Category Archives: Dogs

Substantial Gus

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Jerry Johnson

Gus is large. The largest dog ever to visit our home. I have given him a nickname: Substantial Gus. A cross-bred mix of German shepherd and Collie, Gus weighs seventy-five pounds. He is not quick or agile, but he does … Continue reading →

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Sasha

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Jerry Johnson

A few months ago the light in her eyes began to dim. Some of the fog that darkened her world was the hazy veil of cataracts that obscured more and more of her vision, but most of the clouds that … Continue reading →

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Lizzie

Posted on June 16, 2019 by Jerry Johnson

Lizzie is a welcome visitor to the farm, full of life and happiness and excitement and wonder. Boisterous and hyperactive, she charges into the wild of weedy fields, ready and willing to meet and master new adventures. Her youthful enthusiasm … Continue reading →

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Best breed of bird dog

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Jerry Johnson

  Best breed of bird dog When all the stars are in full display and the Moon shines down upon The campfire murmuring down to coals and the Jameson whiskey’s gone, The double guns are cleaned and oiled and the … Continue reading →

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Aye: A folktale of a dog and her master

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Jerry Johnson

Aye: A folktale of a dog, and her master The story comes from Scotland, a hundred years ago, and the dog is a border collie. The lesson, and the sentiment, however, go to the heart of every bird dog owner. … Continue reading →

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Canine cabin fever

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Jerry Johnson

In the two weeks of sub-zero weather that followed the descent of an Arctic front upon the North Country in January, the wild antics of my French spaniels Abbey and Sasha have destroyed my cherished belief in the legendary canine-human … Continue reading →

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