Friday, February 26, 2016

Year of the Puppy

Okay blog readers, Farm Buddy here, I have to take over the helm on this day to note a most magnificent and auspicious occasion…..Bess’ birthday!!  

Yes, on February 25, 2015, Bess and her siblings, including RB’s girl, Maggie, were born!  No longer can Bess be called a tiny, itsy-bitsy puppy, although she still IS a pup, as Maremma dogs take a long time to mature. 

Are you wondering how Bess has turned out, now that she is a whole year old?  Well she is just the best dog ever!  She is kind, sweet, gentle, and beautiful.  She loves her sheep and her canine friends, Kelsey, Scout, and Connor.  She likes to meander around the farm to check on the cattle, chickens, and sheep.  She makes serious verbal threats to coyotes and the like, but she practices nonviolence.  She is fun to hug and wrestle with, and she is good at taking up the whole couch or truck seat.  She is lots of fun. 

Now hopefully, Ms. Dancing Donkey will provide a host of pictures documenting Bess’ transformation from a tiny pup into the beautiful dog she is today. 

Happy Birthday Bess, Maggie, and the rest of the siblings!!  May you have many, many, many, many, many more!!!































16 comments:

  1. Wow, Ms. Dancing Donkey really rose to the occasion!! GOOD JOB with the pictures!!!

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  2. Beautiful, FB. That pic of you surrounded by sleeping puppies is a winner. Happy Birthday lovely, smart, cuddly, fun, and mannerly Bess!!!....and all her siblings.

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  3. Really good job with the pictures!!! Amazing how they've grown, they really are the sweetest puppies, I mean dogs, ever!!

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  4. Spectacular post. I can't help but wonder, what does Conner think of the tables being turned--as Bess grew and grew and grew. There are two Border Collies in the truck who are feeling a bit put out.

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  5. Spectacular post. I can't help but wonder, what does Conner think of the tables being turned--as Bess grew and grew and grew. There are two Border Collies in the truck who are feeling a bit put out.

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    1. Don't worry, usually ONLY the border collies get to ride in the truck, but I had brought all of them over to Ms. Dancing Donkey's place, where we had gone on a long hike, and Bess collapsed in the very cramped front seat. The border collies sleep in my bed. Under the covers. I rest my case!

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  6. Happy Birthday Bess! It is an Aniversary of more than her birthday...we found this blog last year and have learned so much about the Maremma and your "Herd" of people and animals of all kinds! Wonderful Photos. We are getting closer to being able to have an LGD....the Sheep arrive in late April or early May. The stock will be complete buy then.
    Take care all and many more years to Bess and Connor! Well to everyone there!

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    1. How many sheep, and are they ewes? Pregnant? That is very exciting for you, and I wish you the very best of luck with them.

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    2. We are getting 10 ewe lambs ready to breed and 2 young Rams. They are registered Barbados Blackbelly. We want to have a market for our better lambs aside from "Lamb".

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  7. Conor and Bess are as good friends as are their owners! Happy birthday!

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  8. Happy Birthday to the pups, who are so gorgeous. Loved the series of photos.

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  9. From adorable puppy to beautiful and big girl! Happy Birthday Bess!

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  10. She has turned into a wonderful beautiful dog. I love the white/white of her!
    A year in puppyhood. Love it.

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  11. Awww, love all the gorgeous pics! Happy birthday Bess!

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