Best Friend Pups

Stella Blue

Photography by Matthew Bourgeois

Stella Blue

I, Stella Blue, am a Humboldt pup. My dad taught me how to live and grow clean medicine using the DANK method (I helped dad come up with that name!). I’m a regal cross between a Pitbull and Great Dane and have gracefully owned my size and title as Farm Dog. There’s no pond muddy enough, no hill too steep to stride, and no truck too big I cannot stop. At 12 years old, it has been a privilege to earn my green paws and, three years into retirement, I have a willing student who has risen to her duty—my little sister Lucci. Summertime reminds me of the good ‘ol Cali days, so you know I love to get my tan on, and at my tender age I have perfected the sun to shade ratio for that perfect Stella tan. When I am not keeping up with my sunning or my beauty sleep, I am hard at work showing ‘Lu’ the ropes. It is important as a farm dog to ensure all deer, coyotes, and any other critters know that Boss Pups live here (so beware!). Perimeter checks are a must. Once all is marked, we love to greet all our uncles. Starting the day with a good greeting gets us all in the mood for work. Then it is off to the medicine fields—they are sniffed and weeded where needed. Grass is tastiest at the hemp field, and choosing a lifestyle of balance, a grass roll is in order, add some dust, and we have the makings of a relaxing time. Lu and I love vegetables and, like everything on the farm, they are grown using living soil—regeneratively. Everything looks colorful, happy, and alive; Lucci loves the lawn surrounded by gardens and likes to roll around here. Every day we pick some veggies to feed our chicken friends. They like tomatoes, cucumber, squash, and vates kale. We have seen them lose their chicken minds over night crawlers; in those times I like surprising them with sudden movements, only to keep them on their feet. After my busy days, I enjoy my dinner with my favorite BBQ chicken and CBD grown by my dad at Best Friend Farms. It has helped me so much. Being my age, getting up takes a little longer than it used to, but with CBD each night I move easier when I wake up. After suffering from heartworm disease just before coming to Maine, regular check-ups to keep up to date with my health have never been more important. As of my recent doctor’s visit, my health has never been better—for an old girl. The fatty bumps that have formed on my back due to age have reduced in size with topical CBD application, and one has gone completely with the daily application of regenerative medicine I put my paw on.

Lucci

Lucci

Photography by Matthew Bourgeois

I is a Lucci, but my favoritest hooman dad calls me ‘baby.’ At three years old and an Italian Mastiff, I have found my purpose: being a farm pup. Life on a farm is best life living—sister Stella has been showing me the ropes on how to be a Best pup like she is. I have opted to learn the DANK method the paws-on way. Being a regenerative farm, we use the hugelkultur method—sticks, compost, soil, hay, and my favoritest, fish! I am not afraid to get my paws dirty, and my rewards are the treats hidden in the beds. While being a farm pup is really important work, I wind down by taking long strolls on the land, and, being a good neighbor, I like saying hello to ours. We recently added chicken friends to our farm, and I like to visit them—and to maintain their cardio I have taken it upon myself to give them a scare when they least expect it! The chickens have a great view of the vegetable garden, and I have found a sun spot on the lawn where the sun hits the grass just right at around 5 p.m. to get the best sun nap in. Every evening, I have CBD with my dinner, and each morning I wake up ready to take on the day with a big bark and a hop in my step. As a puppy, I suffered from Lyme disease before my dad brought me to my forever home. A year ago I had a flare up, the Lyme count in my system was notably high, but as of my recent doctor’s visit, my numbers have significantly reduced and are now normal. CBD has seemingly not only subdued my Lyme, but it may also be reducing it! As the Best Friend pups, we put our paws’ approval on regenerative medicine, to create and maintain wellness of body, mind, and soul for days full of playing and nights full of rest.

Lucci & Stella Blue

Photography by Matthew Bourgeois