Teresa & Mike CHS - Our journal

[Baymule]

@Southern by choice took us on the puppies journey from before their birth to them going to homes to be the dogs she raised them to be. Mel has been quite the traveler, there are people who have not been where he has been. And now Mel is in Tennessee, his best home yet, being the guardian he was born to be.

Happy Birthday Mel. You are home.

 

[Ridgetop]

Nothing like 2 massive dogs going at each other to remind us how fragile we are! Just have to step to the side, flex your knees in case they barrel into you, and wait it out. Amazing how these huge creatures can go at each other so ferociously, then calmly back off and no blood, nothing! If it was a predator, you can see how they would just leave a dead carcass on the ground though!

At 5 years old Mel is in his prime and with his easy going disposition can afford to be easy on Maisie, but he is not going to let her push him around over nothing. Since she left her chicken at the bottom of the hill she did not have to guard it from him at that point.

With Maisie's speed and Mel's mass, it sounds like you have the best of both worlds in protection.

 

[Mike CHS]

I think Mel has been in homes where he was loved as much as can be possible. There was some pictures posted on Facebook yesterday of Mel and his brothers when they were pups and he has not changed a bit. That big boy makes my heart smile every time he stares in my eyes.

I am pretty sure they got after a skunk last night and fortunately it must have had bad aim.

 

[B&B Happy goats]

That goodbye with Mel was heartbreaking, I know you understand why......he is awesome.
Every time you mention how he makes you heart smile as he stares in your eyes makes me feel close to him and appreciate that special goodbye that you Mel and I shared...darn, I am crying as I am typing this, Mike I am so happy that he is living life to his full potential. He is exactly where he belongs and doing what he was born to do ..Thank you

 

[Bruce]

I am pretty sure they got after a skunk last night and fortunately it must have had bad aim.

Or they got it from the front. As I understand it skunks have to plant their back feet to spray. If it didn't have time to turn and plant, it probably didn't spray. With 2 dogs going at it, I would guess it couldn't figure out which target to aim for since they likely weren't standing side by side.

 

[Mike CHS]

I never thought about that but I didn't find any sign of a carcass out there which is probably a good thing.

 

[Mike CHS]

We are just maintaining right now. I have something going on with my shoulder that makes it hard to be real active. It has never felt like it really mended after my surgery last year and the non stop throbbing pain is getting to me but this too shall pass.

I need to build a catch pen for the cows in the next week or so since they are way past ready to go to market or butcher, whichever comes first.

 

[Baymule]

I'm really sorry about your shoulder. it means another trip(s) to the doctor to get it looked at, treated and hopefully, no more surgery. It's no fun to go outside to work around the farm when every movement stabs you like a knife.

Time to round up the cows. That ought to be a special brand of fun. They are big!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Uh oh - shoulder pain is no fun! Hope you get better with no surgical intervention (unless absolutely necessary).

 

[Mike CHS]

I had surgery on it in March of last year and it is nothing compared to before that.