Category Archives: McCalls English Shepherds

Sam, my Guardian Angel

Sam was an English Shepherd.  We had the honor of living with Sam for about 12 years.  We watched Sam take his first breathe and we shared his last days. Sam was afraid of thunder but he was not afraid … Continue reading

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Ringo and Gabby Puppies are having a Coming Out Party

Gab decided that she knew better than me and had her puppies under the farm lab building.  Patiently we have waited to see their faces to announce the birth. A couple of days ago they started to peak out from … Continue reading

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Datoka aka Cody’s Puppyhood

Dakota was the only boy in the litter. He was one of the biggest pups yet kind and soft! Here are updates on his life in Tenn with Karen and Joe   5-13-08:   Dakota arrived last night around 9 in Cookeville … Continue reading

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Lisabeth Puppyhood Update

(Lisabeth is in CA with the Osselaer family. Here is her 4 month old update.) Lisabeth is a sweetie, a cuddler and very smart. She was fairly easy to house train and had only a few accidents the first week … Continue reading

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Griffin Update

(Griffin is from Gabby’s 2006 litter.  His puppy name was Snow.  He had unusual white marking as a pup.  He made a beautiful dog.  Griffin lives in Austin with Linda.)  Update:   My little Griffin turned two this week, as you probably … Continue reading

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Mara’s Puppyhood

Mara was the sensitive puppy in the litter.  She is living with Victoria at Turtle Pond Farm.. (Mara had the test for MDR1 genotype and came back mutant/normal). Here is the  thread of emails about Mara’s blossoming puppyhood… 6/2/08 Tonight … Continue reading

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Dakota Update

  Dakota was the only male English Shepherd pup in Gabby 2008 litter.  Here is an update from his owners at about 12 weeks of age.  This is a Dakota update.  He is doing great and everyone is in love … Continue reading

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Remaining 3 Puppies

Cleo, Happy and Jewel are developing into amazing little English Shepherds. Cleo is still the top dog. She is also my little “talker”. She greets me with a “ger,raer,raer” and then sits down so she can get petted. Very smart. … Continue reading

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4 Puppies Heading for New Homes

..tomorrow at 2:00 a.m.  4 puppies and I will be heading off to Little Rock for connections to OK, CA, TN and NJ. I am aways sorry to see them go.  I think “they are too young to leave their … Continue reading

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Bonnie, “A Very Bonnie Lass”

We just received word that Bonnie, a full sister to the puppies that we have available, has just had her first litter of pups. Everyone is fine although there was a bit of scare about the last pup. Bonnie was … Continue reading

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