Well, technically a mini vacation with a purpose. Five hours round trip in the car. Why? Over the last couple of weeks we lost both of our roosters, the duck and the turkey to a predator. A couple of days ago we found one of our cats that had gone missing. I'm absolutely sure this is all due to a wandering dog. My husband's aunt offered us a solution.
Can you see it? It's sitting on Tamarin's lap. Pyranese. Yes, I know, you're saying, "But Laura, don't you have one already?" Yes, we have one. An adult that came from the shelter and only visits us once every two or three weeks. She says they do well in pairs. This makes sense since Hooch was indeed picked up with a nearly identical dog who was adopted before I got to the shelter. It seems likely that is why he has a wandering problem, he is probably still searching for his buddy.
Anyway, the logic made enough sense to me to load up all four kids and head south for a two and a half hour drive. After seeing her large flock of chickens, quite a few of which were running free, I believe she may be right. She generously gave us a pair of pups from her latest litter. I hope this does the trick for keeping our flock safe.
Can't you tell they are vicious guard dogs? :p I've lost track of what their latest names are. We've gone through at least 20 each today and none have stuck. Among those, Fluffy, Dot, Ann, Nina, Dan, Chloe, Joe, and Charlotte. What would you name these fluff balls?
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