Ecollar dog training tip: They know when they’re wearing the collar. Put the collar on her every morning whether you intend on using it or not. Over time that alone will make her more compliant and responsive. Be consistent.

Since she's sort of a light tan color, I'd name her Buffy!

She looks a little like coffee with cream swirled into it. Maybe Bailey?

Betsy Ross! Happy 4th Morgan & Allison.

Re: Pumpkin starts... I would make some calls to local greenhouse growers to seek left over starter plants. They would also be able to guide you and help you find what you can grow quickly.. like smaller sized pumpkins. I am in Rhode Island and am finding any type of gardening challenging. Good luck!

Bessie Coleman was the first African American/ Native American woman to become a licensed airplane pilot in 1921 Thought Amilia Earheart -> other female pilots -> first pilot with a B-name where Bessie Coleman.

Im glad you intend for Abby dog to stay with you regardless of her instinct for the job. Someone once told me you don't always get the dog you want, sometimes you get the dog you need. For me it was a dog who was a culmination of everything teenaged me I said I didn't want in a dog. A white and thus difficult to train chihuahua. She fell into my life and into my family and she taught so many valuable lessons about love patience and loyalty. She literally saved my life 3 times when I had medical emergencies. Put herself between me and a bear ( i scooped her up pretty quickly and we left but she still tried to protect me from a bear) she passed at almost 18 this last September. She was an amazing dog. Abby us an amazing dog if not suited to being a guardian right out of the box. Work with her she will teach you so much even if you never can leave her unattended with the chickens. Who knows she may surprise you and mellow out once she matures mentally. She still acts like a huge puppy - chihuahuas mentally mature around 2-3. Maybe she just hasn't matured yet. As for breeding do you still intend to breed Toby?

No better way to start the 4th than with a new Betsy Ross, (my vote). I agree, Abby may not be the guard dog you hoped for, but she's good friend for Toby and you can't help loving such a happy girl. The farm has grown so much since I first started watching! You and Allison should really be proud.

That calf is super pretty!

Zucchini, and yellow crookneck squash for food. They will not store long, but they are a quick growing, high yielding squash. like around two months. If you're looking for squashes that will store over winter, most of those like butternuts, patty pans, acorns, they take around four months to grow, much like pumpkins.

I second Betsy Ross

Dog pooping in beautiful places is a hilarious concept! 😂❤

Morgan, amazing the herd you have now in what seems a short time. Nice job.

He described Abby perfect. I’m glad.

I cannot believe anybody would recommend getting rid of Abby, she is part of the family surely xxx Happy 4th and I am with Team Betsy

Abbey is precious, we all have faults, I think she is there for you and Toby mainly.Don't listen to the haters

This is RJ, I always enjoy your videos that shows Roy's Mountain and Harvey's Mountain in the background. Gives me the feeling of being home again. We use to see the mountains standing in our front yard...

Not every dog is cut out for the job they’re bred for. Abby has her own jive going on and the perfect job for her will materialize in time.

Betty Ross was the first name that popped into my head.

Try sunflowers! they grow very quick & produce a lot of nutrition & they can be eaten by all three bird species

Anyone saying to get rid of her because she didn’t live up to being a farm dog is crazy. Abby clearly makes a great pet dog and companion it’s not like her issues are behavioral there’s no reason whatsoever for Morgan to get rid of her

Team Betsy Ross!

You seem happier and more content than ever. If so, you are blessed.

Abby was 100% stalking those chicks when you checked in on them.

In Abby's defense, she's definitely not the best at a lot of her job, but she does help Toby fill that ecological niche of Apex Predator which is probably the single most important part of what she's supposed to do. And at least you don't have to keep her penned up overnight like you did at first. Also, another vote for Betsy Ross!

A suggestion for the hoop coop- Spinach Cabbage Lettuce All the poultry will go nuts for these

All the camera sniffing was my favorite part! So cute 😂💕

Happy 4th of July Morgan and Allison!!

Can Amelia Bedelia's child be something weird like Bippity Boppity or something? It'll be funny if the funny rhymy names run in the line of cows.

As a former Environmental Studies student, I really appreciate the thought you're putting into managing the runoff from your farm! It really does make a difference for the surrounding ecosystem when measures like this are applied.

Check with plant nurseries, they may have some older plants you could buy.

I agree. Definitely, Betsy Ross.

Good looking calf. I enjoy listening to the birds in the background.

Bambi like the deer we got right before we had her come to the world

Pumpkin replacement ideas: - "zucchini" squash (some varieties take less than 2 months to start fruiting) - cucumbers (plenty of quick growing varieties, for animal feed let the fruits fully ripe on the vine to increase their nutritional value) - beetroot (can grow the size of a volleyball in 2 months in that compost if you water it every couple of days)

Excellent idea Betsy Ross!!!! Wicked cool indeed

I think this was one of your best videos .

I’m just a beginner gardener but so far in my experiments the squashes all catch up really fast when I’ve had to plant replacements. I would just start a bunch of seeds in there, overseed I mean, and see what wins out! You can always thin it later

We grow an abundance of tronboncino , butternut, yellow squash, zucchini, pumpkins, kale, swiss chard, collards, cabbage, cauliflower, mustard greens, and Jerusalem Artichokes for our ducks and chickens. Jerusalem Artichokes you harvest in the late fall and winter. The are tubers that grow under ground. It's a forever food. In the summer the ducks and chickens pick at the greens from the Jerusalem Artichokes.

I am sorry that Abby dog has regressed, but I still love her and love seeing her on the farm - even her antics.

Abby just had a different idea on her farm job than you did. It's great that you realized that and continue to work with her while accepting her limitations. Never give up.

You are a wonderful man treating your animals with love and kindness. ❤

Abby dog is perfect for her job as the farm dog. She’s affectionate and lovable in some of her goofiness. And, a great companion for you.

Loved this so much today....can literally feel from you how close this life is to your heart. And sweet Abby is perfect as she is, funny , happy ,Toby's pack mate, your farm companion. And we all love her so....just the way she is!

Looks like Abbey is 'blowing her coat'. She would probably love some prolonged brushing.☺ Gonna save this episode for when I need a moment of Zen.

The highlight of todays video was seeing the joy you experienced being on your land and with your animals. While you spoke of some tough lessons there was an irrepressible little smile on your face as you moved around.

Abby is just joyful! Love Betsy Ross for a name. The new calf is gorgeous. Love your book, too.

CONGRATULATIONS of the new baby!! BETSY ROSS 💖 Lucky Lucky You❗ RAIN‼I love watching the cattle in the fields, makes me happy!💚💛

Thanks for a rather cool update and assessment on this Fourth of July. Congratulations on the new addition to Gold Shaw Farm, and hopefully your plans for the future shape up nicely. It will be wonderful to see the various chickens, geese, and ducks as well as forty to fifty head of livestock roaming and playing around your farm in the future, with two nice ponds among the many large, healthy, fruit trees reaching for the heavens. It's all looking so refreshingly good. Keep up with your dreams, Morgan, as you are making your family and friends proud and happy. Cheers.

I think the problem with Abby regarding training is that she knows she's cute, and when you're cute you know you can get away with things.

Betsy Ross is my vote. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸Hope everyone had a wonderful 4th.

You have had a rough year with babies on your farm. It is good to see things are turning around for you and the farm.

What a precious little angel

I loved the enormous peanut gallery of horns and hooves at the beginning with the cows all "What, we're interested!"

regarding dipping the navel with iodine, your vet should have told you already but leaving it until the next day is too late and leaves the calf at high risk of joint ill. With calves, lambs, foals etc, it's vital that you dip the navel in iodine as soon as possible after birth, before the umbilical has had time to dry up, as it's essentially an open wound, and a prime location for bacteria from the ground or bedding to get in. By dipping it in iodine immediately when it's still wet, you disinfect and slightly cauterise the umbilical, and help it dry up faster, closing off that avenue for infection as early as you can. Once the umbilical has dried, it's already too late. It won't bother the mother, she has plenty of other areas of the calf to lick and smell, so they don't get worried about one weird smelling/tasting spot on the belly - in 30+ years of farming I've never seen a single animal bothered about an iodine-d navel. :)

Guys..stop being mean to Abby please...she might be a bad gradian dog but she's Morgan's bad guardian dog and he loves her either way

The new little calf looks like a baby Moose to me ❤

She is a total Bambi with that coloring and sweet face she has.❤

The new baby is just so cute. She looks nice and healthy. Your pumpkins might not be hopeless yet. Just because the tops got a little dry doesn't mean the root is dead. Give them all extra water, and there is a good chance they could turn around for you still. I'm not sure if your birds can eat these, but zucchini is a fast grower. Then there are some fruits like the melons. Cooler temps, and you can grow boccoli, lettuce, brussel sprouts, cabbage, and cauliflower. Good luck.

Spinach and lettuce is a good choice. Edit: fun fact about lettuce and spinach is that you can put it in bags and freeze it for fresh greens in the winter (mom usually had 1/4 of the freezer of those two)

The chaotic goodness that Abby brings to your farm is just as necessary as rain, sunshine and fertilizer😍

I used to work for the Michigan Farm Bureau. It's nostalgic to hear 'AI' used in its farm meaning. The sales guys used to joke about the meaning of AI for their customers vs the rest of the world.

Hey, Morgan; regarding your greenhouse crop, how about a three sisters type of planting, using corn, beans or peas, to grow up the corn, then squash or melons, that will be shaded by the corn? Even if you get frost before harvest time, it's a greenhouse...that stuff will be protected and may have time to produce, before all the birds are back inside

Cattle look great Morgan hope everyone else is well 🤞

The new calf is beautiful. I think you should grow zucchini and squash. Abby is always a wonderful dog, there is so many cute things that she has done.

Happy to hear of a place where A.I. isn't scary!

Betsy Ross is a cute idea! 🇺🇸

There's nothing wrong with consistent training, Morgan. You're doing great with Abby.

My vote is for the name Betsy Ross! :D welcome to the world little one! Also don't feel bad about Abby's issues, Doesn't reflect on you as a trainer IMO.

My vote is for Betsy!

Beans in the hoop coop. they can eat them green at first and then the beans that mature can be stored for winter feed. Late potatoes? cabbage, kale, beets...

I love the camera falls. I'm glad you leave some in. A compilation would be funny! 💡

Gorgeous calf! Looks like a Bonnie to me!

Good to see them all Morgan! 🥰

Abby dog is clearly where she should be, given your care and love for her, same with Toby.

"Belial" is an angel name. Since she is such a cute little angel and also kinda fitting with the fur 😊

I love the country and people here, everything is peaceful and worth living here❤🙆

Zucchini grows fast, and might be a perfect option

As a dog trainer i gotta say u need to stip giving affection when she does what u DONT want. If she has a favorite treat, try including that as a reward when she does what u want, u need to reinforce more heavily what u want. I onow its hard because of making videos and chores galor. But u gotta take the time to make sure to catch her doing what u want and dont want in the moments they happen.

Betty Boop! ❤❤❤Fun cartoon back in the day!

Happy Birthday - May I recommend staying with the Betty Theme and the name Betty Ford?

I noticed that Morgan rewards Abby with affection right after he just yelled at her for a negative action. So I wonder if the affection is an incentive for her to actually do the wrong actions.❓

Morgannnnn!!! Ty for another awesome video!! Congrats on the new calf. She is just adorable 😍😍. Btw I really loved the song at the end of the video. Can you plz tell me who sings it?? You know I just love your videos and I'm always bummed when they end. I can't wait till the next one ..Love you Morgan!!!

I love Betsy Ross perfect. Can’t believe people have negative comments about Abby. Seriously she is part of farm and your willing to work with her so that is it. Plus we ❤ Abby. Love seeing the herd welcome new one

Lesson learned, get a shade cloth for next year. In the meantime, some kind of squash, cucumbers, or zucchini could work.

Cow in the camera-the best.

I have to say I absolutely LOVE the new calf’s color, she is so sweet! I think you needed a unique cow!

Love the camera sniffing cattle!

I have been thinking about this since the video you released about the debacle with Abby's breeder. I'm probably going to be mixing terminologies across fields of interest, but it was the best term that comes to my mind. Given you got her from California where the dog culture is quite different, I constantly wonder if the breeder had intended to breed Maremmas to be "pet quality." Again, probably not the right terminology, but overall, the intention was to bred these dogs to be solely companion animals. I thought about it again when you released the video about her injury and how she seemed to enjoy being indoors with you and each time you mention her regression. Kudos for doing what you can to work with her.

Squash - zucchini grow really fast. Let them grow big and hard, and they store like pumpkins

Betsy Ross sounds perfect given that it's the country's birthday.

Morgan, because you named Ariel's daughter this year Belle, I hope that once Belle has her first daughter you'll keep with the Disney theme and call it Cinderella. And keep going down the generations.

From the videos, it appears that Abby really shows the behavior of a sheep dog, rather than a guardian livestock dog. She wants to herd the cattle.

Zucchini and Yellow Squash once it takes off will go nuts.

Whoa Abby def hunting baby chicks there for a moment with Deb and chicks. Yipes

Veal and beef are magical.

You can do a 50-70 day squash like zucchini if you let them get big they will become like winter squash

Abby was scared. She was happy to see you.

Plant sweet potatoes in the hoopcoop. Both the greens and the roots are good eating (for humans and fowl) and even if they don't get as big as they could, they can still be eaten small (IOW, they don't need to 'ripen' to be edible). They're also full of nutrients. And any that the chickens miss over the winter might even re-grow next year.

We have a professional bad dog too. We like him even if the local squirrels, possums, and rabbits disagree. They can always stay out of his fence. lol