Teresa & Mike CHS - Our journal

[Mike CHS]

She is still young She is 14 months old so we will keep on with her.

It just gets frustrating but I know that is to be expected. We are still doing good but I felt a feel futile moment.

 

[Bruce]

Too bad the ewe that protected you from Maisy didn't protect the lamb. She'll be OK, just keep working with her.

 

[Mike CHS]

We have an appointment with the processor tomorrow for our steer. I have given the guy about 156 names and he is about 1400 pounds. I'm not far from a city person.

 

[CntryBoy777]

I understand....2steps forward and 1step back...and at times we fight like a mule taking that 1 back. You have had a lot to deal with in a short span of time, but have done an Excellent job with it all. Don't ever lose sight of that fact, just go back and read the first couple of pages of your journal...you'll be reminded.

 

[Baymule]

My Pyrs had never seen sheep.....and Trip was a little over a year old. I finally felt I could trust him enough to stay with the sheep overnight. I got up one morning to see him acting weird, a lamb jumped up and he tackled it. I was in pajamas, the coffee cup went somewhere, I flew out the door screeching like a crazy wild woman. I don't know where it came from, but a plastic coffee can appeared in my hand. I penned the sheep and Trip and made the sheep run. He went for the lamb and I clobbered him with the coffee can. I screamed, yelled, I bounced that can off him again and again. He was looking at a way out, but couldn't find a hole. I threw the coffee can, yelled some more and had a very serious "special moment" with Trip. I finally felt sorry for him and changed my posture to soft and called him to me. Then we had a much calmer "talk" and I went back to the house. You know, he never went after a lamb again. Did I overdo it? Yeah, probably. But the sight of him gnawing on that poor little lambs head incited me to a murderous rage.

Would this work with Maisy? Probably not. I never intended to assault Trip with a plastic coffee can. I am a real witch before I get my coffee.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Hey - Trip needed to know that mama wasn't happy! Sometimes ya gotta do whatcha gotta do. I actually had to chastise Maddie the other day. MADDIE! LGD extraordinaire! She's gotten totally stupid over boiled eggs lately - especially after she had her way with Cowboy. I threw an egg to a mama pig the other day and Maddie went ballistic. The pig is probably 200+ lbs...Maddie 100ish. But, she went after that pig and clamped her jaw on that pig face and she wouldn't let go. I had to scream, yell, throw eggs at her and finally had to use my boot to push her offa that pig. Probably the first time I've fussed at her since she was a puppy, over 6 years ago, and absolutely the LAST time I'll throw an egg to any other animal in her presence.

Maisy might need to be told, in no uncertain terms, that lambs are not eligible for playtime!

I'll betcha she'll totally 'get it' soon. Don't give up on her!

 

[Baymule]

Hey - Trip needed to know that mama wasn't happy! Sometimes ya gotta do whatcha gotta do. I actually had to chastise Maddie the other day. MADDIE! LGD extraordinaire! She's gotten totally stupid over boiled eggs lately - especially after she had her way with Cowboy. I threw an egg to a mama pig the other day and Maddie went ballistic. The pig is probably 200+ lbs...Maddie 100ish. But, she went after that pig and clamped her jaw on that pig face and she wouldn't let go. I had to scream, yell, throw eggs at her and finally had to use my boot to push her offa that pig. Probably the first time I've fussed at her since she was a puppy, over 6 years ago, and absolutely the LAST time I'll throw an egg to any other animal in her presence.

Maisy might need to be told, in no uncertain terms, that lambs are not eligible for playtime!

I'll betcha she'll totally 'get it' soon. Don't give up on her!

Read this to DH, we're laughing, tears, funny! We can just picture Maddie grabbing the pig over that egg!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

I swear this dog is hyper-crazy about boiled eggs...LOL! Poor pig never had a chance!

Mike, I think the point we're trying to make - is that Maisy needs to understand that YOU are not happy with her behavior toward YOUR lambs! Some dogs need to be told louder and longer that her behavior isn't acceptable. I bet she'll "get it"!

 

[Mike CHS]

Thanks all - she has been shown that we aren't happy with what she's doing and that is why she is only loose when we are out there. That way we can correct a problem when it happens. I have laid her down several times now and although I wasn't there yesterday I am sure Teresa wasn't a mild meek momma when she got on to her and put her back up. We aren't giving up on her but I guess I needed to vent some frustration over something I thought was resolved.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Thanks all - she has been shown that we aren't happy with what she's doing and that is why she is only loose when we are out there.

Makes sense!