Piper’s litter name is “Lady Lindy” out of the Aviators litter of Lady Bird sired by Steele, born 11/24/2012. Here is a video of Piper working birds at 5 months. Piper is owned by Kyle Warren of Paint River Llewellins and he has a blog all about his Llews. …
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With the birth of every Llewellin Setter puppy here, I am reminded of the opening paragraphs of a chapter titled “A Life is New” from George Bird Evans’s book, Trouble With Bird Dogs. I can think of no other way to express the feeling and of what a puppy must …
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Nash whelped 7 lovely squirming Llewellin Setter puppies over night. The first big boy arrived at 3:35 AM, and the last pup, a girl, at around 10:20 AM. We have 2 boys and 5 girls in all. All are great and Nash is exhausted, but just fine. She refuses …
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The pups are doing great. They had their dew claws removed yesterday. Besides the upset of that ordeal, they are a content and peaceful bunch. Addie is well. Quite protective when the other dogs approach the gated doorway of the Puppy room. That’s normal. She goes outside often, but …
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This is Kate, she was “Rika,” from the Spices litter, out of Tori sired by Count, whelped October 2012. Kate lives in Canada. Here is a photo of her while she was still with us:
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I decided there isn’t time to build a new whelping box, as I had wanted. Instead, I painted the old one. It’s a great box my son built. If and when I build another, however, I will not use particle board because it is difficult to clean. I scrubbed and …
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After a restless night with Addie, she whelped 8 beautiful puppies today! I was trying to hold off announcing to …
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Addison and Nashua are just days from whelping their puppies and within approximately one week, I’ll have a house full of …
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With two litters due to arrive within the next week, we need your suggestions for litter themes! For every theme submitted, we …
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Guess the whelp date and the number of puppies of each sex you think Nash will have. Post your guess in the …
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Guess the whelp date and the number of puppies of each sex you think Addie will have. Post your guess in the …
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In about a week we should have the first of two litters arriving and things will be hopping again here at …
Read more...“It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer …
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I have become a huge fan of using headlamps for just about every task you could think of. I prefer a headlamp …
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Hi all, Do you realize in just 4 short months we can be hunting upland birds with our bird dogs somewhere? Rather …
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Wild birds, of course. The dog work… the sound of the dog bell… the breathtaking points… seeing the light bulb turn …
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Blastomycosis, or Blasto as it is often called, is a very serious and potentially deadly, systemic fungal disease that can …
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Spring brings out the bugs and it is once again time to revisit the topic of tick prevention. As I’ve written for …
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Is your wife, mom, sister, aunt, or daughter an upland hunter? Are you looking for a perfect gift? As a woman who …
Read more...Ladies, if you’ve wanted to get into Upland Bird Hunting and live in or near Minnesota this could be a fantastic opportunity! The …
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We all know by now to stay away from dog foods containing cheap fillers such as corn, wheat, and soy not only …
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These liver treats are very easy to make, are better for your dog than anything you can buy in a package, and …
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I am always thinking about the trailer set-up I need. You know, so I can go anywhere, anytime to train and hunt …
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My goal is to produce the best bird dogs in the world. Not just good bird dogs, but the best—the most intelligent, …
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We are excited to announce the breeding of Nash to Ranger. And, by the way, today, April 7th, is Nash’s 5th birthday. …
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With a Winter Weather Advisory threatening to bring a bit of wet, heavy snow tonight it certainly doesn’t quite “feel” like spring …
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We are thrilled to announce the breeding of Addie to Ike. Addie and Ike are both seriously obsessed with birds. Both …
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While out and about in northern Wisconsin and the UP this past week, we’ve seen quite a few Ruffed Grouse. These three …
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Much to Scott’s delight, the snow is beginning to melt here. Everything is turning from beautiful, clean, frozen, and snow-covered to dirty, …
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Hello All, I seemingly fell off the planet for the past week. I’ve been enjoying company. It’s been lovely. I’ll catch up …
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Just some photos of some of the gals this …
Read more...Via The Dog Food Advisor: Proctor and Gamble has issued a voluntary product withdrawal for certain lots of its Iams Shakeables Dog …
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Today at LML – UP, MI:
Read more...I would like to share a story that has recently come to my attention and one that really pulls at my heart. …
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I didn’t end up going anywhere today. Just stayed here and had a fun afternoon with the Llews. I took hundreds of …
Read more...Happy St. Patrick’s Day! It’s a beautiful sun-filled morning. Looks can be deceiving, however, as when I let the dogs out this morning, …
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It’s still very much winter here in the Northwoods, which, you all know, is just fine with me. No ticks or mosquitoes. …
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Hi all, Not a lot to report tonight. I see that I never conveyed that Annie and Ely made it safely to …
Read more...The remaining pups are really bursting with energy and curiosity. They are practically fearless and want to explore everything. We’ve had a …
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