promiseacres
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so very sorry. My sincere condolences.
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so very sorry. My sincere condolences.
Baymule
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Our place is completely fenced in with 2x4x48 non climb horse wire. Is it a pain in the patatootie to open the gate, drive through, close the gate? yes. But it keeps my dogs and animals in and everybody else's out. Trip can jump the fence, but he knows not to jump out, off the property.
I am real sorry for Queenie. She was a beautiful dog.
I am real sorry for Queenie. She was a beautiful dog.
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Wehner Homestead
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Thank you all! It means so much! I’m in a much better place this evening. Still in shock but not blaming myself so much. I just miss my girl!
We’ve actually had issues with salesman coming back to our house to try to sell things and a new meter reader alerted Queenie the other day and I actually thought she was going to hurt him. (This wasn’t typical for her and tells me he isn’t trustworthy.) We talked about having the electric company move the meter to the start of the driveway and putting in a gate. There’d be a box for deliveries and it would require a code to come and go with the gate far enough off the road to allow for the truck with a long bed and the goose neck trailer with dove tail to get off the road. As far as the hay field, we will fence the outer portion of around the barnyard. We haven’t decided yet. The plan is that we are considering is to do a radius fence for the farm dog when we get an Aussie or English Shepherd. As I mentioned prior, our next LGD will be with livestock from the start and trained for that fencing and content in that area with lots of visits and attention from us.
I probably should’ve clarified the LGD losses...Logan was euthanized from a torn cruciate ligament that was going to be expensive to fix with a miserable, extensive recovery that probably would’ve caused the other leg to develop the same problem. Cooper was a Pyr that decided to roam and wasn’t fazed by electric. He’s now in a home with woven wire and no further issues. Then Queenie.
I’m really nervous about not having a LGD around to protect everything. I thought we were on track to having a pair and now we are back at square zero with none. Really don’t want to lose my chickens and cats while worrying about my goats and the cows during Calving.
We’ve actually had issues with salesman coming back to our house to try to sell things and a new meter reader alerted Queenie the other day and I actually thought she was going to hurt him. (This wasn’t typical for her and tells me he isn’t trustworthy.) We talked about having the electric company move the meter to the start of the driveway and putting in a gate. There’d be a box for deliveries and it would require a code to come and go with the gate far enough off the road to allow for the truck with a long bed and the goose neck trailer with dove tail to get off the road. As far as the hay field, we will fence the outer portion of around the barnyard. We haven’t decided yet. The plan is that we are considering is to do a radius fence for the farm dog when we get an Aussie or English Shepherd. As I mentioned prior, our next LGD will be with livestock from the start and trained for that fencing and content in that area with lots of visits and attention from us.
I probably should’ve clarified the LGD losses...Logan was euthanized from a torn cruciate ligament that was going to be expensive to fix with a miserable, extensive recovery that probably would’ve caused the other leg to develop the same problem. Cooper was a Pyr that decided to roam and wasn’t fazed by electric. He’s now in a home with woven wire and no further issues. Then Queenie.
I’m really nervous about not having a LGD around to protect everything. I thought we were on track to having a pair and now we are back at square zero with none. Really don’t want to lose my chickens and cats while worrying about my goats and the cows during Calving.
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Wehner Homestead
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Also on Elsa, I verified that we give triangle 10. It has five versions of lepto vaccine included. Timing was off this year in that we gave the vaccine three months later than normal but she had it last year too...
What a pretty girl she was, and well loved I'm certain. A very sad loss, but NOT your fault! Just your loss... Thanks for sharing a few more pics of her. 
I love basically all dogs, but my experience with my first and only LGD has just been special and different/better than any previous dog.
I love basically all dogs, but my experience with my first and only LGD has just been special and different/better than any previous dog.- Thread starter
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Wehner Homestead
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It was very odd to do chores this morning without my shadow. Cowboy stays close but also does his own thing whereas Queenie observed the whole time and knew at what point she can get attention and even make a little goat milk if I combine two bowls.
Anyway, I have some other things to share. We are looking at some type of radius fence with a collar to put on Cowboy and Jewel. We want them to have access to the house and barnyard...still considering enclosing our perimeter but want them to be safe in the meantime.
Jewel is in heat and NOT enjoying confinement. We are talking about letting her have a litter in the spring. Gotta have testing done on both prior.
Had a parade following us down to check the cows the other night...I realized it when I heard Oscar yelling for attention as he followed me!
I edited a duplicate to show you there are four cats following us. Oscar, Chester, Wilson, then Ella.
Once Oscar and Chester caught up to us. Wilson spooked when one of the dogs started jumping around and ran back to the barn. DD1 ended up carrying Ella all the way back.
Tried to get some of the escutcheon pics that I mentioned and my babies are too tame! They won’t let me get behind them because they want attention. Lol!
3 of the 5 that aren’t weaned yet.
Top to bottom: Ariel, Perdy, Elly (Jasmine and Beauty are just out of the frame. In fact, Jasmine is barely in the upper left corner as she was trying to chew on my clothes.)
We may dam raise but they sure love their humans!
Anyway, I have some other things to share. We are looking at some type of radius fence with a collar to put on Cowboy and Jewel. We want them to have access to the house and barnyard...still considering enclosing our perimeter but want them to be safe in the meantime.
Jewel is in heat and NOT enjoying confinement. We are talking about letting her have a litter in the spring. Gotta have testing done on both prior.
Had a parade following us down to check the cows the other night...I realized it when I heard Oscar yelling for attention as he followed me!
I edited a duplicate to show you there are four cats following us. Oscar, Chester, Wilson, then Ella.
Once Oscar and Chester caught up to us. Wilson spooked when one of the dogs started jumping around and ran back to the barn. DD1 ended up carrying Ella all the way back.
Tried to get some of the escutcheon pics that I mentioned and my babies are too tame! They won’t let me get behind them because they want attention. Lol!
3 of the 5 that aren’t weaned yet.
Top to bottom: Ariel, Perdy, Elly (Jasmine and Beauty are just out of the frame. In fact, Jasmine is barely in the upper left corner as she was trying to chew on my clothes.)
We may dam raise but they sure love their humans!
RollingAcres
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Thank you for sharing beautiful pictures of Queenie.
RollingAcres
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Wehner Homestead
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The parade of cats...following the cat lady....
I’d much rather be the crazy dog lady!!! Having major issues keeping that number up this year...
RollingAcres
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I’d much rather be the crazy dog lady!!! Having major issues keeping that number up this year...
In my defense I didn't say the "crazy cat lady", just "cat lady". LOL
That was my attempt to make you smile during these tough times...
