Author Topic: Picture of your pet - pets (Read 7817 times)

ShepherdofSheep · « **Reply #35 on:** July 04, 2013, 04:23:31 PM »

I've been waiting for you to post, Jen! Very cute!

Where are your goats?

jen51 · « **Reply #36 on:** July 04, 2013, 04:24:13 PM »

The first one is a picture of one of our livestock guardian dogs. His name is August, but I call him Auggie. He's a mix between an Anatolian Shepherd and Great Pyranees. The friendliest dog ever, but intimidating to predators and strangers.

The second picture is of our jersey heifer, April. She'll be our new milk cow. My mom is struggling with her... trying to get her halter broke.

jen51 · « **Reply #37 on:** July 04, 2013, 04:25:58 PM »

Quote from: ShepherdofSheep

I've been waiting for you to post, Jen! Very cute!

Where are your goats?

Haha. Goats are on the way. I need to get better pictures first. :)

ShepherdofSheep · « **Reply #38 on:** July 04, 2013, 04:28:28 PM »

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I've been waiting for you to post, Jen! Very cute!

Where are your goats?

Haha. Goats are on the way. I need to get better pictures first. :)

Great! Nice LGD and Jersey! They look so sweet and innocent with their big sheep eyes but they can be a bit on the feisty side, can't they?

jen51 · « **Reply #39 on:** July 04, 2013, 04:37:26 PM »

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I've been waiting for you to post, Jen! Very cute!

Where are your goats?

Haha. Goats are on the way. I need to get better pictures first. :)

Great! Nice LGD and Jersey! They look so sweet and innocent with their big sheep eyes but they can be a bit on the feisty side, can't they?

Yah, I think some can be feisty. Anatolians aren't nearly as docile as Pyranees, which is why we bred the two. It made for a great dog. Watching a LGD work is something else. Ours are so loyal to their livestock. We haven't lost a single goat to a coyote since getting them. Also, we stopped losing chickens to hawks. August will keep one eye on the sky, and one on the goats. When he sees a hawk he'll jump up and do a certain kind of bark, alerting the chickens to take cover. It's so cool to watch. The chicken will flee, then he'll chase the hawk until it's out of sight.