Remember Me? The Dog who Broke in to Sleep with the Chickens?

[clothdiaperingmom]

Too cute!!

 

[D'Angelo N Va.]

Hello Sophie,
obviously you do a great job of keeping those birds out of the flowers..they look great. You are just a sweetie. if only everyone had a nice doggie like you...life would be so simple and kind.

 

[MeatKing]

Too Cute! Love it, beautiful yard too..
Thanks for sharing

 

[SmartyChick]

Sophie, do you give lessons?? Maybe start a chicken eaters anonymous? My dog, Alert could sure use it...let me know

 

[forrestacres]

Hi Sophie and the gang,

My name is Keira. My mom and dad don't trust me with the chicks yet. The chicks lived in my livingroom too. I had the greatest time watching chickie tv with Dexter, Milo, AJ, Girlie and Felix (my cats). Maybe when the girls are all bigger, mom and dad will let me mingle with them. Until now, I have to be satisfied hanging with the girls and the cats from outside the fence.

 

[lizzy06019]

Nice to meet you Sophie! My name is Hallie and this is my little brother Luke. (I'm the one of the left)

Our mom and dad don't really trust us with our chickens either. Although I don't know why? They seem to think it's because we're something called "bird dogs". I don't know what that has to do with anything, but there you go. When my chickens were just bite sized, I mean fluffy butts, I used to watch chick TV with my momma. We'd sit and watch till neither of us could keep our eyes open. This is me keeping a watchful eye on the little nuggets (I'm mean chicks)

Now, my little brother.... there's a dog you need to watch out for. He doesn't know his tail from his head. I wouldn't trust him with my worst stick! He may look all cute and innocent but just look at his leg in this picture... HE'S ALREADY POINTING AT WHICH ONE HE'LL EAT FIRST

Well Sophie... I'm glad to see you care for your chickens as much as I do. It's a tough life but someone's gotta do it around here. Sometimes you just gotta relax by diggin' a good old hole in the backyard. I find the chickens like my holes the best. I see them fluttering around in them when I'm done. It's silly but I guess it's just a chicken thing.

Time to tuck mom and dad into their beds. The poor things just don't know how to fluff the pillows the right way. Keep up all the hard work

Much love,
Hallie (and Luke too)

 

[WriterofWords]

Hi Sophie, I'm Pudster the Guard Cat,, it's my job to protect my ducks and chickies from predators!

We are Cindi and Flyer,, we bring the ducks back when they don't want to come!

I'm PJ, Puddy's daughter,, I do quality control on the new chicks!

 

[damselfish]

This is all great!

What good dogs you all are, and so articulate, too. Be sure to keep an eye on those chickens, they're counting on you to protect them. Luke, I mean you, too!

 

[they'reHISchickens]

Hi, I'm Cleo and my mom and dad are really confusing me.
I take really good care of my babies and count them all before we tuck them in every night. I can tell if even one is missing and I sometimes capture the rascals that escape! It makes Mom and Dad very nervous when I pick them up in my mouth but I try really really hard not to hurt them and I bring them right to Mom and Dad.
Two nights ago, mom and dad took a big crate and put 20 of my babies in it in the pitch dark. I have watched over these kids for the past 10 weeks and while they act kind of crazy, they are still my chicks! Well, my kids were frantic and so was I. Mom and Dad put the crate in the van and invited me to go along for a ride. I was not about to leave my chicks, so I hopped in. The next thing I know, we stop at that nice farm with all the animals that my mom and dad sometimes take me to. They took the crate out and brought it back empty. I didn't know what to think!
Then Mom took my collar and guided me through the dark, around a whole bunch of sleeping calves and up to a big building. She opened the door and shined in her flashlight so I could see. There were my chicks perching on a board, talking to themselves, trying to figure out what was happening! They didn't seem so upset anymore, and Mom turned off the light and shut the door. At least I knew where my chicks were and that they were ok. I felt better.
Yesterday morning Mom changed all the fences! Now the teenagers can go outside in the yard with the grownup chickens. They aren't supposed to do that! Mom kept saying it was OK and to leave them alone but I kept an eye on things anyway. Sometimes I have to tell Barney the rooster to be nice to my girls, but he was OK and just ignored the young ones.
Then LAST night, they went away and came back way after dark with this small box. I sniffed it thoroughly. It smelled almost like my friend Kayla's house but it had CHICKS! But I know they aren't MY chicks!
Mom and Dad put these 4 new chicks in the nursery pen. Iwas really concerned with their frantic peeping. Mom said it was ok and I should leave them alone for the night. I guess that means they will be my chicks too
So now I have to sort out my whole flock. Who is here and who is not and where does everyone belong. I like to keep everyone in their proper pen. It's going to take some serious observation time to get everyone straight. It's a good thing I like watching chickens.

 

[grandmaof5]

Woof! My name is Brutus, although Mom says she should have named me 2 by 4, because I'm as thick as a plank; what does that mean? My sister is Duchess, and honestly, she is a little bit uppity, I mean look at her silly pink bow...every time I grab her tail she whines...baby! My chickies ( just 3 of them) live out in the garage, so I only see them when Mom brings one of them into the house and puts it on her lap (really, it is my lap, as I'm the one who likes to cuddle on it) or when I run through the garage on my way out to run in the yard. I know I wouldn't hurt the chickies, but you'd think I was doing something terrible when I just look at them and tell them to stop making that funny noise...sheesh. Mom tells me NO! every time I give them just a little, teeny warning growl. Maybe when I'm older (we're only 7 months old now and I'm not feeling well today- Friday I had what Mom calls my 'little boy surgery'- I don't know what it was, but it was painful and I felt pretty sore afterward) the chickies won't irritate me as much...maybe.

That is me on the left, prissy Duchess on the right