A Journey: Second Report (Guest Blog)

Greetings, Gentlepups!

I have some more Words about our Journey. After the smooth land stopped, we entered a State named Montana. I have Uncertainty about this State.

There were pleasant Vistas:


And useful Historical Information:


Yet at times we felt Unwelcome:


And, might somedogs agree, Disrespected?


Sharp Barks!
Tansy

A Journey: First Report (Guest Blog)

Greetings, Gentlepups!

Some Suns ago I accompanied Young Kyzer to his Sheepdog College. We journeyed Far and saw much New, some of which I would like to share.

The first New was this youngster:

She is attending College with Kyzer and traveled with us. She is small, and most unusual in appearance for a working border collie. I gave her a Sharp Bark! upon greeting, and she behaved very well thereafter.

We were busy the first Suns, traveling and sleeping in new places. On the third Sun we stopped to see a beautiful New:

After so much smooth landscape these Valleys and Hills [the Painted Canyon in North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt National Park - ed.] were a Surprise! We saw Horses, but no Sheep there.

We saw much more New of which I will report later.

Bark,

Tansy

Smoothies update (Guest Blog)

Rafe here.

Well, not here. At the Farm. Getting some advanced driving training. Sheep, not Cars, I like to be chauffeured.

Sure do like working every day. Hear young Kyzer is working every day too, on a Farm in Canada. Should have some good stories for us. He's staying here:


Good to see he has a Red Barn too.

Stay warm, pups, snow is in the air.

Woof,
Rafe

Words (Guest Blog)

Rafe here.

Been thinking about words. Our scribes, into reading and writing - words. Me, I like a few words - come bye, walk there, lie down. Well, don't like lie down so much. Pictures are nice too. Words, pictures, hmm. Here's something they might like:


I like the biggest word.

Woof,
Rafe

Scribe's note: go to www.wordle.net and enter your URL or text

Sharp Bark! (Guest Blog)

Greetings, Gentlepups!

On occasion I think about Writing and how there is no Sound. I find that Pleasant, as I can then Relax on the couch when Writing is being Read. Several suns ago I thought about Photographs, which also have no Sound. I thought more, about my own loud Sound. I put it here in Writing and in Photograph:

Sharp Bark!














(I was addressing our winter foster pup, Wasabi.)

Gentlepups, do you not hear Sound from that Writing and Photograph?

Soft barks,
Tansy

Reading (Guest Blog)

Greetings Gentlepups!

Some suns ago, Fox-Cat inquired about my Reading. I had yet to complete my Book so did not wish to Bark about it. Now, after much diligent Couch Sitting, I am prepared.


My book is On talking terms with dogs: Calming Signals by Turid Rugaas. The Author is from Across the Water, so her words are slightly different. I enjoy her vocabulary. She names a group of dogs a Flock. That is more refined than a Pack.

The Author is Wise, and knows much of Dog language. To tell of this language is very kind, as we may then all Understand each other better. She speaks most of how we dogs communicate to try to avoid Conflict and create a Calm World. She is quite Correct.

Our Flock Scribes had been curious how much Dog I know, as I was Alone in my Early Years. Goodness, of course I know Dog! A wonderful example is "splitting": Miss Pippin was Frolicking with a toy and tossed it. Young Master Hamish leapt upon it with Glee. Miss Pippin was displeased and prepared to scold young Hamish. I trotted over to them and walked between them. This "splitting" calmed them down. We were all Pleased.

I am next reading Barking: the sound of a language by the same Author. I believe everydog and their Scribes would enjoy these books by Turid Rugaas.

Barks,
Tansy

Reading (Guest Blog)

Rafe here.

Thanks to my fellow Sheepdogger Hamish for the shout-out. Good pup, won in Kentucky.

My Fox cat said we could tell about what we've read past few months. Me, been reading sheep. Helped me a lot, helped me at that Trial. Different sheep, Shetlands, Scottish Blackface, all move different, have to learn to read them. What I'd like to do is be overseas, so I could go to school. Ewephoria, like our Sheepdog pals Holly and Zac did. Look here, Mr. Aled Owen was the Teacher:


Lucky pups, living near there. Good looking ones too.

Another bit of news: Grizzly Salmon Oil smells real good, tastes good, good for you. But if somecat offers you a 32 ounce bottle, politely decline. Moderation is best.

Woof,
Rafe