Dooley- Living like a pioneer!

[Dooley]

Hey Dooley!!

What, you think I left?

Now that I have 3 goats, I should look into teaching the dog to herd them. Unfortunately Blossom loves to head butt the dog and said dog is now afraid. I have gotta fix that. :hmm

Having a dog with goats is a lifesaver! It's also a garden saver, an orchard saver, a time saver, a garbage saver, a car saver (goats love to jump on cars... ), a grain saver, a... You get the idea.

What sort of a dog do you have? Some breeds, especially the ones that were bred for cattle, can get over fears like that pretty quickly. Dogs bred exclusively for sheep can be tougher in that respect. Sheep rarely turn to face dogs. Whereas goats and cattle will beat the crap out of a dog. If you want to teach your dog to herd, and she's having difficulty, you might want to start on some sheep or ducks. If she's gonna be working goats, I would suggest ducks. Ducks and goats move in similar ways, but the former are far less intimidating.

Herding with dogs takes work, especially in the early stages, but it's so much fun. With three goats, you could really handle them yourself, I'm guessing. But having a good herding dog gives so many options! Increasing livestock numbers gets far easier, and poultry-keeping is a breeze! And it doesn't have to be YOU chasing the loose goats in Mrs. Nextdoor's rosebushes on the hottest day of the year.

 

[BarredBuff]

Possibly..........

 

[Denim Deb]

What's really fun is when you have a horse or pony that will go for a dog! Scares the crap outta the dog.

Hey, Dooley, I used to have a dog that would follow me if I went on a slide. She'd climb the ladder, then slide down.

 

[Dooley]

Winter is upon us! A lull in activity has currently cursed the place. Not much to do in a day except chores. It's times like these where I wish I had more chores to do! If I don't get enough done in a day, I get antsy.

Puppy is a saving grace. Every other day, for thirty minutes, training! He is excelling in all areas! And he's only 10 months! What a dog!

Last night, thankfully, helped my dad move some stuff around in the freezers. We're getting some of our beef back from the butcher, and we needed room! I also helped put up about 28 pints of chicken broth in the pressure canner. It looks gorgeous! Though, I'm one to talk, I wasn't the one who stayed up until 2. AM to can it! Poor Papa!

 

[BarredBuff]

I cant wait to make chicken broth!!

 

[Dooley]

I cant wait to make chicken broth!!

'Tis the sweet nectar of life!

 

[BarredBuff]

I cant wait to make chicken broth!!

'Tis the sweet nectar of life!

Yes it is......

 

[Denim Deb]

Dooley, if you don't have enough chores, come on over here! I could use you.

 

[Dooley]

Dooley, if you don't have enough chores, come on over here! I could use you.

Hehe, thanks! But I'll make do. Got the beef today, loaded it up, unloaded it and dragged it into the basement freezer. 650 lbs of beef. I'm sore! :bun But still doin' the bunny dance.

 

[Henrietta23]

I'd be doing the bunny dance too if I had a freezer full of 650 lbs of beef!!