Buford T. Justice

[frustratedearthmother]

Buford blew his winning streak.

Teenagers - argh!

 

[SageHill]

Buford blew his winning streak. I looked out the window a couple of nights ago and all sheep were standing up, when they should have been bedded down. Buford.

Buford was in Coopers pen with 7 ewes and Sheba. Cooper was charging Buford, so he must’ve been being a bad boy. What FUN! Buford easily evaded Cooper’s charge, ran around behind him and GAME ON!

I put Buford in the kennel for the night. He’s back on nighttime kennel. He just couldn’t be that good that long. He’s still behaving out in the field, but if I leave, sheep or Buford are penned up.

Wellllll, he is a good boy - but he is still a puppy . A learning curve for the boy, not making excuses for him - for the pups who are good it's so easy for us to forget they are puppies (yeah I know big puppies). I'll be working with Zo, everything so nice an calm on the roads, and then - zoom, spilt, regroup - puppies!

 

[Finnie]

Yeah, what she said.

You are managing this stage very well! Buford is a lucky puppy.

 

[Baymule]

I put Buford back in the pen with Cooper and his ewes last night. Sheba too, to babysit. Most of the time she doesn’t mind, but sometimes she installs herself in the ewe pen before time to shut gates and her look plainly says, no, YOU stay with that brat!

 

[Baymule]

How to cool off when it’s 100F degrees…..

 

[Mini Horses]

He ain't dumb!

Only 85 here and I came in for AC....after just filling/ topping all water containers with fresh cool water!! Yep, inside for couple hrs, til it cools down!

 

[Ridgetop]

Our male Pyr used to come out at dusk and climb into one of the giant rubber pasture water tubs. He would sit there like it was a Jacuzzi and he needed a cocktail. We used to laugh out loud at the sight as we were feeding.

 

[Baymule]

Truck ride today! I took Buford and Sheba for their rabies shot. At 10 months old, Buford weighs 100 pounds. He’s long, tall, lean and lanky. He’s going to be a big boy.

We practiced getting in the truck this morning, Sheba first, then Buford. Lots of petting and praise.

Vets office was fun. I was dragged in by two 100 pound Anatolians that looked like they’d rather be anywhere else, like robbing a convenience store or square dancing on a TV commercial for dog shampoo. Anywhere. Anything. Just not this! Getting them on the scale took me and a vet tech. Sheba first, then Buford. Sheba is 96 pounds, Buford is 100. Then we went in a room.

I sat in the floor, giving hugs, talking to them. They were panting, hot and scared.
100F and the AC in the truck stopped blowing cold. Windows down in front just sucked super heated air off the pavement. The cold floor in the room felt good to them. They got their shots, no big deal.

In the waiting room was a lady with 2 wiggling dogs that barked and wanted to come show those 2 big dogs how tough they were. She assured me that they were friendly. I remarked, “Mine aren’t.”
The staff hustled her out, into an exam room. I paid the bill and a tech helped me take them to the truck. Sheba jumped in, I dragged and pushed Buford in. Shut door!

A hot ride home, they are under the porch, vowing to NEVER go for a ride with me again.

Thursday I take Carson for his rabies shot. He loves to ride, even to the vet.

 

[Ridgetop]

She assured me that they were friendly. I remarked, “Mine aren’t.”

Standard reply by Anatolian owners! LOL Although off territory most Anatolians are pretty gentle - but maybe not when attacked by a couple of small dogs with little man syndrome. LOL

 

[Baymule]

Did she really think MY dogs were scared of her little pipsqueaks?