Who doesn't love a good-morning kiss?

Most adult Scottish Highlanders shed their shaggy coats in summer, but not the yearlings. So three of the yearlings, Ted, Hamish, and Murray, sported manure-tangled tails and wore their long hair in mops of matted, twisted cords. Spa treatment was required for these three; a job for my Farm Training 101 class.

You are invited to join me for four affordable, hands-on classes at the farm. Each class is 8-11 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday mornings for two weeks. The next class starts July 10 and is limited to five students, ensuring personal attention from the cattle and me. Uou do need to love cows and have boots that can get dirty. For details, visit https://milessmithfarm.com/hands-on-training.

Newborn calves are more delicate than you might think. They do not control their internal temperatures well and can die from cold that wouldn’t bother an older cow. At the other extreme was Elsie, a calf born during a recent heatwave.

It feels good to save a life. Of course, it's best to avoid accidents, but even with the best planning, they happen, and last week Bear, a Scottish Highlander yearling, needed rescuing.

Before you switch your dog to a new diet, please consult a veterinarian. I'm not a vet or a dietitian, just someone with a common-sense notion of what to feed my dog.