CaliFarmsAR
Loving the herd life
He’s literally so cute!! How big will he get?
Lab/Great Dane Puppy!
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Baymule
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Carson is 4 years old now, and a big boy! He’s around 110 pounds.
CaliFarmsAR
Loving the herd life
Wow! Ohh yeah, this is a thread from 2018 lol, he would be 4 now!! Do you have a picture of him?
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Baymule
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I’m in a temporary place right now, but I took him out front and tried to get some pictures. Getting far enough away to get a picture was a challenge. But here goes!
CaliFarmsAR
Loving the herd life
He is beautiful!!!
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Baymule
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Thank you!
CaliFarmsAR
Loving the herd life
You’re welcome
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Baymule
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I just finished reading this. Carson is one fine farm dog. I took my husband to the hospital last September with Covid pneumonia, he didn't come back home. September 20 marked on year that he has been gone. There is no way to explain to a dog that his Daddy isn't coming home. All the dogs had a tough time. Then I sold the farm, moved to my son's house, right on a highway and had to pen Carson and Trip up together to keep them from being run over. It was a tough time. I bought another farm and moved in just a few weeks ago. Carson has had a rough year. He is loving the new farm.
Carson has become very protective of me. When @Ridgetop and her DH came to visit, Carson wanted nothing to do with them and he has been very friendly to them before. Her DH was trying to make friends with Carson, reached out and touched my foot, (we were sitting in recliners with our feet up) and Carson growled a warning to him. This made up laugh and I praised Carson, while at the same time, reassuring him that everything was ok. He finally warmed up to them and became friendly.
Just yesterday I put Cooper the new ram in Carson's fenced front yard, a ram that has never been with dogs. Carson wasn't crazy about the idea, neither was Cooper, but they worked it out. I don't have a guardian for Cooper and coyotes have been too close for comfort, so Carson was awarded the job. He is doing fantastic at it, barked last night, on the job! I let him this morning, he curled his big self up at me feet. Later he raised up growling, wanting to go back out. He barked and laid down on the porch, watching.
Carson has had a lot to deal with in the past year. I've moved twice, Had to put down Paris, 13 year old Great Pyrenees, only a month after losing my husband. 10 days before I closed on the farm, I had to put Trip down because he had cancer. Carson lost his home, lost his Daddy, lost his friends, but has remained a loyal, true friend and companion to me. He is a remarkable dog and I'm fortunate to have him.
Carson has become very protective of me. When @Ridgetop and her DH came to visit, Carson wanted nothing to do with them and he has been very friendly to them before. Her DH was trying to make friends with Carson, reached out and touched my foot, (we were sitting in recliners with our feet up) and Carson growled a warning to him. This made up laugh and I praised Carson, while at the same time, reassuring him that everything was ok. He finally warmed up to them and became friendly.
Just yesterday I put Cooper the new ram in Carson's fenced front yard, a ram that has never been with dogs. Carson wasn't crazy about the idea, neither was Cooper, but they worked it out. I don't have a guardian for Cooper and coyotes have been too close for comfort, so Carson was awarded the job. He is doing fantastic at it, barked last night, on the job! I let him this morning, he curled his big self up at me feet. Later he raised up growling, wanting to go back out. He barked and laid down on the porch, watching.
Carson has had a lot to deal with in the past year. I've moved twice, Had to put down Paris, 13 year old Great Pyrenees, only a month after losing my husband. 10 days before I closed on the farm, I had to put Trip down because he had cancer. Carson lost his home, lost his Daddy, lost his friends, but has remained a loyal, true friend and companion to me. He is a remarkable dog and I'm fortunate to have him.
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Baymule
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This is Cooper and Carson yesterday. Carson went under the porch. Cooper was a little “Rammy” so Carson just stayed out of his way. Carson can jump up on the porch, Cooper can’t, so it’s working. Right now, Carson is taking a nap on the porch. He could come back in if he wanted to, but he’d rather be outside, he has a purpose. Good dog.
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Baymule
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Carson loves to play Stick. For him it’s a game of keep away. He brings a stick, shows off the stick, but I can’t have the stick. Big goofy dog!
