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Dalria Kennel Tierney Graham’s working Border Collies! Training and breeding kennel

***PENDING***Our Gotland wethers are looking for a new address. Great for quality wool, dog trainers, or freezer camp. S...
11/06/2024

***PENDING***

Our Gotland wethers are looking for a new address. Great for quality wool, dog trainers, or freezer camp. Some of these boys have the most gorgeous fleece on them! The silver one in the last photo has a beautiful fleece and is quite a character.

The Gotlands are naked! They shine like they’re metallic and look like blue sheep right now. Anyone looking for some pre...
10/16/2024

The Gotlands are naked! They shine like they’re metallic and look like blue sheep right now. Anyone looking for some pretty grey curls let me know.

Sometimes dogs come along that really push you as a trainer and Junior and Wisp (Seven/Jesse) sure have put me to the te...
03/11/2024

Sometimes dogs come along that really push you as a trainer and Junior and Wisp (Seven/Jesse) sure have put me to the test. They have been bull headed and grippy little fu*kers! They have tested my patience, temper, and sanity!
I’ve asked myself a million times why I still like these boys, and not only like them but am obsessed with them. I’m so eager every day to take them out to work even when I’m fixing gates they wreaked or getting out the BlueKote spray and it’s because not only are they a complex puzzle but because they are very talented dogs. When I get them right they give me a thrill that not many dogs do!
I find with dogs like this that good results have a bigger impact on me, as it was not accomplished easily. These are the dogs that make me a better trainer and in many ways even a better person, as I really have to take a hard look in the mirror and work on myself as much as them. I have to think outside of the box with my approach and try new ways that even get me teased relentlessly by my dog trainer friends. They have me chatting with other trainers to bounce ideas off of or even have them tell me I’m crazy.
They might be bull headed but by damn so am I, and I am determined to make them into solid dogs! They might not walk to the post till they’re 4 but that’s ok I’m enjoying the challenge because they have what it takes to make a dog!
Photo of Junior who really impressed me today.

03/01/2024

Quando capiremo questa realtà?

Sono un cane del 21° secolo.

-Sono un Malinois.
Sovradotato tra i cani, brillo in tutte le discipline e sono sempre pronto a lavorare.
Oggi mi chiedono di rilassarmi sul divano tutto il giorno tutti i giorni.

-Sono un Akita Inu.
I miei antenati sono stati selezionati per la lotta tra cani.
Oggi mi chiedono di essere tollerante e mi si rimprovera la mia reattività quando uno di loro si avvicina a me.

-Sono un Beagle.
Quando inseguivo la mia preda, davo voce, così i cacciatori potevano seguirmi.
Oggi mi si mette un collare elettrico per stare zitto, e vorremmo che tornassi al richiamo con uno schiocco di dita.

-Sono uno Yorkshire Terrier.
Ero un terrificante cacciatore di ratti nelle miniere inglesi.
Oggi si pensa che non sia in grado di usare le mie zampe e mi tengono sempre tra le braccia.

-Sono un Labrador Retriever.
La mia visione della felicità è un tuffo in uno stagno per riportare al mio padrone l'anatra a cui ha sparato.
Oggi ci siamo dimenticati che sono un cane da movimento e grandi corse, sono grasso e devo fare la tata dei bambini.

-Sono un Jack Russel.
Sono in grado di affrontare una volpe un tasso e un ratto più grande di me nella sua tana.
Oggi mi rimproverano per il mio maledetto carattere e vorrebbero trasformarmi in un cane da salotto.

-Sono un Husky Siberiano.
Ho conosciuto i grandi spazi della Russia settentrionale, dove potevo trainare slitte a velocità impressionante.
Oggi ho come solo orizzonte solo le pareti del giardino, e per sola occupazione i buchi che scavo nel terreno.

-Sono un Border Collie.
Sono fatto per lavorare otto ore al giorno, e sono un artista inconfondibile del lavoro con il gregge.
Oggi sono arrabbiati con me perché, per mancanza di pecore, cerco di controllare biciclette, auto, bambini di casa e tutto ciò che è in movimento.

Io sono...
Sono un cane del 21° secolo.
Sono bello, sono allerta, sono ubbidiente, sto in una borsa...
ma sono anche un individuo che ha bisogno di esprimere i propri istinti, e non sono adatto alla vita sedentaria che vorresti farmi condurre.
Passare otto ore al giorno da solo in giardino, vederti un po' la sera quando torni a casa e avere diritto solo a una piccola passeggiata igienica mi renderà profondamente infelice.
Lo esprimerò abbaiando durante tutto il giorno, trasformando il tuo giardino in un campo minato, facendo i miei bisogni dentro casa, essendo ingestibile le rare volte che mi ritroverò fuori e, a volte, passando le mie giornate affondato sul mio cuscino.
Penserai allora che sono felice di poter godere di tutta questa comodità mentre vai a lavorare: in realtà sarò in esaurimento, perché questo male non è appannaggio dell'umano ma anche del cane del 21° secolo.
Se ti piaccio, se mi sogni da sempre, se i miei bellissimi occhi azzurri o il mio look da atleta mi fanno desiderare, ma non puoi regalarmi una vera vita da cani, una vita che vale davvero la pena di essere vissuta, e se non puoi offrirmi il lavoro che i miei geni chiedono, allora rinuncia a me.
Se ti piace il mio aspetto ma non sei disposto ad accettare i miei tratti di carattere derivati da una rigorosa selezione genetica e pensi di poterli cambiare con la tua unica buona volontà, allora rinuncia a me.
Sono un cane del 21° secolo, sì,ma in fondo a me, dorme ancora colui che combatteva, colui che cacciava, colui che tirava slitte, colui che guidava un gregge.
E prima o poi, nel bene o nel male, si sveglierà.
E allora cosa farai?
Mi cederai?
Mi abbandonerai?
O mi sopprimerai?

The freeze is over and we’re left with mud soup 😕
01/21/2024

The freeze is over and we’re left with mud soup 😕

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! You can tell that I didn’t raise Jesse as everyone else knows the drill on how to po...
12/26/2023

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
You can tell that I didn’t raise Jesse as everyone else knows the drill on how to pose for photos 😂

This was a wonderful idea put forward by WASH and I was happy to teach others what has been passed down to me over the y...
11/05/2023

This was a wonderful idea put forward by WASH and I was happy to teach others what has been passed down to me over the years. These last few years of owning my own sheep has taught me a wealth of knowledge and skills that have helped me as a handler. This was a fun day of teaching not only about sheep but how that translates to being a better dog handler. The sheep are the star of the show for SDTs so it’s incredibly important to understand them. I’d love to do this type of non dog clinic again!

Busy day for me with the Gotlands getting sheared today and met their new boyfriend Henrick! Made it to Ellen’s in time ...
10/29/2023

Busy day for me with the Gotlands getting sheared today and met their new boyfriend Henrick! Made it to Ellen’s in time for their hair cut appointment and rolled up with a flat tire and no lights on the trailer as the plugs don’t match but hey we made it! 😂
I’ve been promising Jesse I would let her drive sheep on a long line, as this is the first time since her accident with a post, resulting in TPLO surgery, so I wanted her to go easy. These pups are growing up fast but the only one that will hold still and pose for the camera is Rook! He’s a ham 🤩

Early morning photos with the boys Wisp and Junior
10/25/2023

Early morning photos with the boys Wisp and Junior

When it comes to this sport it’s hard to explain the level of difficulty and commitment involved in order to excel at it...
10/25/2023

When it comes to this sport it’s hard to explain the level of difficulty and commitment involved in order to excel at it. It’s the most difficult dog sport you could pick!

One thing I’ve found is that many don’t want solutions when they’re more comfortable with their excuses.

Well that’s ok for them but not for me, because it’s my entire lifestyle. When I started in this sport I was 100% determined even though I lived in suburbia, had no money, and knew nothing about sheep. One way or another I was gonna find a way! Hard work is something I really admire in others and money can’t buy that!
So even if I have to sleep in my car at trials, or put up Craigslist ads to find fields I will try to find a way!

I now live on a farm with access to sheep and that’s something I dreamed about 20 years ago. Now my most difficult thing is to be driven daily to keep training and not lose that enthusiasm I had when I started this 20 years ago. So whenever I hear the words “I can’t” from people I tell them “if it’s important you will find a way”!!
I know I will train hard for that trial and I will walk to that post, no matter the results!! At least I can do that! Come Hell or high water I will go!

10/22/2023

Two friends came for a lesson to work on their dogs not pulling or reacting to new dogs while on leash. Thank you Molli for being our little helper as she doesn’t have any type of reaction to other dogs making this a success! As a young dog Molli herself was very reactive to new people and dogs. She’s grown up a lot this last year ❤️

I love getting young dogs in for training that I bred. It’s even better when they’re extremely talented too! Dane is own...
10/21/2023

I love getting young dogs in for training that I bred. It’s even better when they’re extremely talented too! Dane is owned by Ellen Marie Gradwell and is thrilled to own this big handsome dog who’s a Roy/Flo. He is very much like his Grandfather Cain and I think he will be a nice trial dog that sheep will love!

Wisp is really turning out to be some dog!! I’m excited to finish his training so we can hit the nursery field!
10/20/2023

Wisp is really turning out to be some dog!! I’m excited to finish his training so we can hit the nursery field!

I hear this a lot from owners of rescue dogs.
09/24/2023

I hear this a lot from owners of rescue dogs.

𝗕𝗬 𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗚𝗘, 𝗗𝗢𝗚𝗦 𝗗𝗢𝗡'𝗧 𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗘 𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗦 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗜𝗥 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗

One of the most common myths is that rescue/rehome dogs for example have been hit if they shy away from head pats.

Nope, dogs by large don't actually like being touched on the head by strangers and sometimes even by their humans.

Most dogs who accept head patting simply have learned to tolerate our weird ways. Of course, there are outliers, the more social individuals who love any kind of pat.

If you have a rescue/rehome, they don't need stories of why they do and don't do things, they need, training, leadership (rules & boundaries), consistency & clarity...maybe more so than dogs who grew up in the one home especially at the start of your relationship.

Yes, some dogs have had abusive backgrounds but unless you know what happened, the story doesn’t benefit your dog.

Terry Mendicino’s Beck has gone from a crazed grippy pup in the round pen to a useful nearly finished nursery dog! He’s ...
08/31/2023

Terry Mendicino’s Beck has gone from a crazed grippy pup in the round pen to a useful nearly finished nursery dog! He’s from the Flo/Roy litter and has been a blast to train up as he is a fast learner with a lot of class and forward gears. The only issue is that he’s not mine!! 😂

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