rachels.haven's Journal

[Bruce]

Grooming being my biggest concern is great.

Sure is!! It does take time to settle in to a new home. Sounds like she and DH are already BFFs though. Isn't he glad you got HIM a dog?

 

[B&B Happy goats]

I GOT THE DOG TO EAT!!! We'd been so worried because she'd been skimping so much.
So I went out and got a small brand of super premium holistic or whatever bag of dog food from a place that got a lot of turnover, and the bag was plastic, and after I bought it I smelled it and the food didn't smell like poop. I also bought a couple of cans of alpo wet dog food. She got excited as I ripped the bag open and I gave her a bunch in her dish then mixed in an alpo and SHE ATE IT...although DH sat and reclined himself on one of my feed pallets next to her and she had to choose between laying on his chest and finishing her food, so she took a break and did both and got alpo drool all over his face (DH likes dogs, even our first demon dog). Then we took her on a walk down the driveway and got her to poop, which we hadn't seen at all either, and that was a RELIEF. She also had more energy after. She'd been getting more lethargic lately. So I will probably be switching her to something else sooner rather than later. The new brand I bought may not be where I want to stay (never heard of it, and it was recalled end of last year for lethal level of vit D, just discovered) but she ate today. So I think she's officially stable now. Phew!

Back to grooming. Grooming being my biggest concern is great.

Congratulations on a happy drool and poop ! I totally understand as I went through the same things when bringing Mel here, he does not eat much in the summer when its really hot and some days he will skip a meal. You will know when she is pooping as its hard to miss those big piles of recycled food we are feeding all three Diamond Natural lamb from TS.....they all do well on it, it's $35 for 40 lb bag..
So happy your Bailey is starting to feel at home

 

[rachels.haven]

I was considering Diamond, Fromm, Blue Seal, or Blue Buffalo (if I can stomach the price of that one). And yes, DH loves her, and she wants to be a family dog. The kids are hers, the husband is hers, and I am hers. She does not care about the guinea pig or chickens. They are beneath her notice at this point. And the goats are starting to be anxious when I take her out, which is too bad for them.

Btw, I checked the does eyelid color and all of them passed my exam, which makes me so happy, although my very preggo girl is close to what I'd worm for, so I will be redcelling her at a low dose for the last bit of pregnancy. I blame rut on the bucks needing worming. All they want to do is tell the girls how classy they are all day and hardly eat, so my plan is to worm, step up my feeding of them on the alfalfa and grain front, and redcell for a while until color is almost back. Good thing buck pee smell doesn't bother me. My poor family though. I may wind up kicked out and sleeping with Bailey soon.

 

[B&B Happy goats]

Pm me your address, and I will send you some goats milk buck soap...gets the stank off

 

[rachels.haven]

Aw, I've got some, but thank you. It doesn't have coffee or anything special in it, but it does the trick thoroughly if I shower. I think the problem is that I get the funk in random places like my hair, or forehead/face, arms, and all over my clothes so I come in and bring a cloud with me. I think I need an exterior shower right by the door...or maybe a me sized car wash loaded with doe milk soap.

 

[B&B Happy goats]

Aw, I've got some, but thank you. It doesn't have coffee or anything special in it, but it does the trick thoroughly if I shower. I think the problem is that I get the funk in random places like my hair, or forehead/face, arms, and all over my clothes so I come in and bring a cloud with me. I think I need an exterior shower right by the door...or maybe a me sized car wash loaded with doe milk soap.

when you build the car wash one...please send me the plans, that sure would be helpful here with the dogs, Mel and us humans....espically during rut

 

[Baymule]

My ram doesn’t pee on himself and he doesn’t stink.

Congratulations on getting her to EAT and poop. She is figuring out that she has a family who loves her. I don’t know who I am the happiest for, family or Bailey.....BOTH!

 

[rachels.haven]

Lol, I could go into business with my "automatic adult, dog, child, goat wash". I should just install the tunnel by the back door and no one can come in until clean.

Oh, and she barked today...at DH, to come and say goodbye before he left for work because he came to visit me out in the barn but almost left without saying anything to her. Not something I want to encourage, but it's good to know she was feeling secure and good enough to use her voice in general. I also took her on a walk before breakfast, which made her very happy. Then more thunderstorms moved into our area so I'm extra glad we got some happy in before she went back to pretending to be invisible. It sure is raining a lot here.

 

[Bruce]

My ram doesn’t pee on himself and he doesn’t stink.

Is that an air of species superiority I smell?

 

[B&B Happy goats]

Is that an air of species superiority I smell?

No @Bruce, just a male who doesn't wear "cologne " for his dates there is no species superiorty on BYH