Move on Bud

Updates from FB (12/10/2014, 5 AM) are below the original post.

Hangin’ Tree Cowdogs…
At an event held recently at/near Las Vegas was some sort of dog competition. Some fella with a Hangin’ Tree Cowdog was there. Another fella was there with a dog of another breed and a conversation ensued. The Hangin’ Tree guy began to run me into the dirt and told the fella with the other breed of dog that, “her dogs are crap and they cannot be registered…so they are crap.” lol… I have been very clear that “I personally do not want” my Hangin’ Tree cowdogs in the Trayer club. I’ve written openly about “my decision” to not be a part of that “dog club”. Buying a “retiring from the cowdog business” set of cowdogs was nothing short of a joke and a conglomeration of lies from the seller(s). Via DNA testing, I was able to salvage good things and sort off bad things and unravel lots of issues in the breeding of the dogs I purchased. They certainly were not from a 3 or 4-way crossbreeding program. My website home or Welcome Page is clear about my decisions, my blog has a category for other postings relating to the purchase of Trayers’ Cowdogs. And, if one needs more information, you can google the public court records of Cole County Missouri and find the results of litigation that clearly put a stop to the fella’s madness. I know, I know, he also says to folks that he drove it in my ask on the lawsuit and that he “won”…well, he lost. And lastly, do not think for a minute that I am the only person in 20 years that got a dose of untruthfulness. The antics of the last two meetings of the cowdog club pretty much spoke/and continue to speak for themselves…in as much as the minutes posted are not in any way, shape or form true to what really occurred. Talking smack about me is fine Chuck. I own a cattle operation with certain needs and am determined to live a clean life. You best just let it go. You are hurting no one but yourself. ~Just Sayin’

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Ken Fox I agree. Stand your ground. It’s a poor man that runs down the competition.
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Glenda Snyder Ericsson I used to joke with Choc, it’s a dog eat dog world in the Cowdog world. I know when I hear a breeder running another breeder down, I’m turned off by that.
And I do not register my dogs in that association either.
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Tia K Farley Your friends support you!!!
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Paul Brady Tammy, I sure appreciate your straight talk. Always enjoy reading your post.
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Paul Brady Glenda Ericsson I have good memories of Choc. I hope you are doing well.
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Erin Gonzalez What an ass, him. Tammy, people are insanely jealous of what they cannot have, do, make, or produce. I would bet the farm if he were to get a free breed or Hangin’ Tree puppy on the down low; he’d be on it like white on rice.
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Lisa Bedell Do I need to punch somebody in the nose?
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Geri Smith-Cyphers Unbelievable
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Kristina Farnsworth I only hope that someday I can say I have a Tammy’s Cowdogs dog!
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Erin Gonzalez Ha! LOL, me too!
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Heath Curry My Grandfather used to say that a man would lie to you quicker about a dog or a horse than anything else ! stand up for what you believe in !
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Steve Krutzfeldt You probably don’t recall but I called you some years back about a dog in Montana (solid red cowdog) I saw on a ranch on a flatbed with your name on his collar. I said then and say now that was an impressive dog in presence and build and one any true dog man or woman would be proud to have. The fellow bought him at auction and I could see it would not be a fit……(dog would have gotten frustrated eventually and not done well) I believe you found another buyer or bought him back which was a testament to your character. You might recall the dogs name? I had a new catahoula x at the time who is now 4 and very good at what he does. Kind regards. Steve
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Tammy’s Cowdogs Cowdog Luke was in MT. Luke had more on the ball than the new owner. He worked with Luke here at the sale and I told him to take him, use him and if he could not get up to speed with Luke that I wanted him back. I bought Luke back. And I do recall visiting with you Steve Krutzfeldt. Thanks for the note. Luke and Levi were in the same litter.
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Ashlee Janda Dickey We have some of Tammy’s Cowdogs “crap” and they are awesome!!
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Nicole Beaufils Results talk
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Gwen Shepperson Some people would rather focus on the dogs and improving the breed, and others I would swear live only for the drama, drama, drama. You just gotta hope Karma drives a big ol diesel teuck!
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Suzanne Fairchild I’m with Gwen!!!
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Matt Carter You go girl and I know your cow dogs are the best because they eat the best damn maple syrup around
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Heath Curry Hey do you know anyone that gathers sheep and goats with heelers
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Sd Cattle Friend Page Congratz, you must have some pretty good dogs to have gotten in this guys head that bad.
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Debby Goodwin I am with Lisa Bedell…just give me a name. And I thinkSuzanne Fairchild might be in the mood too
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Linda Prentiss Way to go Tammy’s Cowdogs girl!!!! Stand up for yourself in a man’s world and you’re my sis!!!!
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Tammy’s Cowdogs lol…Yes, before Luke made it back to me he got caught up in a “prostitution ring” and sired at least 2 litters of pups. The folks involved in “stealing Luke’s virginity”? The transporter, the guy that had bought Luke, and 2 HT “breeders” …you cannot pinpoint the masterminds who used Luke to breed some bitches “before” he was delivered back to me “after more than 30 days with the hauler”. I was assured Luke was fine, happy, being well-cared for…over 30 days to deliver my Luke back to me. But, 2 ranchers who bought pups from 2 HT people contacted me when their pups were about a year old and inquired about Luke and if I had Luke because they wanted more pups out of Luke. That is when I started putting 2 & 2 together and could then confirm my suspicions. Both the ranchers were willing to take their cowdogs to get DNA samples and we sent the samples off and sure enough…both pups were sired by Luke. 100% matches. So. There is the “honesty” factor in the HT world/club. Thieves, throat cutters…jealous people. They are not worth spit to me. But they damn sure like using my cowdogs for stud service. Oh..and by the way…they “registered those litters” and “registered their cowdogs”…from my Luke – a not registered cowdog. Honesty does not exist with that bunch. Well, maybe it takes on a “whole new flavor”. Period.

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Purchase of Trayers’ Cowdogs Business

The purchase of Trayers’ Cowdogs – the business – was on January 08, 2008.
The post relating to this adventure can be found by scrolling down through the posts here and look for ~~Death of Friendships~~.

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Shame On You

I was at a friend’s house Sunday night and decided to check my email.  Typing in “tammys cowdogs webmail” I got some search results that I was not anticipating.  There were 6 results that showed my keywords in my website link and the contact information for another person is embedded into my links.  A person who sold a cowdog business to me on January 08, 2008…a retirement that truly was not a “retirement”.  After 4 years and a matter of legal pursuit, the proof was in the pudding.  And now, the latest antic…over the last few months… is to embed contact information into my website keywords or to mix my website keywords into yours?

When you see a phone number that begins with an area code of 940…well, that is not my phone number.  And the email information for “windstream.net” is not mine.

Try instead to reach Tammy’s Cowdogs at tammy@tammyscowdogs.com or 573-782-4912 (landline) or 573-659-5971 (mobile).

So please disregard the area code information of “940” as this is an attempt to direct you away from my cowdog business via some crafty “switch-a-roo” tactics.

And to the people who think they are benefiting from these less than ethical ways, I say, “That’s fine…keep it up.”

You cannot surpass Bert.

Tammy’s Cowdogs…Hangin’ Tree Cowdogs…and the master cowdog “Bert”.

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~~Wonders Never Cease~~

Have you ever had times in your life when you think people are simply unbelievable?  That some people just cannot be happy for others because they are so blinded by the knowledge and success of others?  As we grow and experience life, we begin to realize that some people spend a lifetime creating drama after drama after drama.  Their goal is to suppress others from being successful.  And, in the end, the one who is constantly delivering the punishment is the one who is self-destructing.  I cannot help but feel sorry for the persecutor, for they bring endless shame to themselves.

Yesterday, I received yet another phone call that highlights another personal attack against me.  I listened.  The very notion of the message was another desperate attempt to drive people away from my successful cowdog breeding program.  You really have to wonder how shallow and small-minded some people are.

I ranch.  I ranch full-time.  I get up early, come home late. I have a successful retained ownership beef cattle operation.   It’s been successful my entire life.  I’m 54 and have been involved in cattle ranching my whole life.  I embrace doing a good job.  I embrace helping people.  I have a closed cowherd.  I have a closed cowdog program.   The people trying to discredit me are wasting their time with their useless, endless jealousy.

Soon, I will be posting the full details of my acquiring a dog related business over four years ago.  Some of you have been extremely supportive to me because you know the people that have waged a devious battle against me since I acquired the business.  I never anticipated that I had been set up for failure.  So when the failures began to kick in it was anticipated that I would give up, give in and would want to give back the business and the dogs.  That anticipated and hoped for end result never came true for the ones hoping I would fail.  Thus, the endless rollercoaster of lobbing more bombshells my way.

I filed a legal suit.  I won.  The people were legally exposed.  And the last several months, the latest tactic is to use another route to achieve their statement of, “I will ruin you in the dog and cattle business if you don’t give me my dogs back”, is to attack my sexuality.  Well folks, I am married to a male.  A man that is not remotely interested in my ranching lifestyle.  I do my ranching work myself with the help of my cowdogs.  And we are successful.  We will be successful today, tomorrow and clear into the future.

So to the people who breed Hangin’ Tree cowdogs and want to continue to “pull another show-stopping rabbit out of the hat”…shame on you.  This latest salvo will not work either.  Shame.  Shame.  Shame on you.   I’d suggest you go back to the drawing board.  Here is an idea, “Grow up.”  But, I know out of experience when you are dealing with people that are “self-absorbed drama addicts” you might as well just let them be because they have no remote clue how much better their lives could be if they lived in the values of truth and honesty.

So, as you:  (1) see their local, regional and national ads, (2) see or go to their low-stress cattle handling clinics, (3) see or go to their cowdog clinics and demonstrations, or (4) see them at ranch rodeos and tradeshows…remember this, “they have spent a lifetime bashing, trashing and hurting others”.  Afterall, the main reason they wanted to get out of the dog business in late 2007 was, “All the people you deal with are stupid and I am sick and tired of dealing with all the stupid people.”

I do appreciate all the lessons I have learned since December 2007 and the activities and events surrounding the expansion of my cowdog breeding program.  And, I feel sorry for those who have spent the past few years with burning up their mental minutes with trying to destroy me.

But, as usual, I hope everyone has a good day.

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A Short Video…Gathered Cows and Brought to Pens

Just one of our many stops yesterday.  The cowdogs had gathered the cattle from the brush & woods and are bringing them to the pen for pouring.

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A Note Received…June 05, 2012

A couple weeks ago, I sent a pup to a family in a remote part of Wyoming.  They had called wanting another pup and the hauler was going to be here the next morning.  There was no way they could get the pup paid for before the hauler arrived.  I told them to just mail their check, “I trust you.”  Yesterday in the mail the check arrived with a wonderful note.  At the end of the …note was penciled in Jer. 29:11.  If you look this up you will find, “For surely I know the plans that I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.”  This note makes my day.  This family knows of the unfortunate issues that were layed at my feet 4 1/2 years ago when I purchased a retiring person’s “cowdog business”…and all the unfortunate things that came with the purchase/deal.

The moral to this story is, “Living in the truth and trust in the Word will surely always guide one to do the right thing.”  I thank this family for the note.  They love the pup.  And I am grateful for the good people I meet because they help me to get past the unfortunate people that try to trample my life.

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Gathering Some Bulls

Had a few bulls to gather today for weighing.  A short 2 mile trip to gather the bulls into a group them bring them home.  We had some time left so we gathered up and weighed some heifers too. Cold and windy yesterday and it warmed up overnight by 15+ degrees to be hot & humid today.  We could use a sprinkle of rain!

Huck took a poke but kept on tickin’.

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~~Returnin’ Phone Calls~~

Yesterday was a busy day with the normal work of cattle and cowdog chores. Spent some time harrowing pastures. Also had to come home often to check on a 1st time mom cowdog who was due to have her pups yesterday. Long about 5 p.m. I came home to do the evening cowdog chores and check on my little frantic gal. She was still not getting much done. Not following any of the typical “havin’ my babies” stuff. I had called the vet to put him on notice that I might be in need of his after hours services. He sighed a bit and said, “Well, I’ll be here…”. I got everyone cleaned up, fed and put away for the night.

It was warm and nice, so I thought I’d just get my dozen or so messages out and try to return some phone calls. One of the calls was from a couple in NM…vets with cattle in W NM, along the AZ line. They have 4 dogs they use in their cattle operation. All doing what they are bred to do. One herds. One drives. One heads. One barks and heads. All 4 are getting some age on them. So these folks are looking into getting a pup. They have seen some of my ads over the years, clipped them out, kept them and now was the time to call and visit about my cowdogs. We had a long, lengthy conversation about their dogs, the land they graze on, the roughness of the country, etc. After about 45 minutes, the lady said, “That is one ugly dog in your ad. I don’t think I’ve ever seen such an ugly dog.” I was dead in my tracks. She says to her husband, “I think we lost our signal, hun.” He replies, “Well, try to get her again.” I said, “No, I’m still here.” She says, “Oh good, thought I lost ya. I was saying that the dog in your ads is ugly.” I politely said, “Yes, I heard you.” She wanted to keep talking about ugly Bert and I had to simply say, “Well, if you would look through the pictures of him on my website or Facebook, you might see that he is not as ugly as you might think.” “Oh, we don’t get internet. Not where we live,” she went on.

I agreed to mail her some pictures, flyers, brochures, old mailings, etc. I thought, “Poor Bert.” Bert was, to many people, ‘drop dead good looking’. People used to comment about he’s a million dollars of talent, color and looks. And, as his mom, he was priceless in his color, looks and talent. As I sat up all night with my whelping gal, I thought of my conversation with the vets from NM.

We all like different things in life. I like merle colored dogs, she didn’t. We did have a fun conversation. And I had to think of all the ugly human babies I’ve seen over the years and how I never once said to a friend, “My goodness, are you sure that baby is yours?” Now, don’t get me wrong, no baby is ugly…we all know that. And, we all have seen some fine children grow up to be drop dead beautiful. And, we all have seen some beautiful babies grow up to be akin to the devil. Just another fine lesson learned at the hands of a new acquaintance. Good thing I am not thin-skinned.

I also know people who would have verbally taken his/her heads off and then hung up on them. But, I think it was better to do as my dad would say, “Be a good listener, you might learn something new. Always be open to what someone has to say.”

“Ok dad, yesterday was for you!” ~~Just Sayin’…Tammy & Bert (you good lookin’ rascal you…my FB profile picture)

My “Tribute to Bert” is on the Home or Welcome Page of my website.  Truly blessed to have this fella in my life.

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Let The Truth Prevail

A hard lesson some of us have to experience in life is that there are people that are “Bad Medicine”.

For 4 years, I have had to endure a person that has spewed bad things on me. And, 4 years later they have come to realize that they finally bumped into “a person” that was not going to be run over, give up and throw in the towel because of their bad medicine ways. I stood up to the bad person. Right is right. Wrong is wrong. They live by, “What people don’t know won’t hurt them.” I live by, “Honesty is the best policy.”

Spew on bad person, spew on. But hear this, “You did not win.”

Bert, my dear cowdog friend, this one is for you.

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Hacking, Encrypting and Taking My Info

To the people that have been encrypting all my email accounts, Facebook site, my Blog…you need to enjoy your encrypting efforts while you can.  The last 4 years of your antics will soon come to a close when you are exposed.  You can hack my sites all you want and steal information and phones calls from me.  But one thing that you cannot ‘hack in and get’ is my honest way of living.  Yes, keep telling people that your cowdogs are better than anyone elses.  But remember this…many people know and realize you are puppy milling and that you have two goals in life…one is greed, the second is hurting people.

Happy hacking to you and I hope you have a nice day.

We raise ‘happy’ cowdogs…even Ducchess loves her pups.  She’s 5 and a proven worker, great friend and an excellent mother to her 1st litter of pups.

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