LoneOakGoats
Loving the herd life
OMG, it almost made me cry to see her leave and she's not even mine!!!!!!
I LOVE seeing these pictures and reading about your babies
I LOVE seeing these pictures and reading about your babies
"Minnie" blurb (Pup #3) PICS!!!
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Mike CHS
Herd Master
It's almost like the pup's expression is doing one of those "WHAT DID I DO MOM?" looks 
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Southern by choice
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She is well mannered and well behaved, sits and waits patiently for her cheese.
She shares her food with no aggression, plays well with their male but lets him know when enough is enough. They think she will probably rule the roost. LOL Her new owners go back and forth as to whether she is a mommy's girl or daddy's girl! Yep... she has them wrapped already.
LoneOakGoats
Loving the herd life
Awe, she's such a good girl
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Southern by choice
Herd Master
Talked with Penny's owner tonight....
Penny is full time in with her charges now. Their 6m male is in love. They are great compliments to one another.
Makes my heart so happy.
They are promising pics soon when the weather breaks!
Penny is full time in with her charges now. Their 6m male is in love. They are great compliments to one another.
Makes my heart so happy.
They are promising pics soon when the weather breaks!
LoneOakGoats
Loving the herd life
Question, is she and the 6 month old alone with their charges or do they have another older lgd also?
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Southern by choice
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They are fully alone. The male was the pup that came here at 10 weeks needing some "adjustments"
(They purchased from a breeder that sold him at 7 weeks with the ridiculous mindset of putting the weaned pups in with young goat kids- he was chasing, biting, & barking at the goats and biting and shaking pantlegs and hands etc. BUT he was a very smart dog with incredible potential with owners that really had a hard time leaving him but did do all the right things... our parent stock as well as the family really worked with him... he has truly turned out to be an incredible awesome boy that already "puts" his goats up, checks all the building at night, and patrols wonderfully!) LOL.... he stayed for 2 weeks and the owners followed up on keeping with the corrections. He has been with his goats full time since 16 weeks.
Penny was 13 weeks Monday.
These 2 dogs are their pride and joy. Absolutely wonderful owners that chose to work with a training program. They also know that if an issue arises either a) I will show up... or b) the dogs can come back for correction.
I try very hard to make sure a dog is truly ready before they leave. Whether that is 12 weeks, 16 weeks, 20 weeks.... I am a BIG believer in working with pups to give them the best possible chance at being successful.... too many dogs are set up for failure from the beginning. It really makes me angry to see so many dogs that had such great potential end up on CL or in a shelter because they were set up for failure.
I figure if I do my part and do all I can then at least it gives these incredible animals a fair shot. Screening potential owners is a big part of it too.
(They purchased from a breeder that sold him at 7 weeks with the ridiculous mindset of putting the weaned pups in with young goat kids- he was chasing, biting, & barking at the goats and biting and shaking pantlegs and hands etc. BUT he was a very smart dog with incredible potential with owners that really had a hard time leaving him but did do all the right things... our parent stock as well as the family really worked with him... he has truly turned out to be an incredible awesome boy that already "puts" his goats up, checks all the building at night, and patrols wonderfully!) LOL.... he stayed for 2 weeks and the owners followed up on keeping with the corrections. He has been with his goats full time since 16 weeks.
Penny was 13 weeks Monday.
These 2 dogs are their pride and joy. Absolutely wonderful owners that chose to work with a training program. They also know that if an issue arises either a) I will show up... or b) the dogs can come back for correction.
I try very hard to make sure a dog is truly ready before they leave. Whether that is 12 weeks, 16 weeks, 20 weeks.... I am a BIG believer in working with pups to give them the best possible chance at being successful.... too many dogs are set up for failure from the beginning. It really makes me angry to see so many dogs that had such great potential end up on CL or in a shelter because they were set up for failure.
I figure if I do my part and do all I can then at least it gives these incredible animals a fair shot. Screening potential owners is a big part of it too.
LoneOakGoats
Loving the herd life
Sounds like she has a wonderful home!
Hens and Roos
Herd Master
Awesome to hear that she is doing great! Thanks for sharing
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Southern by choice
Herd Master
A brief update on Pup #3 "Minnie".... we have retained Minnie at this time. She has become such a part of our family environment we are weighing her placement.
I just had to put a little blurb in about her this am.
We have a 5 day old Lamancha buckling in the house as he is a bottle bay (will be going out this w/e) ...Minnie is in for some morning family time... The buckling is hopping, jumping and wanting to play ... Minnie is 13 weeks and very much a puppy, yet each time the buckling tries to play she lowers herself (submission) and refuses to romp, play, chase etc.
THIS is what you want to see in your pup! Good restraint- regardless of the playful nature of a puppy. She understands her "position" and yields to the buckling.
Just wanted to share that.
BTW- Minnie is 37 1/2 lbs.
I just had to put a little blurb in about her this am.
We have a 5 day old Lamancha buckling in the house as he is a bottle bay (will be going out this w/e) ...Minnie is in for some morning family time... The buckling is hopping, jumping and wanting to play ... Minnie is 13 weeks and very much a puppy, yet each time the buckling tries to play she lowers herself (submission) and refuses to romp, play, chase etc.
THIS is what you want to see in your pup! Good restraint- regardless of the playful nature of a puppy. She understands her "position" and yields to the buckling.
Just wanted to share that.
BTW- Minnie is 37 1/2 lbs.
