English Shepherd as Poultry Guardian

[fisherlady]

If you weren't so far i would take 2 for my Mom, her ES (Gibbs) is a wonderful dog but is going on 11. She lost her other dog to illness last fall and Gibbs could use a couple youngsters to train about the property and keep him company and since she lives in the middle of nowhere with lots of acreage and no close neighbors I would like her to have the extra company and protection.
I am also beginning to search for a female pup for Mindy to train with the chickens and all the broody chicks. I hope to go back to the breeder Mindy came from to get the similar family traits but for my Mom that isn't as much of a consideration.

 

[centrarchid]

If you weren't so far i would take 2 for my Mom, her ES (Gibbs) is a wonderful dog but is going on 1. She lost her other dog to illness last fall and Gibbs could use a couple youngsters to train about the property and keep him company and since she lives in the middle of nowhere with lots of acreage and no close neighbors I would like her to have the extra company and protection.
I am also beginning to search for a female pup for Mindy to train with the chickens and all the broody chicks. I hope to go back to the breeder Mindy came from to get the similar family traits but for my Mom that isn't as much of a consideration.

Two going to southern Indiana where my family lives.

 

[fisherlady]

Gibbs is going on 11, not 1... missed seeing that before posting.

 

[aart]

Gibbs is going on 11, not 1... missed seeing that before posting.

I wondered!
You can edit post to fix it

 

[centrarchid]

Honey just got run over. We shall see how this comes out. There will be no trips to vet.

 

[centrarchid]

Ben is staying back near house barking a lot and periodically checking on Honey. I may have to let a pup out tonight to help Ben patrol. He actually appears concerned.

 

[aart]

Honey just got run over. We shall see how this comes out. There will be no trips to vet.

OhNo!!! I'm so sorry!
Run over or hit?
What are the injuries?

 

[centrarchid]

OhNo!!! I'm so sorry!
Run over or hit?
What are the injuries?

Think run over; by medium sized SUV. Speed of hit not fast enough to cause damage. Driver still driving too fast and I told her to slow down in future. Driver distraught, but also has a lead foot. We live on a lane where we should go no more than 15 miles per hour. Speed about twice that most of time with her and her sister.

Injuries to head with bleeding from mouth and ear. She is sore and shaking head a lot.

 

[aart]

Man, that stinks!
So, neighbor that always drives too fast?

I hope Honey pulls thru with little to no long term affects.

 

[centrarchid]

She appears to have a broken left mandible. She will not be eating for a few days.