Stu gets to play with his new topper.

This evening Stu had a quick lesson with Gareth on how to use the new topper to cut the alpaca paddocks.

Large moles or naughty dogs!

My dogs love to dig and I encourage it in the sand area as it tires them out however over the past few days they have decided to create some mud mounds and holes across their dog area. It is usally Monte and Charlie, but yesterday I found all four digging! Daddy won't be pleased! I will need to create an area for them to dig and channel this or the whole garden will become mud from dogs and mole hills.

Lucy starts school

Yesterday we decided to start teaching Lucy some clicker training. We obviously started from scratch with the basics, she loved it. Treats yum yum and more treats! Today I have given her another session but because she had just eaten brekkie she was not as keen. I will try again later once she is hungry. Food is a great motivator for Lucy.

Weather on the turn.

After days of glourious sunshine, today is not so nice. Typical, just when we have a viewing on our old house. Even the cows are sitting down waiting for the next shower of rain. (don't panic mum & dad - these are not our cows, they belong to next door! Its chickens and ducks next!!!!)

Shearing Day 2010

Our eight alpacas were shorn by Colin today. Four girls and four boys. Itwas lovely dry weather and it all went like clockwork. More photos to follow...

OOdles of doodles

We popped in to see Gail's second litter of Labradoodle pups yesterday. They were so cute and tiny. They are F1b Labradoodles because mum is a labradoodle and dad is a poodle. Hobbit (cream) and Wader (black) are lovely mums.

Bugsy and Stu get to know each other.

While the kennels are open to the public Bugsy goes in his bird cage so I can use reception. The rest of the day he spends hopping around the floor or out on the grass in a crate. Been offered a hutch to borrow from a friend. Hoping to collect it later.