The farm this year is an animal farm, for sure! I farmed alongside cows and goats for a few seasons, raised chickens for meat and eggs for the last two years, BUT, this is the year I’m plunging headfirst into the world of FARM ANIMALS EVERYWHERE, critters of all shapes and sizes (and breeds), woven into the daily tiny farming experience.
The relationships between the seven dogs and two cats alone is complex, entertaining…and useful. The four Great Pyrenees are working livestock guardian dogs, living outdoors (and in the barn) year round, keeping watch and patrolling the property. They keep predators out, killing intruders when necessary (you don’t want foxes in the henhouse!). This is a critical job because there are also free-ranging chickens, turkeys and geese, baby pigs, sheep about to lamb…lots to look out for, lots to EAT.
Meanwhile, with all that protection work, at least one of the Great Pyrenees still finds lots of time to kick back and mess around. In the pic, Rollie, the youngest GP, and just a huge puppy at around 8 months, tugs it out with Pi, an Australian Cattle Dog, also under a year old (it’s just a stuffed animal they’ve got there). Business as usual!
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Adorable! We have a german shepherd pup who is constantly in play with either the cat or our goats. Not sure if she thinks they are also dogs or just her toys, either way she’s looking out for them :)
Bonnie Story says:Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 6:04 pmOh thank goodness, I thought that was a chicken they had! I love to see your Great Pyr dogs, they are just gorgeous!! I really enjoy your blog tidbits and look forward to more as the season gets into full swing!.
Edie Frederick says:Thu, Apr 01, 2010 at 7:46 pmIt is funny that these stalwart protectors play at being predators. :-) EF
Fox Jones says:Fri, Apr 02, 2010 at 12:29 pmHoneybear, NOOOooooo!!
“…just a stuffed animal…” ?! That’s my childhood teddy-bears girlfriend! : ( where did they get that…
Alviti says:Fri, Apr 02, 2010 at 2:08 pmLove it, Dogs are great work animals.
Yesterday on my parents farm I opened the big grain shed door to gid rid of the last of our wheat, when our mad spaniel darted for the top of the shed. I thought that it was to catch a rat or mouse as usual, but a few seconds later a fox darts out with the dog running along side gripping its neck (the fox was bigger than the dog). They then ran up and down the shed a few times before tearing up the yard and up the road followed by me waving my arms, shouting the dog and trying to get someone to help before she got run over. Luckily she stopped about 10 yards up the road came back looking pleased with herself and let the wounded fox carry on, (she’s better trained than I thought).
Dogs have a nack of making the day interesting!
What a lot of doggie personalities to manage. It looks like they have a lot of fun, but I’m not so sure about the stuffed animal–not near as much fun for it. My two dogs have a lot of fun together too, but usually just chasing each other.
the inadvertent farmer says:Fri, Apr 02, 2010 at 10:39 pmI was raised with just those lovely white big loves…oh you will love having Great Pyrenees! Kim
butik ciftlik says:Tue, Apr 06, 2010 at 12:50 pmHi,Tiny!
I’m Figen.My blog is name,butik çiftlik(butique farm).My farm in Turkey.I following your blog and this very beatiful.
P.S.Im speak English is bad.Sorry.
Great picture. Lovely to see them playing. Need to wait till fencing done in my garden until my 3 can play like that or they are off out around the village. Mind you here in France, everyone else just lets their dogs roam free.
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Hi,
Your farm sounds wonderful. I have always wanted to live on a farm. I have to settle for a small backyard garden. There are not many/any organic farms around here. Your dogs are so cute…..animals are so entertaining. Have a wonderful day.
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