Sheep dogs go herding

We had so much fun watching our sheep dogs do what they were meant to do! Herd the sheep. we would love to move to the country in a few years and want the dogs to help us with a small flock of sheep.



For now they will have to be content going to lessons and not having sheep of their own. Such fun amidst a georgeous setting. Here you can see the 12 week old puppy is really interested in these critters.


Shaymus our boy, was sheared this week- and yes he is still a Briard, though he looks more like a deer! I think we'll keep him.

Ugh- Snow AGAIN!!!

Really- what is up with this? I think we have had enough snow to last us through next year- the spring weather hung around long enough to tease us into thinking we were actually going to have a spring this year! I the last few years it seems we go from winter to summer with no easing into HOT, the Hotter weather.



So are we complaining ?? I guess I shouldn't, we have to have water over the summer months- but gray skies and white ground is tiring. We are sun people! Even the newly formed flower on our flox in the garden seems to be saying enough is enough.

Looking forward to the warmth of the sun once again!

A new puppy

We added a new Briard puppy to our home. His name is Hadar, which means honor. Hadar came to us from Belgium and has addapted to new life here in the USA very well. He is a smart little puppy and learns fairly well for one so young.


He will be trained for service work and hopefully take over for Simcha when the time comes. Simcha is 6 years old and it will take about 2 years to train our puppy.

Hadar certainly loves Deanie already- here he is trying to comfort a crying Deanie. He is 11 weks old as of this writing and will be attending puppy class next week.

We put up a mini slideshow on our web site about his travels to the USA- go to : http://www.spinderellas.com/hadar.html

What a year

So many things happening here at the Snell household. We have been blessed with a new grand baby boy- Jeffery Ezekiel Demet. We call him "Z", the name Azriela calls him cause she cannot say Ezekiel. Fallon and Jeffery's baby #2. He is so sweet- born the 1st day of March 2008.


Last Thursday we had quite a shock! This little one was whisked to Primary Children's Hospital into the PCU unit for surgery on his little heart. He had to have bypass surgery. Through much prayer and faith- he made it through the surgery and is now home- only 3 days after surgery! Home and resting this little family has been through much, but counting the blessing of new life!