A Dog’s Life

by | Sep 9, 2010 | 0 comments

Buddy came to Lyday Farms as the property of an itinerant worker as we were just beginning to build the place.  The worker didn’t last long, but Buddy may outlast us all.  As you can see from the portrait above, Buddy is not exactly a work of art, and if he was of a breed, he would not be an outstanding representative.  Actually, all one can say about Buddy’s appearance is that he looks like a mongrel, which he is, and that he has about the ugliest ears ever seen on any dog of any breeding. Evidently his putative owner thought he was more of a Boxer than anything else and felt that clipped ears were de rigueur and got after them with his mama’s pinking...

Buddy, Buddy, Buddy

by | Feb 22, 2009 | 0 comments

Buddy came to be a part of our life at the farm in fits and starts.  He first was a day visitor to the farm accompanying his owner, one of many transitory workers who worked for us briefly and moved on.  When Buddy’s owner was no longer needed, or was fired, he gathered his belongings and left, but left Buddy behind.  You can see from the picture, Buddy is a purebred mongrel with hints of Boxer, and he obviously is the victim of a botched home made ear job.  The ragged ears contributes to the somewhat ferocious look which belies the demeanor of an orphan looking for love where ever he can find it. In the early days, the occasional visitor would offer to...