The new Dog Farm

A few weeks ago we made the big move to the new dog farm. We're on 2.5 acres, abutting thousands of acres of forest preserve, so there's more than enough space for the dogs to move around, and enjoy. We do have lots of critters out here but they have moved back much farther into the preserve since the dogs took up residence and marked the perimeter.

I'm already seeing the difference in my own dog's behavior. Tippy, a Border Collie has settled right into Farm Dog...exploring the property, helping me round up the dogs in for training, teaching them to place nicely with other dogs, and hanging out on the deck.

Scooter, a Rat Terrier, gets her nose into all sorts of burrows and tracks the field mice all over. She doesn't seem very interested in killing things which is a plus. But she's also far calmer since she gets to zip around and stay busy with "terrier jobs."

Today, three Weimaraners were in for training. All three enjoyed running the property, and quickly learned to come when called in the huge back pasture. The best part for them was being able to run and enjoy the space, and of course, their owners were happy that the dogs came in as called....a very new skill for these dogs. We'll be sharpening that up a lot in a couple of lessons to come, but all was well on the dog farm today.