Rachel56789 Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 (edited) Max looks like a sweetheart, Rachel! Thank you Edited October 11, 2013 by Rachel56789 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Lately we've been having bad luck with both a predator bird and a fox (or foxes) around. We've lost half of our little zijdehoender chicken and a few of the little bigger chicken . We're doing our best but with two predators around it's very likely that they'll come again despite our efforts to protect our chicken . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 I'm really sorry to hear that, Athena :( How do they get in?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 A predator bird can fly in from the top (we've now put a net over the pen of the little zijdehoenders, hard with the black and white chicken though as their area is big), the fox climbs over the fence I think. They can climb pretty high, unfortunately. I expect its hole isn't far from here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 That's gonna be difficult when the area is so big, it would be so difficult to cover it all Do they get in during the night? Don't the chicken go inside at night? And if they come by day, maybe Boris and Pamuk could keep guard and show intruders that the chickies are not to be messed with! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 (edited) The bird seems to hunt during the day, the fox at night. The chicken are inside at night, we open the doors in the morning and close them in the evening. The only way the fox can get to them is after we open up the doors and before we close them, but we've seen it running around before at 8:30 in the morning, so it's possible . Today I had a big scare, two of the three remaining little zijdehoenders were missing and there were feathers on the floor. The two little ones got out of their pen, we've put them back now so the net can protect them. It looks like the predator bird got a pidgeon, the feathers look like pidgeon feathers. We've barricaded the net up even more. I really hope we don't lose any more chicken, but the past suggests otherwise . Boris and Pamuk will scare predators away but they're not outside all the time. They love spending time with us so when we're inside they're often inside too. A while ago when the fox killed the other chicken, we let Pamuk be outside at night so she could protect them, but after a while she was very worn out from it. She didn't sleep so well hearing everything and being cold. It was very sweet of her though to do that. I have more faith in her than in Boris since she's faster and more of a hunter. Boris just wants to play with everything. We try to put them outside several times during the day, though. Edited October 31, 2013 by Athena Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 If this doesn't move you, nothing will! http://www.dogheirs.com/tamara/posts/256-a-boy-and-his-dog-s-uplifting-competition-at-paragility-world-cup-video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 (edited) This is one of the reasons why I love dogs. Us humans could learn so much from them Thanks for posting, chalie! Edited December 3, 2013 by frankie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 (edited) I don't ever want to live my life without a dog! Its just me and Luka and has been for the last 9 years- well, now I have a five year old, but we've gone through the death of my brother, a sort of divorce, 2 moves, lived in 3 homes and through my pregnancy. He follows me all over the house, hates water and mud so is always super clean and doesn't shed. He's 9 now and I'm terrified of losing him! I'll never forget the first day I saw him, all he did was sit on my lap and watch his brothers and sisters play, all he wanted to do was be with me He is a Kerry Blue Terrier and I love him so much! Edited December 6, 2013 by Anna Begins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobblybear Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 He looks lovely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 He looks lovely! Thanks! I've only seen one other one in 9 years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 He is lovely, I've only seen them at dog shows and then not often. Have a Facebook friend who now has Cattle Dogs that used to have them in Scotland, maybe they are more common there? Have you got a picture that shows his colour better? He looks black in these pics, is it a hard colour to photograph? I know what you mean about being terrified of losing him, I lost our old girl at 15 in April and it still hurts and have another 15 year old still who has been my rock through having 3 kids and 2 more dogs. I think this is why I always have 2 or 3 dogs, it does soften the loss just a little as I still have someone to cuddle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 (edited) He is lovely, I've only seen them at dog shows and then not often. Have a Facebook friend who now has Cattle Dogs that used to have them in Scotland, maybe they are more common there? Have you got a picture that shows his colour better? He looks black in these pics, is it a hard colour to photograph? I know what you mean about being terrified of losing him, I lost our old girl at 15 in April and it still hurts and have another 15 year old still who has been my rock through having 3 kids and 2 more dogs. I think this is why I always have 2 or 3 dogs, it does soften the loss just a little as I still have someone to cuddle. I get so the thought just paralyzes me! I am so sorry for your loss, I cant even imagine what it will be like. I would love to get another dog but Luka is a one dog in the house kinda dog. Actually, he hates other dogs Kerries are more popular in Europe (I saw one in Amsterdam) mainly in Ireland. They are used to hunt small vermin on farms and tree badgers. Luka is a dark Kerry- so hard to take pictures of- the ones that show look more blue: (This is Jake, and one of my favorite pictures of him) Is that your dog in your Avatar? Edited December 6, 2013 by Anna Begins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share Posted December 6, 2013 That is a stunning photo Anna, what a beauty Luka is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Great photo! Is that a different dog then as you mentioned Luca and Jake? That's a wild wolf in my avatar, not really pet material sadly! I have posted pics further up somewhere, if you are on Facebook you can look me up under Hayley Godwin and see lots of pics. I still have a Lab cross (the 15 year old) and 2 Australian Cattle Dogs aged 10 and 6 months. The 10 year old can be rather grumpy with other dogs, particularly males but has accepted the puppy brilliantly, they seem to know when someone is family and he is quite protective of her now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 (edited) Great photo! Is that a different dog then as you mentioned Luca and Jake? That's a wild wolf in my avatar, not really pet material sadly! I have posted pics further up somewhere, if you are on Facebook you can look me up under Hayley Godwin and see lots of pics. I still have a Lab cross (the 15 year old) and 2 Australian Cattle Dogs aged 10 and 6 months. The 10 year old can be rather grumpy with other dogs, particularly males but has accepted the puppy brilliantly, they seem to know when someone is family and he is quite protective of her now! Oh my gosh! An Australian Cattle dog puppy!! I saw a Siberian Huskie at the grocery store today and it looked just like your Avatar! Luka is mine (top), Jake (bottom) is a friend's Kerry who passed. And yes, he really was in that setting! Edited December 7, 2013 by Anna Begins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Awww, Luka is adorable, and sounds like the best friend one could wish for! I've seen dogs like Luka around, I think it's not an uncommon breed over here. Or at least we have dogs of a very similar breed here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Luka looks beautiful! It sounds like the two of you are great friends ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Luka looks beautiful! It sounds like the two of you are great friends ! We are best of friends! I never thought of it that way before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vixen Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Hi all just like to introduce you all to my little man Pasha... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Awwww! He's beautiful . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vixen Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Awwww! He's beautiful . Thanks Athena Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Pasha is gorgeous!! He reminds me of the dog our landlord used to own, when I was a kid. He was a great, happy-go-lucky dog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobblybear Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Pasha's very handsome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vixen Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Pasha is gorgeous!! He reminds me of the dog our landlord used to own, when I was a kid. He was a great, happy-go-lucky dog Thanks Frankie! Pasha's very handsome! Thanks bobblybear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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