Cowboy - It Doesn't Get Better Than This!

[babsbag]

Boy I wish you were in CA. Oh, the pups he and Mia could make. Might not be easy LGDs to raise but they sure would be lookers. He is stinkin' adorable.

I have decided - so shall it be!

That needs to be my attitude too. Love it !!!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

@babsbag - They would produce beauties for sure - stubborn beauties, lol!

Cowboy is starting to grow up. He's around 14 weeks old now. Several times this week he's really started showing his guardian tendencies. Once (that I witnessed) he showed his puppy tendencies, lol.

He doesn't like the horses around the goats - or maybe he just doesn't like the horses at all. Few days ago he got between them and some young doelings. It was the first time I'd seen him positively 'guard' something.

Yesterday we went out in the pasture and the horses were just standing around munching hay. One of the older does was laying in the midst of them. Cowboy didn't want them there so he tried in his puppy way to 'suggest' that they move on. They don't pay him much mind, lol. So, after barking didn't work he just went to the older doe and laid down right beside her...intently watching the horses. I praised him and praised him, lol. He ate it up!

Sadly, I lost a buckling last week and Cowboy was with me when I found him. As far as I know he hasn't experienced a death in his young life. He sniffed that little goat from one end to another...walked around him a few times and then laid down close to him and wouldn't let the chickens near. It was a sad time but he made me proud. He was visibly upset when we removed the little guy from the pen, following along and somberly watching as we laid him to rest.

And, of course after showing his growth and maturity.... puppyhood came back, lol. A couple of roosters were testing their skills against each other and he was intrigued. He watched them, followed them, staring intently. I didn't intervene because I wanted to see what he was going to do. I called DH over and said 'look at him' he's doing so well' - and then he pounced, lol. But, he did break up a rooster fight - so I guess it was a good thing!

He's getting much more accustomed to spending time with Maddie - and she's accepting him now, even enticing him to play a bit. By golly, I think this is going to work!

 

[Dage]

I like 1, 3 or 6...but impossible to know personality and disposition by a photo!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

I like 1, 3 or 6...but impossible to know personality and disposition by a photo!

So true! But, I made my pick and he's been with me for awhile now and is working out great!

 

[babsbag]

Cowboy sounds like he is going to be a great LGD, cute about him laying down by the doe to guard her from the horses. I love it when they do things like that.

Mia spent the morning with the goats and did good. It is so hot here that she isn't much interested in chasing during the day...false sense of security for me. LOL

 

[Baymule]

Aww.... that is so sweet that Cowboy guarded the doe from those bad ol' horses! And how touching that he was grieved by the passing of the buckling. And how normal for the puppy to come roaring back after all that responsibility!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Cowboy is growing like a ...well...like a puppy! He's officially at 15 weeks and 1 day.

Maddie (pyr) is officially in her summer bikini body. She was quite the pudge a few months ago, but with this heat she prefers the leaner look. We've got most of her coat cleaned up, but she's so stinking picky about letting me groom her rear end, lol. (and that's dirt on her behind...nuttin else, lol)

Gracie is still the 'instigator' of the group. She's just like a hyper kid - she can't be still.

Cowboy shows moments of great maturity and moments of pure puppy. I let him into the air conditioned breezeway for a nap a couple of days ago while I crashed on the couch for a nap of my own. Somehow or another I didn't latch the crate door completely and when I went to let him out ... oh my. Let's just say that Cowboy Chaos reigned that day. There was not one inch of the breezeway floor that wasn't covered with itty, bitty shreds of what WAS an entire new six-pack of paper towels. But, he was such a good boy that he covered the floor with paper towels before he shat on it...grrrrrrr. He NEVER soils his crate, but when you have a whole room at your disposal and ya gotta go....well..whats a puppy to do?

 

[babsbag]

At least Cowboy only chewed up the paper towels and not the floor covering. Good boy.

After 4 months of me wondering why Mia hadn't chewed the garden hose that supplies water to the kid pen guess what she did? When that puppy mentality shines it sure is bright.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

At least Cowboy only chewed up the paper towels and not the floor covering. Good boy.

That's a good point. (even though Gracie already took care of a couple of carpet squares...) Dogs!

 

[babsbag]

Had a Dalmatian once that was locked in the bathroom while we went to town...he tore up a big hunk of the vinyl floor.