Working Dogs

April 27th, 2010

Check out my most recent album of Hanging Tree Cow Dogs in action! These photos were taken at my place, Hidden Canyon Ranch, OR on April 23, 2010. Hanging Tree Cow Dogs are born and bred to work cattle and they do a darn good job!

One Muddy Day – Feb ’10

March 22nd, 2010

Working cattle in the mud makes for a long day and some tired animals and people! Continue reading

What Do Your Dogs Do When You’re Not Home?

February 26th, 2010

If you let your dog run loose when you’re not at home, do you know what he does when you aren’t there to see? Marvin has some great experience in this area. When he’s out building fences on people’s property and they’re off to work, he gets to see first-hand what kind of mischief and trouble people’s dogs usually get into! The best advice for Stock and Cow Dog owners is good training for their dogs and good kennels to keep them in when you’re away. This keeps the livestock safe from unwanted herding and harassment! Continue reading

Tying your Dog in the Truck

February 9th, 2010

Marvin talks about the importance of tying your dog or putting him in a dog crate when riding in the back of a pickup truck. There is a darn good reason for this – to prevent your dog from jumping out and getting killed. Don’t lose your best dog! Continue reading

A Real Beach Trip – 2005

January 19th, 2010

A couple of buddies of mine from Montana, Scott and John, drove over here to Oregon in the fall of 2005 to pick up a horse. Since they were going to be in town for a few days I asked them if they’d like to go ride horses on the beach at Pacific City.  Being that Montana doesn’t have much beach riding opportunities, they were pretty jazzed to go!… Continue reading

The “Down” & “No” Commands

January 7th, 2010

Here are some dog training tips about when to use the “down” command and when to use the “no” command when training a young pup. Some training techniques are offered and some good explanation is given about the difference between these two commands and when to use each. Continue reading

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