Baymule
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Last I checked we were still in drought mode.
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Mike CHS
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I wore more layers of clothing today than I have since we got our place. The high was 22 and windy but started out at 15 degrees. I didn't watch the weather last night so I messed up and left the water cans fpr the morning water on the Ranger and they were all froze. Fortunately I had extras in the shop so I was able to go out early and break ice and add warmer water. Normally when it gets this cold I park the Ranger closer to the house and offload the water cans in to the porch which we keep comfortably warm because of Sassy and Lance sleeping out there. I know there is no sympathy from you northern folks but this is as cold as it gets here.
The high today was 25 so I went out several times and broke ice and added water. I didn't have the camera when I went down to feed but Mel and Maisy had bedded down on a hill in the field last night. I guess that tarp that I put up as a windbreak in the shop stall, the hay to lay on, and the heat lamp to keep them warm isn't something they think worth their time.
The high today was 25 so I went out several times and broke ice and added water. I didn't have the camera when I went down to feed but Mel and Maisy had bedded down on a hill in the field last night. I guess that tarp that I put up as a windbreak in the shop stall, the hay to lay on, and the heat lamp to keep them warm isn't something they think worth their time.
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That's just too cold!
Bruce
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Nope! I had made Merlin a spot in one of the little rooms off the barn alley. Got him a dog bed. Got him a heated water dish. When he slept in the barn it was on the alley floor next to the outside wall and opposite the chicken coop. He drank out of the alpacas' heated water bucket. I still have the unused XL dog bed, the chickens got the heated water dish.I guess that tarp that I put up as a windbreak in the shop stall, the hay to lay on, and the heat lamp to keep them warm isn't something they think worth their time.
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Mike CHS
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I have gone down to feed them and they have frost on their coats and they don't seem to care.
Bruce
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Yep, Merlin would sleep out in the snow and be covered in an inch or two. All dry and toasty warm down at skin level once I dug my fingers down there. Those dogs are well suited to cold snowy weather.
Baymule
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My dogs must be Southern wimps like me. LOL Sentry has a dog house in the barn, in a small pen that I keep open for him so he can run the pasture and bark at boogers. It is deep bedded in hay. Paris also loves her dog house, deep bedded in hay. Trip is usually on patrol at night or laying in a hole he dug. I put hay in the kids playhouse and he will go in there. When it thunders, all bets are off and he’s clawing at the back door to be let in. When we go to bed, he goes out on the porch. Carson is farm/house dog, he is ok wherever he decides to be. Frost on their coats? I don’t think so! It’s 27 degrees right now. Sheep are snugged down and so are my wimpy dogs. LOL LOL
High Desert Cowboy
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Man here I am at 5600 feet in Utah and it’s 38 degrees this morning and raining! I could get used to this. Is this how you guys feel most of the time?
Dogs are pretty resilient I’ve looked outside when it’s snowing and my dogs will be out lounging instead of snuggled up in their dog house.
Dogs are pretty resilient I’ve looked outside when it’s snowing and my dogs will be out lounging instead of snuggled up in their dog house.
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Mike CHS
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We are at 1500 feet here but thankfully, we only have a couple of weeks with temps this low. We get above freezing this afternoon and then back up into the 50's and more rain.
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We are at 2400+. You sure are having some warm weather @High Desert Cowboy , especially at that elevation.
My dogs are outside dogs with house visiting privileges. The Berner gets too hot inside and will often lay on her back and let it rain or snow on her belly. The ACD would love to be a permanent house dog.
Yesterday they had been in with me for about 3 hours when I asked who wanted to go out. Larka (Berner) jumped up and trotted out the door. Wren (ACD) feigned deafness and turned her face to the wall so she couldn't see me.
My dogs are outside dogs with house visiting privileges. The Berner gets too hot inside and will often lay on her back and let it rain or snow on her belly. The ACD would love to be a permanent house dog.
Yesterday they had been in with me for about 3 hours when I asked who wanted to go out. Larka (Berner) jumped up and trotted out the door. Wren (ACD) feigned deafness and turned her face to the wall so she couldn't see me.
