Predator Friendly Ranching

Tuesday, 31 December 2013

Good bye 2013 and Hello 2014

Last year, instead of wishing everyone a standard "happy new year",
I made a wish list for you.

I had so much fun doing it,
that I thought I would do it again,
some are some golden oldies and a few new ones from this past year.

So, goodbye to 2013!
Hello, 2014.

Here are my wishes for you
and for me:

May you always be surrounded by good friends

Meet a few new ones

Show you the way if you are lost

Have that special person in your life

May you have a guardian angel watching over you

Feel safe

Have a listening ear

Co-exist

Be adventurous

A leader

Feel compassion

Have someone to lean against

Have a soft and warm place to come home to

Someone to watch out for you

Friends who have your back

Time to appreciate the beauty around you

Enjoy the crazy moments

Be tolerant of those who are different

Be kind

Remember, when you are feeling snarly,

there is always something to smile about..

Laugh a lot

May you always have someone to stand guard over you

and, weather the storms of life with you

Look beyond the gate..

to 2014

May the next year bring you happiness.
From all of us.

Thursday, 26 December 2013

Reading time.

For many people this holiday time means relaxing,
and catching up on some reading.

For people interested in Livestock Guardian Dogs here is a 65 page PDF all about them!

The brother, to a very good friend of ours,
did his thesis in Europe on integrating Livestock Guardian dogs into flocks.
He has since then passed his finals and has given a few talks on this subject.

With his permission,
I am allowed to share his thesis with those who are interested.

I "helped" with this thesis by filling in some questionnaires and answering a whole bunch of emails.
Olaf did make one mistake;
I did not pioneer the use of LGD in Canada,
just so you all know that I am not that old!!

So, sit back, have a break and read..
and read
his thesis on the integration of adult LGD dogs into flocks in Europe.

CLICK HERE