In response to Terry's untimely demise, h-mom has introduced 2 more dogs to the ranch. The new ones aren't quite like the humans pet dogs, these live with us and h-mom explained they are here to protect us. I can get on board with that, but they really look pretty scary and I wonder who or what is going to protect us from them??
They have been here a few days and I have been surprised at how they behave. Goats that will send the "pet" dog flying have just accepted the LGDs and often I find them all lying together in the shade. They are just kids (ha ha) 5 months old but they are very calm and quiet around all of us and lay around all day, but as evening approaches they get more active and start walking around the fence lines.
They do play and roughhouse with each other, but not with any goats, thankfully. Honestly, I wasn't too sure about them in the beginning, but when they hear anything at night they sure do bark to try to scare it away from us, so I think I can get used to them.
So far they have saved us from a barn cat, and I have a picture to prove it. This very ferocious 6 month old kitten has been in the tree all night and half of a day. They aren't barking at him, but if he makes a move to get down, boom they are there.
So hopefully these dogs will put themselves between any predators and me, I mean the herd and we will not have anymore tragedies.
1 comment:
Nice looking dogs!
~*~Amy~*~ aka Amy Goatress
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