Michigan

[vicki2x2]

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You sound perfectly sane to me! Just as sane as I am, in fact!!

 

[Bluemoon420]

Opa...

For Granny. I'm glad Granny's vision is improving. I know I couldn't watch a needle being stuck in the eye. I probably would have passed out! Doug had a detached retina when he was in Mexico. It was a scary moment, and he had to immediately fly back home to have eye surgery to repair his eye. His eye surgeon said it was one of his top 5 worst cases he's ever had. He had 8 to 10 tears in his retina, and he wasn't really sure how much vision Doug would get back after the surgery. We just had to wait and see. His vision returned almost back to normal, and the surgeon was impressed it healed so well. The recovery for Doug was very uncomfortable, but we are just glad everything went well.

Swee Chee... We had a RIR rooster named Rhodey

He was blind, but a big sweetheart. We knew he wouldn't be with us long, but since he was eating, and drinking fine, we let him do as he wished. Well, he liked to walk thru one of our neighbors horse pastures. The horses didn't mind, and he just plowed right thru eating grass and bugs as he went. One day we couldn't find him, and assumed he fell prey to something on one of his walkabouts. Then a couple days later, he comes strolling out of our woods! He stayed around for a few more weeks, and decided to go on another walkabout, and after a few long searches we didn't find him. He didn't come back, but we felt lucky to have such a funny bird around for as long as he was.

Bluemoon

 

[LoveMyChicklets]

Good morning! Just wanted to share a couple pics of our newest babies

Meet Twinkie and Lil' Debbie





And this little mop is Sarah Jane. We adopted her Saturday but they did not groom her. Poor thing is a train wreck

She'll be going in Saturday to get all trimmed up and beautiful. Just in time for Easter Sunday

She is an absolutely wonderful dog so far, full of love.

 

[vicki2x2]

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No, most LGD's are kept fenced with their livestock. Some are good and don't wander, others are bad about wandering. Problem is, they think they need to protect all they can see and that is often more than they are supposed to. If you lived somewhere where they had wide open spaces, like out west where the animals do free range, they probably do free range with them but not here. One of the reason's I chose Maremma's is they are much less likely to roam then some of the other breeds. Great Pyr's love to check the neighborhood, from what I have been told. Many are escape artists and need good fencing or electric to keep them in. My two are great, have never offered to wander or tested their fences. Of course, the breeder taught that to Remi, to respect fences when he was a pup, as I didn't get him until 5 months. He doesn't even jump on the fencing as he was not allowed.

Some farms will put hotwire around the perimeter so their dogs don't get out, but allow them to jump fences or even cut holes for them to allow them to go from pasture to pasture, etc in the middle sections to check on their charges. I have heard of many that will stay with their livestock no problem, because they are bonded, but if a predator comes into their yard and they feel the need, will hop the fence to go after it. It all depends on the individuals and their needs I guess.

 

[chickflick]

Good Morning All! It's quite cool out now. Can't wait for the next few days as it gets warmer and warmer. Vicki, you pup is adorable! Sure do look like polar bears. SweeChee, where are you located? I'm in Davison off of Irish near Bristol. Have a good day everyone.

 

[Bluemoon420]

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Thank you! My dogs, chickens, and my muddy kitchen floor thank you!

Bluemoon

 

[shelleyb1969]

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Beautiful trio you have there, LMC.

Sarah Jane sure is lucky to have been taken in by you. What you did, and are doing, for her are wonderful...she can live out her remaining days with a new family who loves her as much as her original family did.

 

[LoveMyChicklets]

Awwwww, thanks Michelle

 

[Olive Hill]

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No, most LGD's are kept fenced with their livestock. Some are good and don't wander, others are bad about wandering. Problem is, they think they need to protect all they can see and that is often more than they are supposed to. If you lived somewhere where they had wide open spaces, like out west where the animals do free range, they probably do free range with them but not here. One of the reason's I chose Maremma's is they are much less likely to roam then some of the other breeds. Great Pyr's love to check the neighborhood, from what I have been told. Many are escape artists and need good fencing or electric to keep them in. My two are great, have never offered to wander or tested their fences. Of course, the breeder taught that to Remi, to respect fences when he was a pup, as I didn't get him until 5 months. He doesn't even jump on the fencing as he was not allowed.

Some farms will put hotwire around the perimeter so their dogs don't get out, but allow them to jump fences or even cut holes for them to allow them to go from pasture to pasture, etc in the middle sections to check on their charges. I have heard of many that will stay with their livestock no problem, because they are bonded, but if a predator comes into their yard and they feel the need, will hop the fence to go after it. It all depends on the individuals and their needs I guess.

Thanks for the explanation, Vicki. I was obviously misunderstanding what I had read/seen about LGDs. Or maybe I was just reading/looking at the wrong types of situations. Read a lot about a family in Alaska with them... I suppose things are much different there. I guess I'll have to keep looking for our "ideal" farm dog.

 

[vicki2x2]

I don't know that much about them, but I have heard English Shepherds are great farm dogs. They do a little of everything. Might be something to read up on, maybe they would fit the bill. Then again, maybe not, but worth checking out.