LGD Puppies due in August

[Southern by choice]

Watch the video and watch each pups posturing. Watch what they do, body language, interaction, movement.
What do you see?
Now watch again and focus not just on each pup but this time how they relate to each other. Also relate to the sheep.

Which of the pups do you see as needing to be worked with asap? Why?

 

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Expanded their pen again and added a tall door so just the pups can go under and no one else under or over.

Took the hay pallets down and tied them at a slant to the aisle so the pups had a place to slip behind if sheep scared them.

Most went over to where mom usually naps.

Ewes are in the barn hiding from the sun.

Yesterday, I found Sury, Emmie and a couple others eating hay, so I grabbed some and sat by it. A few pups like to play in the hay and they squiggled under the sheep. Sheep didn't notice them at first, then spooked in place, sniffed at them and had a look of disgust with a snort and head shake. Lol! I love how they get offended by them. Lolla laid down by me and the hay manger (empty) for some loving and a pup came by, she also made a face at the pup, like ugh, you icky thing, move away a bit!

Left them alone for the first time, they've been playing for 30min straight. Hoping they stay out of trouble when I sneak out to check on them later.

 

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Ran out w/DH to recharge my car battery. Yes, it died again..Does it all the time. =/

Anywho, while we waited for it to run after charging, I snuck over to check on puppies. 8 were sleeping by the silo, 2 in their pen, out cold like adorable fluffy logs. ♡ Mom had snuck off to sleep on the horse side of the silos.

 

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Pups did darn tootin well alone out there. ♡

 

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Battery dead again. Will have to schedule carefully around when DH is home to charge it then rush to the shop to fix the turn signal & check for other possible causes.

But on a positive note, pups are eating kibble very well. Mom has less milk, but she likes to eat dad's kibble after her satin pound. I add pup milk powder to each of her satin pound balls for extra protein and fat. May get her a giant shirt to hide her teats from the pups, not sure how she will handle that, lol.

 

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Bought a new car battery instead, but will still get the car into the shop.

I think in another day or so, I may leave the pups out for the night.

 

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[HomeOnTheRange]

Way to cute. I really need two of those to keep the "domestic" dogs and coyotes away (once they are bigger). Lost way to many goats! Some day....