One Fine Acre - 2023 4H Steer Project Update

[Latestarter]

Great acquisition! He looks right at home! Your daughter definitely seems to have a way with animals. Is that going to be her calling? My dogs need a bath as well.. If I keep putting it off it will get too cold and they'll have to wait till next year. No way am I going to attempt a bath for a 120+ pound dog in the bath tub LOL!

 

[OneFineAcre]

Marvel is settling in very nicely
He's getting along with all of the other dogs
He got zapped by the Hotwire twice yesterday which freaked him
pretty bad he hid in the woods for a couple of hours
But he is really a sweet dog
We have been giving him a ton of attention I'm sure he didn't get that much before
I love him already

 

[OneFineAcre]

Here are some more pictures of Marvel on the job. So, on Saturday we put him in with the bucks and brought Angel over first and then Mikey. Mikey was a little standoffish to him, but OK. Sunday Mikey and he were better.
When we tried Emma the lab mix on Saturday had to take her back out immediately. She's old and didn't want anything to do with him. On Sunday we tried again and he and Emma did fine too.

Shut the bucks in the back field and let the does over in the front field. He sniffed every one of them and did ok.

The only problem we have seen with him so far is a serious food aggression issue. He has to be completely separated when you feed him. He's seems a little on the thin side. We'll have to work on that. Going to the vet for a check up this week.

 

[goatgurl]

when you say food aggression do you mean with you, with the other dogs, with the goats or what. i do not allow my dogs be food aggressive with me but i will let them keep the goats and chickens out of their food as long as they don't get really carried away with it. usually just a bark and or a jump is enough to discourage the other critters. and i never have my dogs eat together so that's not a problem. just work with him and give him time to acclimate. he really is a beautiful boy.

 

[OneFineAcre]

when you say food aggression do you mean with you, with the other dogs, with the goats or what. i do not allow my dogs be food aggressive with me but i will let them keep the goats and chickens out of their food as long as they don't get really carried away with it. usually just a bark and or a jump is enough to discourage the other critters. and i never have my dogs eat together so that's not a problem. just work with him and give him time to acclimate. he really is a beautiful boy.

With the goats
Mikey gives a bark and growl to the goats and chickens if they come to close
Angel could care less she will let the chickens eat out of her bowl
Marvel is a little over the top he didn't want them within 30 feet

 

[Southern by choice]

Don't ya hate that. Callie is like that. Her co-owner never worked with it. She is much better now.
Still just feed her separate from the other dogs and if feed isn't finished it comes up.

Glad he is adjusting so well.

 

[babsbag]

He looks quite at home with your daughter and the goats; glad everyone is getting along, peace is a good thing. As far as the bath...my female is 5 years old and the male is 3 and neither of them have ever had a bath. They look and smell cleaner than the BCs that live in the house and get baths all of the time. I think they would both be very unhappy if I tried to bathe them.

 

[OneFineAcre]

He looks quite at home with your daughter and the goats; glad everyone is getting along, peace is a good thing. As far as the bath...my female is 5 years old and the male is 3 and neither of them have ever had a bath. They look and smell cleaner than the BCs that live in the house and get baths all of the time. I think they would both be very unhappy if I tried to bathe them.

He was really nasty. I had carried a dog carrier in my truck when I went to get him, but ended up letting him ride up front with me (he was very well behaved on the drive), and he smelled really, really bad. And he had some pretty gnarly mats on his tail and entire rear end area.

 

[OneFineAcre]

I'm enjoying watching Marvel making our farm his new home
It's going very well
It's very interesting to watch a "team" develop with him, Angel, and Mikey
And I can see the parts starting to move in sync
It's fun to watch

 

[babsbag]

Watching these dogs work as a team is amazing. One will patrol while one stays with the goats, and my male always makes a quick announcement to the world that he is back on duty after his dinner. Lately they have been barking and very busy at night, not sure what is out there but I am glad they are on the job. They seldom bark (the female never) at nothing so I know they feel threatened by something.

Glad he is fitting in so easily