire seat bank to oneself and no bad-mannered neighbors to worry about.

Laddie with his new best buddy, Rich, enjoying his Georgia sunshine. And with his mama, Carla …who makes everything right for him. He adores her!

Rain Moves to Portugal

Martha writes today that “Rain (Max x Jazz) has met his Portuguese sheep.” Martha, Ed et al. are refugees from the degeneration of the USA, making their new home with family in the EU (Portugal). BRAVO!!!

“Ed says Rain is the most relaxed he has ever seen him. Peace, quiet, and space.”

Ed with his Livestock Guardian Dogs and Rain

Right behind you, Martha, as soon as my foot heals!

Sick Puppy

19-October-2025

3 month old ‘Prima’ popped up with a 104°f fever last night. She is the littermate of the miracle pup, who survived pneumonia …and also of the unfortunate pup who died.

Prima had symptoms of bacterial pneumonia when her brothers were sick, but the vet dismissed it as viral and said she would get over it. The recent symptoms are very much like those of the pups sick with bacterial pneumonia. Veterinarians can be very (too!) stingy with antibiotics. I called the vet and they agreed with home treatment, for now.

Little Prima is on antibiotics, fluids and rest. Ready to take her in for emergency care if things deteriorate. Cooling pads brought her temp down last night. 103°f this morning.

Eyes glassy and feverish. A pup overflowing with life is happy to rest quite.

When they hurt, we hurt.

Beck Off to his New Home

Beck (Max x Meg) left today (13-Oct-2025) with Julie and David for his new home in Upstate New York. Julie is a retired professor of history. David is retiring next year. Young Beck will travel the country with them in retirement brightening their lives.

Julie and Beck melted into one as she held him. Beck will help replace a hole in Julie & David’s hearts, recently losing their beloved border collie mix, Lucy.

Maeve x Peter Pups

10-October-2025

Joy for Nicholas, who sent along a video of 6 pups [3F/3M] delivered early this AM out of his Maeve from one of my liters (Martin Feeney’s Meg x Dean McAuley’s Joe), by my Peter (James McCloskey’s Nel x Dewi Jenkins’ Clwyd Bob). He tells me the pups are healthy, loud and fighting for the best (lower) teats …as befits both parents.

Nicholas is a very serious breeder and trainer. This prized litter is sheepdog royalty, uniting my McCloskey-Jenkins and Feeney-McAuley lines …each line very strong and talented on its own right! ALL four grandsires appeared multiple times in the sweet-16 International Supreme Championship, including Clwyd Bob who won it this year. Nicholas told me he took my Peter at stud because after an exhaustive 2 year search across the continent, he believes, “Peter is the best working sheepdog stud in North America.” I’ll take that. Peter is certainly ‘perfect‘ for me.

Next up, Nel x Blu, on 28-October. Tough meets TOUGHER. Blu is Maeve’s littermate.

MAGAt Visitors …please find another site

I find it hard to hide my contempt for the Americans who voted for a modern-day Caligula. You KNEW what you / we were getting: a corrupt would-be autocrat and his party of government saboteurs. He / they told you so. Whatever the failings of the Democrats –immigration and progressive overreach– they were/are a responsible political party. Trump and his MAGAts are destroying our constitutional democracy, rule of law, and collective welfare. Your vote was not just errant. It was unconscionable. How can you love a dog if you don’t love other people?

Supporting ridiculous, cruel MAGAt politicians and their empty, ruinous, ill-conceived agenda is unforgivable.

“I have a meeting today with Russ Vought, he of PROJECT 2025 Fame, to determine which of the many Democrat Agencies, most of which are a political SCAM, he recommends to be cut, and whether or not those cuts will be temporary or permanent. I can’t believe the Radical Left Democrats gave me this unprecedented opportunity. They are not stupid people, so maybe this is their way of wanting to, quietly and quickly, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! President DJT”

Josie Earns Her Keep

Cathy wrote today with an update on her Josie (Meg x Joe), named after her sire, Dean McAuley’s Joe.

Just wanted to send a couple of pictures of Josie after she returned 36 escaped lambs to their rightful paddock this morning. Not sure what sent them through the fence but they tore a section in half and were scattered over the hillside. Josie made the job look easy and after repairs they were back in within minutes. She is an amazing dog.

Josie is a fast learner and an exceptional herding dog. I saw that Clwyd Bob won the International and his dad was third and Joe was 4th.

Couldn’t have asked for a better first collie. She is everything we could have hoped for and so much like her mom, even though I see a lot of her dad in her when we’re herding too.

I don’t remember what we paid for Josie but I know she is worth that and so much more. I use her skills everyday and she enjoys her farm life as well as her home and family. She fits in with all that we do, has quite a few fans online and people who come to our Saturday Farmers Market just to see her. She spends hours in the tractor with me without complaint and even gets the occasional creamy down the road after a hard days work. Best dog we’ve ever owned and it’s a long list.