Its time for you to meet all the members of Cacia Farms. We name our pets with nice strong good names and yet, that never seems to be what we call them daily. As our pets grow and their personalities shine they get many nicknames to match their personalities. Meet Aengus this is our border collie he comes from Ireland so we spelled his name the Irish way. We never call him Aengus. Aengus quickly became…
I finally convinced my husband last year that we were in fact going to get a border collie. Well,,, neither of us had owned a purebred border collie before. We had a border collie mix but he seemed to lean more towards to lab side. I remember growing up watching my Papa’s herding dogs work the cows. I thought that it was so amazing that such a small creature (in comparison to the cow) could move so many…
We went yesterday to Cherry Hill Training Center where our border collie and I are learning to herd. In the video above Amanda our trainer is handling Gus so I could see what I was doing differently. I have not been to our herding lessons in several weeks since I sprained my ankle. Gus of course, preceded to be amazing and herd like a pro. I often joke with Amanda that Gus probably thinks he could do better herding without…
I was sure I was going to sleep in this morning, so sure I had Jeff lock Gus out of the bedroom. Gus had other ideas. We taught him to ring the bells when he needs to go outside which I thought was brilliant. This was great right up until this morning when I am laying in bed at 8am trying really hard to sleep in. All I can hear is Gus frantically, endlessly and oh so annoyingly ringing his…
I decided yesterday I would take the day off, well that lasted about 1 hour. People who own border collies do not get days off. He made a record 40 minutes after Jeff left for work before he began to struggle in the bed with me. We call it struggling with Gus because he doesn’t really snuggle. He pushes his nose up into your throat (which makes it difficult to breath) all while flailing about wildly its extreme snuggling hence…
Escape was the theme of the day yesterday. My border collie escaped the yard and the bunny decided he was going to live in the house I was sitting at my mother in-law’s counter talking to her while Gus had a play date with their dog Cabela. I looked out the window only to see my wonderful border with his head under the fence. As I was opening the door to call him back to me the whole border collie…
As a dog trainer and wife of a veterinarian I always strive to find high quality treat that are not only affordable but palatable. I have been using Stewart Freeze Dried Liver treats for some time now. We got our border collie last year and he is a very picky eater. He enjoys working for liver treats and rarely gets bored with them during training. I also love how they come in many different sizes so I can use them…
Welcome to Cacia Farms! We have a tiny plot in upstate NY where my border collie and I raise food for our family. We have 3 dogs, 3 cats, 4 breeding rabbits and a horse (the horse is boarded off site so he has friends). I love to raise my rabbits under the ever watchful eye of Gus our border collie. Gus and I also enjoy watching T.V. and quilting. We often visit Cherry Hill Training Center where Gus channels…