Farm chatter

[CHlCKEN]

Joy reminds me of my SS, Maeby. Maeby's the top hen, gets respect from all my cock/erels, is like 6, and has also gone swimming. She was hanging out with everyone in the pool area, and the dog tried to chase her... she jumped INTO the pool, swam to the other side, got out, and then began to preen XD
The most dignified escape I've ever seen LOL

we used to not have grass around our pool, so this summer we put down hay and grass and things so some would grow. The thing is, the grass was mainly not growing on the side of the pool OPPOSITE the coop, so when the girls went out to play and free rang, they discovered the goodies quickly- you know grass seed, hay... the stuff they WEREN’T supposed to eat- and they made it a race to be the first one there. Since in Joy’s mind, going AROUND the pool took to long, she decided to go OVER it.... She was only able to fly about halfway, before she landed right in the pool AND CONTINUED TO SWIM TO THE OTHER SIDE LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED! She Did actually make it to the other side first, and happily ate her forbidden grass seed like everything was normal

 

[ShrekDawg]

I have a shepherd (half German half Belgian) and hes my other half.

I love Shepherds so much

I want all of them LOL

GSD, Malinois, Aussie, English Shepherd, Anatolian, etc. LOL

 

[Dottie the Chicken]

I want a Lab some day when our Collie, Trixie, dies. She's 13 now. A very sweet doggie.

 

[Dottie the Chicken]

We're getting snow in our area finally.

Eww.... we got snow yesterday and today. Snow is terrible when you have to work in it.

 

[black_cat]

I think that sounds pretty good!! But there are a lot of different breeds out there besides these ones and many different types of LGDs, herding breeds, etc. so I would just make sure that you do a lot of research beforehand and get the best breed for you and the right fit, which may not necessarily be the popular well known breeds.

Also you may not even need a separate breed for the friend part cause herding breeds/farm dogs can make pretty great friends on their own and most wouldn’t be happy outside alone I don’t think anyway except of course the LGD.

Also, Bernese Mountain Dogs are wonderful dogs but they are unfortunately riddled with health problems such as cancer, hip dysplasia, etc. and often only live till 8 or 9. A lot don’t even make it to 10. So I would be prepared for that if you go that route and make sure to research the breeder and buy from health tested parents (NOT just Embark. Make sure they have OFA and/or PennHip and I can go into more detail on the other tests that should be done or it’s on Google I’m sure). And make sure the line has longevity if you can like that the parents and grandparents etc. are living long and maybe have less cancer. It might be best to go with another breed.

I think that sounds pretty good!! But there are a lot of different breeds out there besides these ones and many different types of LGDs, herding breeds, etc. so I would just make sure that you do a lot of research beforehand and get the best breed for you and the right fit, which may not necessarily be the popular well known breeds.
That make sense- I have had my eye on border collies for quite a while, so they'd definitely be my first choice as a herding breed, but I haven't looked into LSG (crap have I been saying LGS this whole time I'm so dumb) or great pyrenees beyond looking at the cute pics on BYC.
Also you may not even need a separate breed for the friend part cause herding breeds/farm dogs can make pretty great friends on their own and most wouldn’t be happy outside alone I don’t think anyway except of course the LGD.
That is true. I mostly said friend dog to justify me desperately wanting a lab
Also, Bernese Mountain Dogs are wonderful dogs but they are unfortunately riddled with health problems such as cancer, hip dysplasia, etc. and often only live till 8 or 9. A lot don’t even make it to 10.
Oh no!!!!! That's not good.
So I would be prepared for that if you go that route and make sure to research the breeder and buy from health tested parents (NOT just Embark. Make sure they have OFA and/or PennHip and I can go into more detail on the other tests that should be done or it’s on Google I’m sure). And make sure the line has longevity if you can like that the parents and grandparents etc. are living long and maybe have less cancer. It might be best to go with another breed.
I'd probably pick a lab over BMD then. Thanks for all your help!!

 

[black_cat]

we used to not have grass around our pool, so this summer we put down hay and grass and things so some would grow. The thing is, the grass was mainly not growing on the side of the pool OPPOSITE the coop, so when the girls went out to play and free rang, they discovered the goodies quickly- you know grass seed, hay... the stuff they WEREN’T supposed to eat- and they made it a race to be the first one there. Since in Joy’s mind, going AROUND the pool took to long, she decided to go OVER it.... She was only able to fly about halfway, before she landed right in the pool AND CONTINUED TO SWIM TO THE OTHER SIDE LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED! She Did actually make it to the other side first, and happily ate her forbidden grass seed like everything was normal

I request a video of this magical swimmer. Have someone else let them out and film while you call to them with treats from the other side of the pool?

 

[black_cat]

I love Shepherds so much ❤

I want all of them LOL

GSD, Malinois, Aussie, English Shepherd, Anatolian, etc. LOL

German shepherds are SO CUTE but they're a bit intimidating.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I think that sounds pretty good!! But there are a lot of different breeds out there besides these ones and many different types of LGDs, herding breeds, etc. so I would just make sure that you do a lot of research beforehand and get the best breed for you and the right fit, which may not necessarily be the popular well known breeds.
That make sense- I have had my eye on border collies for quite a while, so they'd definitely be my first choice as a herding breed, but I haven't looked into LSG (crap have I been saying LGS this whole time I'm so dumb) or great pyrenees beyond looking at the cute pics on BYC.
Also you may not even need a separate breed for the friend part cause herding breeds/farm dogs can make pretty great friends on their own and most wouldn’t be happy outside alone I don’t think anyway except of course the LGD.
That is true. I mostly said friend dog to justify me desperately wanting a lab
Also, Bernese Mountain Dogs are wonderful dogs but they are unfortunately riddled with health problems such as cancer, hip dysplasia, etc. and often only live till 8 or 9. A lot don’t even make it to 10.
Oh no!!!!! That's not good.
So I would be prepared for that if you go that route and make sure to research the breeder and buy from health tested parents (NOT just Embark. Make sure they have OFA and/or PennHip and I can go into more detail on the other tests that should be done or it’s on Google I’m sure). And make sure the line has longevity if you can like that the parents and grandparents etc. are living long and maybe have less cancer. It might be best to go with another breed.
I'd probably pick a lab over BMD then. Thanks for all your help!!

No problem!! That’s totally understandable!! Border Collies are great dogs! But they can be intense but if they’re working they should be fine!!

And LOL I get it! I love Labs! Goldens are great too. Haha although they can have a lot of cancer too I love all the sporting breeds and the herding breeds though

And if you really want a BMD, there are good ones out there so you can definitely find them, it just takes a little more research. Labs can be prone to dysplasia too but it seems like with the BMD cancer is so common

 

[ShrekDawg]

German shepherds are SO CUTE but they're a bit intimidating.

Yeah that’s understandable!! Some of them can be so goofy though LOL depends on the line and breeding and stuff though cause some are super serious or only goofy with family haha

 

[black_cat]

No problem!! That’s totally understandable!! Border Collies are great dogs! But they can be intense but if they’re working they should be fine!!

And LOL I get it! I love Labs! Goldens are great too. Haha although they can have a lot of cancer too I love all the sporting breeds and the herding breeds though

And if you really want a BMD, there are good ones out there so you can definitely find them, it just takes a little more research. Labs can be prone to dysplasia too but it seems like with the BMD cancer is so common

We had a golden for years........he lived until 18 until his body just started shutting down. No cancer with him, just old age. He was super sweet. What's dysplasia? What counts as a sporting breed? Can you tell I know nothing about dogs?