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Comments (12)Kristen Marie, Congratulations on becoming a goat owner! Glad to hear the clarification on your dogs' livestock chasing- another example of how printed words can pack a whollop of misunderstanding. It seems to me if you taught your dogs to leave the rabbits alone, you can employ the same tactics by the goat fence/enclosure and get them 'goat friendly.' If you catch them barking or harassing the goats, yell NO and make it an unpleasant association for them. A bucket of water, squirt of water from a hose will get the idea across. Our visiting neighbor dogs (I KNOW people think neighbor dogs should be under control, but this is the way of life here and everyone is tolerant of the arrangement,) are half Great Pyr. and always lope and bark down the fenceline when it's goat feeding time, and the goats dutifully return to the barn (as if they would skip a meal!) They are unbothered as they have learned the fence is protective and the dogs know the fun stops when the goats arrive at the barn to get fed. Our first golden retriever was such a good goat nanny! When we got the little bottle fed kids, we'd tell her "get the goats" and she would so daintily grasp their little collars with her gentle teeth and escort them over to us. As they grew, 'get the goat' got a little trickier until they were full grown and well north of 100 lbs while she was only 65lb. She'd look at us with eyes that said " You're kidding, right?" But still, would go to them, daintily get their collars, hop on two legs, hobble or sidewind them back to us. No one ever got hurt and we enjoyed their cooperative efforts to get goat chores done. Enjoy the squirmy, springy antics of the youngsters especially! There is nothing like a baby goat for frolicking and sheer celebration of 4 legs and muscles....See Morehard pruning, and starting babies
Comments (9)Jeri - Not sure where to find/how to make willow water, not having any willows that I recognize as such - do you think that a few baby aspirin crushed and dissolved would be a substitute? (I believe that I read somewhere that drinking willow bark tea was an old pain relief remedy, and the chemical was similar to aspirin...) I do have the powdered rooting hormone, never knew there were other options. Since I don't have much of it left, I'll try another type, thanks for the suggestion. Robert - when Mme was smaller, about ten years ago, I started several by bending the young canes over, making a little bowl of compost in the soil, pegging the cane into the bowl about 12" from the tip with an old wooden clothespin, covering that spot with mulch. At the end of the summer, two of three canes I'd pegged had rooted at the pegged spot, and my sister now has them. Campanula - I have so much of that Polareis that I think I will start some soft, some hard. And the raised bed vegetable garden will provide a good laboratory for a sheltered trench approach this fall....See MoreX & O Valentine Tablescape
Comments (7)Ohhh...TJ is so darn cute ... I love how you made that heart shape w/your crocheted scarf (yes, I know you do good work on those!) on the back of her high chair. TJ's pink polka dot shirt is adorable! ...as is her tray'scape. She can enjoy lotsa' goodies! Oh look @ those glittzy pink birds on your napkins ...which are so cool (I've loved those before) ... & the little heart bowls are cute as can be! & using the Little Debbie cakes under the raised 'domes' is a wonderful idea! The red stemware is gorgeous, punk...wonderful gift! The 'kissing' kids are adorable as part of your centerpc ... love the linens & the place settings (all stacked) are so pretty! Everything is X & O's @your home! TFS, punk! Jeanne S....See MoreSuggestions for an easily stressed dog
Comments (4)Awesome suggestion cynthia! Don't know why I didn't think of that..well, they have never been boarded, so that may be part of it. My vet's office is also a doggy daycare though and thankfully they are able to accommodate my girls ( sharpei doesn't socialize well, despite all my attempts) and they get a special room all to themselves! Not to mention I won't be stressing about their safety, as we never leave them in the yard unattended. Thanks bunches. A great investment in safety and piece of mind!...See More- 7 years ago
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