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I would have loved to see what a Mel and Rita mix would have been like!
MELS. NEW ADVENTURES
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CntryBoy777
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Be nice to have one of his pups.....if I had a female...I sure would be interested in giving him a legacy.....
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B&B Happy goats
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Sorry everyone, for Mels own safety, his family jewels will be removed wednesday the 13th ....way too many intact females around us..... 
....way too many intact females around us..... 
Baymule
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I have to agree with you on that, Mel is in a good place where he is safe and loved just for being Mel.
I have to disagree with "something" not being out there. Our dogs bark and BJ says they are barking at nothing. One morning I saw a whitetail deer just over the fence, real close to the house and Our female Great Pryenees was barking. I called my husband to the window to show him the "nothing" Paris was barking at.
Recently we set up a game camera on our outside property line where there is a hole under the fence. We have a visiting black cat, possum, armadillo, fox, rabbits and a coyote on the outside of the fence. I reminded my husband that the dogs can hear and smell things that we can't. THEY know something is out there and they bark to let it know to stay away from their sheep.
Give Mel credit for barking at something that he could hear or smell. It might have been a rabbit or armadillo, but to him, it was an intruder. It must be a comforting thought knowing that your Dad was safe from opossums, armadillos, deer, rabbits, and other dangers.
Go Mel! 
Bruce
Herd Master
Well, you DO have a female dog. You could end up with a dog that wanted to herd and protect at the same time! Actually, I gather some LGDs will bring the herd together when there is a threat so it can guard them. Hard to do if they are scattered all over.Be nice to have one of his pups.....if I had a female...I sure would be interested in giving him a legacy.....
Carla D
True BYH Addict
Good luck! He might clear the table and clean your dishes with a little encouragement.
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B&B Happy goats
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Mel must feel rather comfortable as he has dug himself a giant pit underneath the steps to the dog door to the back porch.....looks like a dog ramp is in our future building plans ......
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LatestartersDaughter
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Mel must feel rather comfortable as he has dug himself a giant pit underneath the steps to the dog door to the back porch.....looks like a dog ramp is in our future building plans
Forgot about his digging. He likes to dig holes to lay in to stay cool. Dad tried stop him at first and then gave up. Sometimes Mel is just a little too strong willed!
Bruce
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The alpacas did that when they arrived. There was an area over by the solar panels that was pretty thin grass. Now it it their dirt bath basin, looks like a meteor crater. Probably best to let Mel have one favored hole than digging new ones every time you try to keep him out of the last one.
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GEE! I wonder where he got THAT!
