The Front Porch Swing

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Supposed to get flash flooding and massive winds here the next couple of days....maybe they are just being blown by the storms?

 

[Triple Willow]

Yep...worked VERY well for her.  She was the biggest sissy about being hurt or shocked you ever saw.  When I would change boundaries and she would accidentally get shocked, she would stay in the center of the boundary and not come out of it for a couple of weeks, no matter what.  Not for food, water or to poop and pee.  I'd have to drag her over to the feeding area just to get her to eat after one of those episodes. 

All humans were safe in her territory, even the strangers, though the electric meter guy got very nervous at the way Jake would stare at him...that quiet, head down Border Collie stare.  He started reading the meter with binoculars from across the road.  I had to call the power company because my readings were not accurate and so convinced them the dogs were contained by an invisible fence, could not reach the meters and had never been human aggressive. 

I kept hoping that people would think they were fierce towards humans...that's always an asset when you live near the road and are a single woman...but those dogs were the biggest mushpots in the world if someone would just pet them.  They sounded bad and would bark at strangers but they wouldn't have attacked anyone....if the person would keep walking in their direction their heads would go down, the tails start to windmill, and all the pretense would be gone.  Embarrassing, really.  All bark, no bite when ya really need it. 

Sounds like my Aussie. LOL He acts like he would kill somebody but he is the biggest wuss that ever was! He will growl and snarl and carry on like a grizzley bear but the whole time his is backing away as the person gets closer. hahahaha But he keeps people away from the back of the house ...excpt the trash man and the meter reader. He HATES the trash man because he thinks he is stealing. The racket he makes when he come you would think somebody was getting torn to pieces. Nope, all that fuss ...as he's quickly backing away. Somebody would have to corner him and catch him to get bit and that would be hard to do because it takes him a good while to warm up to anybody. But I do believe he kept us from being robbed a couple years ago. The next door neighbor and several up and down the road were broken into but they passed us by, thank God! I wouldn't be without a dog or two!

 

[Triple Willow]

Supposed to get flash flooding and massive winds here the next couple of days....maybe they are just being blown by the storms? 

Yep, they are probably looking for a safe place to go and having a hard time finding one. They are liable to turn around again because we have some rough weather coming tomorrow from where they were headed.

 

[chickenboy190]

@Chickenboy... Aha, more ducks! I am going to get some ducks... going to be my birthday present "from me, to me". What better excuse??? LOL

Pretty duck and nice pic!

Yeah Lol!
Thanks!

 

[chickenboy190]

What a beautiful pic!!!! I love Pekins! You can tell she thinks she is soooooooo well camouflaged there.

Thanks! Yeah she does think so.

 

[Lacy Blues]

He does great with the chickens. Unfortunately, he hasn't kept the neighbor's dogs from killing chickens... I am thinking that once the Dane is gone, I will be adding either a G.Pyrenees or a Maremma. We had a pack of coyotes run through last night, and since I am going to be getting a couple of dairy goats this year, I think we are going to need a LGD, that will stay with the livestock. The dane is getting older and is already having some joint issues. They generally don't live but 7-9 years, and he is going to be 6 next month!

Wanted to share... if you give him some Vitamin C, it will go a long way toward relieving his joint pain. We had a very German Shepherd mix dog. Less than one year. They are pretty well known for hip displaysia. Well, he started yelping when nothing was happening to him. He would chew on his legs (not breaking the skin) but he would "mouth" his lower and upper leg joints as high as he could reach. We couldn't possibly afford the veterinarian method of treating displaysia. I have a book entitled something like Natural Health Care for Dogs and Cats. We looked it up and they suggested Vit C. We tried it. He was only probably between 40-50 pounds at the time. I had 1000 mg Vit C and so we started giving him 2 with his evening meal. It wasn't long til he was a new dog. He started running around and having fun and enjoying life again. Remember, this dog was basically a pup. After a few weeks of that, we reduced it to one pill per day. And since, we have reduced his dosage to one 500 mg tablet per day and he is doing very well. No more painful joints.

Yep....you'll be feeling pretty bad for the dogs and there will be blood everywhere on that perdy white coat of hers...but it won't be her blood. She'll kill them if you let her have free reign over the situation. I knew a fella that had a few GPs that would bring the dead yotes to his gate and leave them there for him. A good GP that has a territorial trait will not mess around about her territory and I've heard the females are more so than the males of this breed.

Nice, nice dogs....bad mamma jammas on stray dogs....or any dog, for that matter. My mix GP nearly killed our neighbor's dog that came visiting with them. She also put the hammer down on my niece's dog that came for a visit. That dog spent the rest of the day quivering and shaking in the truck...and he didn't even get a tooth mark. She was just that ferocious.

She was well socialized and I could take here anywhere and she was not dog aggressive~even used to take her to the local nursing home to love on the patients~but a dog step foot in her yard and he was dead meat. When Jake would see her attack, he would work from the other end and they would try to meet in the middle....I loved to see them work! Friendliest and sweetest dogs in the world until a dog walked into their boundary and looked sideways at their chickens and sheep.

Oh, I need a dog like that. One that can live outside. When we first moved here, I picked up an OLD miniature schnauzer because I wanted a nice little dog that wasn't overly exciteable. I think she was 9 years old. We've had her for almost 3 years now and she's a perfect little dog. About a year into her being here, we got the shepherd mix. My idea was that he would be an outside dog... but we have no shade here and it gets very windy, winter and summer. So, outside wasn't really an option. So, now I have TWO inside dogs!!!!! I want one that can stay with and guard my chickens.

What a beautiful pic!!!! I love Pekins! You can tell she thinks she is soooooooo well camouflaged there.

You know, I was with her for a minute. Then I read his title again and thought "two ducks?" I had to look for her but I did find her. Very very cute chicken boy!

Does anybody know if a Queensland Heeler would be a good livestock guardian? I would prefer a smaller dog than a GP but I wouldn't want it to get beat up. Are there smaller dogs that have the same guarding instincts as the GP?

 

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That's why God made them furry...for living outdoors in all weathers.

Create shade for them to lounge in and both of those breeds can live comfortably outside. They will love it and stay healthier in their skin and digestive tracts if they can be real dogs outside day and night.

 

[Faerie]

Here are 2 of my ducks

Awwww!

 

[Beekissed]

It's over 60* here today and the snow is melting fast. The chooks are out turning over all the leaves and I think they are now laying out....haven't had more than an egg in the last few days. This will mean lockdown in the coop until the afternoon if it continues. Will be doing a butt check soon to see who is laying, who is not. March is culling month and whoever isn't laying in March will be culled in March.

 

[Faerie]

It's over 60* here today and the snow is melting fast. The chooks are out turning over all the leaves and I think they are now laying out....haven't had more than an egg in the last few days. This will mean lockdown in the coop until the afternoon if it continues. Will be doing a butt check soon to see who is laying, who is not. March is culling month and whoever isn't laying in March will be culled in March.

How do you tell if a chicken isn't laying?