Sugar Bush Farm

See how he grows!

2010-06-13T04:35:00.000-07:00

Ramsey pup is G.R.O.W.I.N.G.!!
May 16, 2010

May 26, 2010

June 2, 2010

June 9, 2010

Can you see the difference??

Meet Ramsey!

2010-05-15T16:46:00.000-07:00

Hiya hiya hiya hiya! My name is Ramsey - I came to live at Sugar Bush Farm today! Yup, I'm stayin', not a foster dog!

Here are some pics of me and my momma. I love her, she played cool tug games with me!

Pistol Pete showed me around.

I even pointed! Do goldens point?

There is a pond! I had a drink - mmmmmmm - spring water!

I kind of accidentally went for a swim! New Momma told me I should have picked a cleaner part of the pond!

But look! I did stay clean:)

Had to shake the water off!

Then had to snuggle on new momma's lap - she said it was hard to get this pic - her arm wasn't quite long enough or somethin' like that!

Oh, and I AM a MASTER POSER! My new momma was warned about this! Enjoy!

OH, one more thing new momma says "HEY Ramsey, you are a GOLDEN, not a BORDER COLLIE, no crouching!

President's Day Vacation

2010-02-16T03:51:00.000-08:00

Yesterday I drove east to mom's and took her up to Maine for a shopping and lunch trip.

Also found this crazy Frankie the Fish from the McDonald's commercial for Tristan!

Valentine's Day Surprise!

2010-02-14T14:50:00.000-08:00

Hey! Remember I posted some pics of the sheep with their new babies the other day?
This is our "border collie sheep" because she is marked very much like our BCs, including the white collar around her neck.

Well, anyhow, she had the one little white sheep on February 4th and today, 10 days later...

she gave us two more adorable black babies! Craig went to check on the sheep and was a bit worried as she had been doing so well, but she was down and not interested in the feed. A moment later out popped the lambs and then she was up and ready to eat again:)

Look at the white spots all over the one here!

I know spring is coming....

2010-02-07T07:54:00.000-08:00

Because the lambs are here! More arriving every day too!

Jack - Delightful Young Boy!

2010-02-03T13:39:00.000-08:00

Hiya, I'm Jack! Jumpin' Jack, Just Jack, Jack Flash, whatever you choose to call me I'm there!

I've been in rescue for 2 weeks now so I'm available as soon as foster mom writes my bio!

I was neutered and I had my funky rear dew claws removed - see my bandages!

I'm shy at first but I warm up pretty quickly as long as people just kind of pretend I'm not there! Here I am at an agility class!

and playing with my friends! Wow - there are nine border collies in this picture!

Just Like The Big Brother House...

2010-02-03T13:09:00.000-08:00

Whaaaa??? I'm an angel!

New Arrivals

2009-09-29T03:14:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we got some new kiddos here at the farm. HSUS broke up an alleged puppy miller in Portland, TN. 107 border collies and 1 beagle were freed. About 55 were relinquished to rescues. New England Border Collie Rescue, Inc. www.nebcr.org now has 7 new dogs. They will require lots of TLC and rehab, spays, neuters, and medical care for their lice, secondary infections, and we won't know about heartworm, etc., until next week. Their names may change as they go to their "real" foster homes - Sugar Bush Farm is their half-way house until they are cleared medically and emotionally to move.

Meet the "Lucky Seven"

"Faith" a tri colored smoothie

"Emily" a blue rough coat female

"Andy" a black and white male

"Smokey" a blue male who would not walk at first:( He is doing MUCH better already!

"Sugar" - may be a tri with brown splashes on her cheeks but mostly black and white, female

"Spice" - freckly girl

and the saddest of all

"Scotlund" - named for the man who helped save them all

Some mats we removed

Yes, these are formed with feces:(

OK, gotta go tend to the real kiddos here -
to help you may stop by to help them get used to people and donations will be greatly appreciated too.

NEBCR, Inc.
c/o Kathy Chittenden
760 East Road
Stephentown, NY 12168

Disney Plays Jollyball!

2009-08-10T18:49:00.000-07:00

My Jolly/Tether Ball!

So Fun!

Until...

The Fun Police, aka Flirt arrives!

I'll show her...

I'll just play with her hanging off my jowls.

And Beacon-man - enough of the insane circling already!

No goldens were hurt in this photoshoot...

Higgins

2009-07-15T09:07:00.001-07:00

This is Higgins! He arrived a few weeks ago, dirty, smelly, and sad with tumor-like things growing on his bottom jaw:(
Before

After

Here he is now with the tumors (epulis, benign) removed, neutered, and cleaned up a bit!

And with a few new friends:) He's in the middle holding the square piece of plastic.

He has a few quirks - like needing to pick up doggie dishes and carrying them around the house. This is fine unless the waterbowl is full and he chooses that one. No worry though, I just throw down some towels to blot it all up - but oops - here comes Jiffy to pick up the sopping wet towels...

never a dull moment at Sugar Bush Farm! LOL!

I'm A Failure!

2009-07-13T12:04:00.000-07:00

I went to evaluate a border collie today and came home with this guy!

Brothers' Eyes

2009-05-25T13:00:00.000-07:00

Keegan

Tristan

Your Face Is Gonna' Freeze Like That Tristan!!

2009-05-25T12:26:00.001-07:00

This is my toy!

Hey, I said it's MINE!

What part of MINE don't you get???

I'll use them, I swear I will!

Alright then, I'll have to add the hairy eyeball...

Bogart Sings!

2009-05-25T04:11:00.000-07:00

A beautiful day! I think I'll sing!

That is NOT singing Bogart, that's stoopid!

O Sole Mio...

Everyone's a critic these days...

Love,
Bogart

Only One Oar...

2009-05-24T17:00:00.000-07:00

and it's not even in the water...
This is Fenn - she is 11 years old - and her usual toy choice is a tennis ball - hmmmm, this is close??

You all listen here!

I got one of these, you get the other and we'll go for a row around the pond!

Please don't let her drive mom, she can have my ball.

Fast Blue Dogs

2009-05-24T16:10:00.000-07:00

Flirt

Bodie

Jiff

Disney and the Giant Ball

2009-05-24T16:04:00.000-07:00

Yea, yea, yea, I want it, throw it, throw it, throw it, puleeeeeeeeeeeze!!

I got it!

Oh no, get it off of me!

Stoopid ball...

An Update on Tela Terrific!

2009-05-23T09:23:00.000-07:00

Well, I've had a busy morning!

Went to the "dog building" to play with foster mom. She hasn't really done any training with me because I am already sooooo well behaved:)

Here I am on a "sit" "wait."

She then wanted me to "jump!"

I got to go through a "tire" too!

And I even got to walk on this thing - she says it's a "dogwalk" but just says "walk-it" to me:)

We have to stop at the bottom and wait for a release word!

This is fun!

But exhausting....

Love,
Tela

Disney and Jiff

2009-05-17T18:06:00.000-07:00

Quick - she's looking - pose!

Ok, she's looking away - go!

Cool it - she's coming back!

Resume fun!

I am on Vacation at the Farm!

2009-05-15T06:11:00.000-07:00

Yo, it's me, Bogart, on vacation here at Camp Sugar Bush.

Here I am with the pond in the background.

The lilac bush is in bloom.

I have friends here - this is Bodie Big Mouth.

I like this toy.

Camp Counselor Kathy says I can take one home with me.

But momma may not like it much.

Love, Bogart the Happy Camper

A Fun Spring Afternoon!

2009-04-09T17:44:00.000-07:00

We played frisbee! This is Arrow:)

Pistol Pete checked out the view from the boat.

Arrow with a look that reminds me of The Exorcist!

Speaking of devilish looks...

Here are brothers Keegan and Tristan doing their usual thing with the Jolly Ball - Lil' Sis' Flirt is giving her opinion of this nonsense.

More of Flirt's Opinion on the shenanigans.

Foster boy Jiff.

Foster girl Tela - being chased by all the boys:)

"Weeeeeeeeeeee!"

Random pics

2009-04-08T18:10:00.000-07:00

Here is a little blue merle (Flirt) being dwarfed by Jiffy Giraffe - a giant blue merle:)

Here is foster boy Beau greeting foster dad Craig tonight:)

Awwwwww, even after being noodled yesterday he still loves us!

I'm here too!

2009-04-05T09:27:00.000-07:00

Hey Everyone!

I'm here at Sugar Bush Farm too! I'm Beau - there is another Bo here too - kind of confusing!

Just for a few days.

I'm off to be newterred on Tuesday - whatever that is!

For the past couple of days I've been having a blast!

My BFF is Jiff!

Love,
Beau the curly border collie

And my name is ... Jiff!

2009-03-31T16:47:00.000-07:00

My new name is Jiff! Thanks Auntie Petra and Foster Dad! I guess I remind them of Geoff the Giraffe that sells the toys!

Today foster mom came home from work early cuz' foster dad got the $hit truck stuck in the field. Oh, that should be the manoooooooerrrrrrr truck - sorry foster mom! So she brought me out to play and took some pictures!

She says I should fix my ear for pictures!

I played jolly ball!

I played frisbee - would be better if she could throw - girls - geesh!

Flirt made stink faces at me - she really does love me though:)

I think that is all for now! TTYL - Jiff

New Foster Boy

2009-03-26T13:39:00.000-07:00

Hiya, I'm ummmm, I dunno yet! I need a new name! It was Bandit but foster mom is just calling me Bandy for the moment - she says I need a fresh new start!

I am seriously shy, I've led a sheltered life up until now.

Today I got to run like the wind!

I ran and I ran and I even ran into the WATER!

Oops - foster mom says I can't really walk on water or run on it for that matter!

Ah well, shake it all off and new life here I come!

Foster dad Craig says I'll find my new name soon - it will come to us all!

Love,
Me

My Face...

2009-02-01T16:08:00.000-08:00

Can be sweet and innocent

But when Tela is close it does this

then she leaves

But she comes back

Tela, the Bain of My Existence

Please someone adopt her.

Love,
Flirt

Recliner in the Dining Room

2009-01-18T10:34:00.000-08:00

We have ten dogs of our own. We have two foster dogs, sometimes more, sometimes less. We have a huge fenced in backyard where the dogs love to play. The door in our house that is used the most by the dogs is in our dining room. Therefore, we spend most of our waking hours in the dining room. I had a thought the other week to move furniture around so we could be a little more comfy while in the dining room, watching the dogs go in and out and being ready to toss the next toy when presented on the porch.

So - I moved our recliner into the dining room.

Flirt loves the recliner:)

She shares with Pistol Pete sometimes.

Sometimes this turns into a bitey-face game.

She shares with Bodie as well

Keegan loves the recliner too.

He really doesn't care if dad is there first or not.

Dad is bad - here he is sharing waffles with Keegan and Keebler.

Pistol Pete does not want to miss out either.

Keebler found her own spot above the recliner.

Now I think we need a recliner loveseat so maybe the humans can get a chance to sit in a comfy chair - LOL!

I guess we could put our feet down and command them to be "off" - but then where would be the photo-fun?

Arizona

2009-01-18T10:26:00.000-08:00

Craig and I had a wonderful opportunity to visit Arizona last weekend. I was judging an agility trial and we scheduled in one extra day to sightsee. What gorgeous country!

Bodie's Birthday!

2009-01-05T07:20:00.000-08:00

Bodacious Blue Boy here - I am TWO years old today! Yeah, that's right TWO! I'm no longer a baby one-year-old - so there!

My friends helped me celebrate - I got a new girlfriend, Keebler.

Damn Pistol Pete gets all the women!!

Flirtie Girl in the Snow

2008-12-21T14:04:00.001-08:00

I pushed mom away from the computer so I can introduce myself. I am Flicka's Flirtatious Snowflake but my friends all call me Flirt. I'm a tiny but powerful little blue merle girl. I have a curly coat like Curly Sue and even my eyelashes are curly. I have two brown eyes, my sister Bz has one blue and one brown eye. I think that is cool!

My brother Dune has his very own blog now and I am sure Arthur will get one together soon as well - I'll just share my mom's blog from time to time.

Anywho - here are some pics of me today in the snow! It's hard work keeping the gang in line but someone has to do it!

Jollyballs are the best!

Love,
Flirt

I need your help!

2008-12-12T12:19:00.000-08:00

Two of our kiddos are impossible to photograph! I solicited Craig's help to get Beacon to look at the camera and to try and get Drake's ears up. These are the results -

Beacon 1

Beacon 2

Beacon 3

Drake 1

Drake 2

Drake is a little "special" and cringes so much when he sees the camera, poor boy!

Please let me know which Beacon pic to use and which Drake pic to use for our 2008 Holiday Card - Many Thanks!!

Woof!

Now She's Curly Sue

2008-11-25T14:47:00.000-08:00

OK, I tried out the Venus name - but in my old addle-brained age I couldn't remember the name! So she told me her name - she said "I am Curly Sue, you can call me Suzie or Sue-Sue, or Curly Sue, I like them all" - so that is her name:)

Curly Sue was spayed today. She is not happy.

Even with a bandana on she is not happy

But she is Curly:)

New Foster Girl and Fall Fun!

2008-11-01T13:22:00.000-07:00

November 1?? Where did the year go!
A new foster girl arrived yesterday - her name is Venus because when I arrived home there was a beautiful crescent moon with the brightly lit Venus above it -
Venus was very timid and frightened at first:(

Then we went outside to explore and play

Oops - better find my own toy!

Got one!

Good Brakes!

Some nice shots of "Air Bodie" today - hey, he is Air Arthur's Cousin!

Dog or scared Halloween cat??

Speaking of cute...

2008-04-20T18:21:00.000-07:00

Pistol Pete is definitely of the cute variety:)

We don't know what he is and in talking to friends who have had the testing done don't feel it is accurate so we'll keep his true identity a mystery for now:)

Whatever he is we love him and his big attitude - LOL!

Sheep Shearing

2008-04-20T16:03:00.001-07:00

Today we had our six wool sheep sheared. Valentine who was born last year on Valentine's Day in the wicked snow storm is still a little way off from having her lamb. Erin Go Baaaa who was born last St. Patrick's Day in a wicked snow storm is getting close! Everyone else lambed in March when the weather wasn't too bad. I wonder if this means we have some wicked snow storms still coming this way - LOL! Here are some pics from today's shearing!

I wonder how long sheep shearers' backs last - I was totally impressed!!

some babies

cute speckled babies

More pics!

2008-04-12T12:32:00.000-07:00

Tristan playing frisbee

Bodie playing frisbee

Disney playing frisbee

then we had to sweep the lawn - end of fun:(

April Day!

2008-04-12T09:57:00.000-07:00

What a gorgeous day! I should be cleaning but...

too nice - I hop in the rowboat and take some pictures - here's my foster boy Gus

and Flirt

and Gus again

and Captain Pete

and Blue Dogs

and a Yellow Dog

and here's the intruder that drove us all back inside - yikes!

and inside we found Emily all cozied up inside of Flirt's crate. Funny how dogs who have never been crated just love these cozy little nests!

and Gus got all "gussied up" today - he was full of some nasty mats, behind his ears, on his fanny, and even his underbelly and armpits. I had Craig hold him for the tender parts! He was a very good boy!

Isn't he sweet?

Disney tormented....

2007-12-19T18:32:00.001-08:00

by border collies but yet he still helps them....What a guy!

"They all freakin' stare at me - ALL THE TIME!!"

"Even the little one is very evil to me."

"Oh, but then they lose their Jollyball...." (insert sarcasm here:)

"And of course, being a good brother..."

"I help the morons out."

"Na, na, Dad loves me best:)"

Kathy