RDR Critters

You would think with a few head of cattle named Angus,

and a couple horses named Zane and Bucko,

and two dogs named Sam and Ty

and a cat named Oi-ringe

(spelled correctly, pronounced as it reads)

that Pam would have enough animals on the place,

but...

NO WAY!

Let's get some more!

Pam has added to the critter population around here.

I thought you would like to meet them.

I will introduce from largest to smallest!

We were over to Hermiston last month to visit the bulls at the feedlot and took a side trip to visit Shelley's(a friend) family ranch. They had all kinds of critters there...sheep, cattle, dogs,

and HORSES!

Lots of horses.

Shelley's Dad said to back up the trailer and he would load it up with

colts and fillies for us to take home...no problem...no charge!

I think he was tired of feeding all these about 2 year olds!

When Pam caught a glimpse of this gelding,

she thought maybe this was the one she had been seeking!

Then after visiting with Shelley's Mom about the price, she definitely thought this was the horsey for her! Pam went back to the corral and discussed it with the colt and he said...

"Yeah! Get me outta of this joint!

Take me where the grass is always green and plentiful,

the sun is warm upon my back,

and the rains falls gently!"

So, with that said, we loaded him up and brought him home to the valley! I named him "Harley"...just because I have always thought somewhere in my head, that it was a good name for a horse! Now Pam can tell folks that she bought a "Harley", and their eyeballs almost pop out of their heads..."YOU WHAT?"

While we were on this trip to Hermiston, Shelley told us that her dog, a border collie like Sam and Ty, had just that morning given birth to 4 puppies...she named them Martin, Luther, King, and Junior. The puppies were born on his birthday.

Pam and I went and visited the puppies two weeks ago.

We liked "Junior" best...plus he was an available male! So yesterday, on Bull Session day, the little puppy was delivered to us.

Now, about his name! We wanted to pick our own name.

So, being the creative thinker that I am, and thinking long and creatively I came up with the name.

Since he was born on Martin Luther King Junior day, and every city in America has a street named after him with "Boulevard" after it, I decided that "Boulevard" would be a great name for this new little guy. Then, I decided that "Boulie" would be a great nickname for him. AND THEN...he was delivered to a "boule" ranch on "boule" session day...SSSOOOO! "Boulie" it is!

And here he is!

He is a rolly polly cute as can be, little guy, but we know how quickly that will change. Sam has already let him know that Boulie is not to bother him in any way at all! Ty is like the big brother, standing proudly over the pup! I am sure he will teach all his bad habits to the new pup on the block.

Now, I am sure you have noticed that this pup is mainly white with two black patches over his eyes. White anything on a ranch can be high maintenance. But, since he is Pam's dog, that is not really my problem. I have been told that Boulie is Pam's dog and I am not to bond with him, breathe into his nostrels, touch him, talk to him in puppy talk, and generally not be a "Mommy" surrogate to him. This is very difficult indeed! Everyone knows how loveable a puppy is.

There are good points to that.

Pam must clean up after her puppy,

discipline her puppy,

wash her puppy,

and feed her puppy!

Aaahhh! You gotta love a baby!

You gotta love a puppy!

You gotta love it when it is someone else's puppy!

Just what we needed here on the ranch...more critters!