Teresa's Blog – September 2011 Archive (2)

These three cuties are 5 week old Rafeiros Alentejanos, a portuguese cattle/guard breed. They are very young, but their mum is a sheep dog, and earlier this week decided she had done enough parenting, left her babies behind and has been living with her herd ever since! I decided it was best for them to be around people and other dogs, instead of being alone, hiding out most…

Ok, she is not a setter, but she is my eldest, and has been with us for a long time now!

She has earned the right to a birthday post on ES!

She lived in Madeira for 6 years and is now living in Portalegre! She is a very brave girl, adjusts to everything we put her trough without ever complaining. She is a very good companion and her favourite hobbies…