Jack- Babysitter

[jodief100]

Last weekend Jack was at it again.

We have a lot of new babies in the barn but Jack is out in the field about 1/4 mile down the road. This last weekend it was warmer than it has been and the snow was gone for the first time in a few weeks. Some of the mommas decided to get out in the field to browse and left their babies in the barn. So this led to babies calling for mommies and mommies going back and forth all day.

Jack didn't like the babies crying all day so he let himself out of the fence. He came down the road and paced around the barnyard until I let him in. He then laid down in the middle of the barn and let babies climb all over him all day. He just laid there watching, letting them play on him, climb on him and curl up and sleep with him.

Once all of the mommies came back to the barn for the night, Jack let me walk him back out to the front field.

Jack loves his babies.

 

[Southern by choice]

Jodie that is how our Badger is.. he adores the babies... baby goats that is. He wasn't overly "parental" with his pups.

 

[LoneOakGoats]

 

[Pioneer Chicken]

Wow, Jack sounds like an amazing dog. How blessed you are to have him!! : )

 

[Timberdoodle]

Jack is sure a good looking Pyr! I find the instincts of the LSG breeds amazing. Such intelligent dogs mixed with the sense to guard/protect and fight when the chips are down. It's an amazing balance in temperament.

About 2 years after I got my Tornjak (Thor), we were walking in the forest. Thor ventured off into the deep grass and after a few minutes suddenly and abruptly pulled up short. He was sniffing the ground rather intently, then pause and look at me with a quizzical glance. He did this about 3 times before backing away from the area and coming in a wide arc out around me....not fearful, just moving out of the way of something. I decided to take a look to see what he was sniffing, thinking maybe a snake or something. As I got to the area, I found a new born fawn, still wet, lying in the grass completely still. I was astonished this giant of a dog had the sense to alert and then stay the distance and not interfere in any way. We departed the area fast so the mother could return. To this day, when we pass that spot, Thor has to go check it out. The instinct to know a herd animal and be gentle, mixed with the ferocity of protection when needed is an amazing temperment balance to witness.

Keep on Jack!

 

[Baymule]

Jack is an awesome dog! What a good boy!!

 

[autumnprairie]

I am hooked, he is everything that you want in a LDG. Love the stories

 

[Beekissed]

I love Jack! You really need to keep a camcorder handy and get Jack on film just being Jack....folks would pay for stories about Jack, I'm thinking.

 

[jodief100]

Jack is wonderful, but sometimes he is trouble.....

Last summer the goats kept gettign out of the electronet pen. Every day I would come home and find them up on the hill at the neighbor's place. She said she didn't mind so I didn't worry too much but it was bugging me.

So after two weeks I staked them out on a Saturday morning.

Jack had found a section of fence where the water had washed out a little wash under it. He went over and squeezed under it. he then stood watch as every goats came through the hole he made, one at a time. He then led them up the hill to the neighbor's house. She was standing on her porch waiting for them! She gave the goats a few Fruit Loops each. After the goats had their treats, Jack got a bone.

The neighbor is the lady in her 90's who loves animals. You would never know she owns the biker bar in town. We talked and she agreed to stop feeding treats. She didn't know the problems it could cause.

Jack still takes the goats up there to visit on occasion.

 

[Southern by choice]

I love how the goats love Jack!