HankTheTank and Ownedby3alpacas Journal

[Ownedby3alpacas]

The stream that goes through my alpaca's pasture is gone. it always dries up in the summer but this is the first time (that i remember) that it hasn't come back by fall. I'm not excited about a winter of frozen water buckets. That was always something HankTheTank has had to deal with and i just had to go stomp on the ice once a day to break open a drinking spot for them. i liked doing that. i do NOT like ice in buckets.

The only good part about this is Luke can't go lay in the stream in January again. he has problems.

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

"He has problems" haha

 

[Ownedby3alpacas]

I think we had it on our journal awhile back that Elf can get out of the fence:
http://youtu.be/8RnA0Zf5YPA

So HankTheTank and I had to make sure she can get back home once she's out:
http://youtu.be/vl8-ehL-YC8



And this is just cute because it's my alpacas:
http://youtu.be/n9mjuzdDY-s

 

[Tmaxson]

The alpacas are very cute and that is one crazy goat. Thanks for posting the videos.

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

Elf is such a bad goat. Those alpacas are so funny.

 

[HankTheTank]

She's not bad, she's a free spirit!

It's actually worked out nicely- she gets out when she wants, around 10 am usually, and roams for a while, staying in boundaries very nicely (not close to the road, not in the neighbors yard, etc.) and is all around well behaved and cheerful And now, instead of hiding with the alpacas if it rains or if she wants to go home, she can go back whenever she wants. She comes to greet me getting off the schoolbus everyday It's rather adorable, and now I keep a special bag of pretzels in the front pocket of my bag for her. She's taken to coming into the house with the dogs sometimes too!

I never would have wanted/felt comfortable with a "free range" goat, but she is the happiest and friendliest I've ever seen her, and as long as she stays in bounds I won't try to make her stay in the fence. Plus with the area we're in, there's no chance of someone mistaking her for a stray or anything like that. I just have to pop her inside at night if she isn't already there, and she stays all night.

Another upside is, Hank and Bonnie are better friends now, so there's less fighting. So, all is well in Goatville

 

[Ownedby3alpacas]

She's taken to coming into the house with the dogs sometimes too!

 

[HankTheTank]

We're going to the Sheep and Wool Festival tommorow! Ownedby3alpacas has gone before but it'll be my first time and I'm kind of excited. There's a lot of alpacas and sheep, as well as fiber goats and herding demonstrations and you can buy lots of fiber things She got an alpaca hat last year I think. Our other sister is coming with us, as well as Madison; who's a bloodhound. Last year Freddie went, but since he obviously can't this year miss Maddy is coming instead

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

Sounds fun. Hope ya'll have a great time!!

 

[bonbean01]

Elf is too cute!!! Loved both videos