New Puppy at Wild Rose Farm!

New Puppy Jake - First Look at Sheep!

We got a new puppy this winter, right in the middle of the polar vortex … yikes! It's not fun being a puppy and going through housebreaking in such cold weather and snow.  Casey, our 14 year old black standard poodle passed away in November. We weren't really thinking about getting a new pup until the spring. Surprisingly, a bit of searching turned up a nice litter of red standard poodle puppies that would be available in late January. I talked to Jen, the breeder, and we were set to get a new male puppy!

Walking Jake on the Ground Past the Sheep

 These pictures were taken on Valentine's Day & I forgot to download them, lol.  They show a nice healthy curiosity from little Jake towards the ewes after a brief introduction … 

Jake & Ewe Checking Each Other Out! 

We'll have to make a little journey into the barn to see the lambs and llama Snow White one of these days!

Giving "Feeder" A New Meaning!

Boots The Barn Cat Finds A Squirrel!

It looks like the greedy squirrel at the bird feeders has met his match today.  We usually see the cat sitting near the feeders watching the birds, but this was a different scene! Needless to say, the birds had scattered.

Yikes! Now What?!?

Things got pretty dicey out there for the squirrel. They really couldn't see each other much of the time and it seemed like going higher was the first choice for the squirrel, but then …

Where Did That Cat Go?

After about 10 minutes of round & round, up & down by both, it basically came down to a standoff. The squirrel wouldn't move and the cat got bored. The squirrel lives to raid the feeders another day …

Standoff!