Penny is 11 1/2 today!

[Farmer Kitty]

Our St. Bernard is 11 1/2 today! :bun Their average life span is 6-8 years. She spent lastnight guarding the small animals up by the barn. It appears we had a prediator around lastnight. She did a wonderful job of keeping them away from the calves, small heifers, and chickens here by the buildings!

 

[COUNTRYMAN]

yayyyyyyyyy for penny! lucky you to have her for this long and lucky her

 

[Thewife]

Happy Bday(and a half) Penny!

Is she getting extra treats today for her hard work?

 

[Farmer Kitty]

Yes, extra treats will be in store for her today. After we were up and DH had things checked out she went to bed. The pic above was taken as I went to the barn this morning and she came to great me on her rounds.

Here's one taken of her resting in her hutch.

 

[Thewife]

I can always tell if my black dog was up all night doing his job!
He WILL come to the barn with me, but he will pick out a pile of hay to sleep in while I feed, instead of running around the barnyard looking for gross things to eat or mice to hunt!

 

[wynedot55]

happy 1/2 bday penny.she loves gurding her family an animales.i bet she sleeps most of the day.

 

[Imissmygirls]

I wonder if farm dogs live longer than their city counterparts? I'm sure they are happier!

 

[wynedot55]

i thnk the life spans are a toss up.city dogs just have a safe yard to live in.an are only in danger if they leave their yard.farm dogs can get hurt or killed doing their farm jobs.as well as getting shot.