The Power of Blue!

Blue has grown into such a fine dog. The most interesting thing with this litter is that they have just always done their job.
Blue is a handful in some ways as he is just too stinking smart. Not in any negative way but he is just a powerful dog that is very serious.
He is his momma's favorite. She LOVES her pups STILL! But Blue is her favorite.

Blue demands respect. All the goats respect him. The dogs respect him. I respect him. He is a very keen dog.

You can see his power in his muscling.
Blue is not keen on "D" being just on the other side of the wire. "D" is now with Eliza in the poultry field. Blue doesn't like him there. He sees it as his extended area. "D" is in no way phased by Blue. BUT that wire MUST stay hot. This is not a situation where I would want to have to interfere on. For now I tell Blue that "D" is my dog and knock it off. Blue gives the look ... the yeah, I hear ya but I don't like it and you can't make me. But he does back off.

The power of Blue!


Blue with his momma


Not Leo (Aslan) behind Blue up front


Blue with his momma

He loves Callie!


These two are awesome!


There was a lot of road activity and he makes sure we know he is on guard!


Today we were out with our baby goats taking pics and videos... he just stayed back and watched.


While loving on the babies one jumped on my back and grabbed a clump of hair... I let out a hollar, half screachy from laughing and half loud from the fact that it hurt ... silly goats....


Blue hears "distress"... he may love his goats BUT he will protect us as well. In seconds Blue cleared the goats and stayed by my side... his way of saying don't mess with my mom.


The goats have much respect for Blue. It is very interesting. Never afraid of him but "listen" to him.

The field dynamics have changed. It is Blue, Chunk, and Pete in the field.
Chunk took on a great deal of responsibility at an early age and was the lead dog at 8 months. He has been awesome. Not many 8 month olds can do what Chunk could do. He grew up and has had to endure all the pups and their momma Callie, which in itself was tough. Chunk has been lead dog. Blue however feels he is lead dog. There have been a few challenges but amazingly the two leads have their balance. It has been a little harder on Chunk, as he is MY BOY. He has a strong sense of "ownership". Blue also has a strong sense of ownership.
Blue tries to act like he doesn't care but he is jealous.

Blue would be the typical "hard to handle" dog. I do well with dominant independent dogs. I can only imagine if he were to have gone elsewhere... it would not have been good. Most would not "get" him.
He is fantastic. His ability to make decisions is amazing!

My Blue!

Skunk was out last night.

Blue didn't get skunked but it sure did leave a stink and he must have sent it on it's way. Blue was in the front field this am about 2.
He was locked up in the back field. Suppose he decided he was needed in that front field that goes around the side.

I think the skunk must have tried to come through the side field as the geese were going nuts.

No one lost , no one skunked.

Good dog!

Blue is quite the fine dog. Callie and D done good.

I just love your dogs.

I have high hopes for my girls, I just wish they weren't so pasture dependant. They love their pasture and don't like being moved. :/

Ferguson K said:

I just love your dogs.

I have high hopes for my girls, I just wish they weren't so pasture dependant. They love their pasture and don't like being moved. :/

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As they mature it will get better. It is actually not a bad thing.. as they tend to stay put when a gate is accidentally left open or blown open. Some dogs bond to territory rather than to livestock.

Thought I'd share some of the power of orange... I have no idea what Mel was thinking this morning. I let him in the house in the (every) morning when I let Mystie out for her morning sabbatical. When Mystie comes back in, they both get cookies, then we head out to feed chickens and do whatever else needs doing. For some reason this morning, after eating his cookie, Mel went through the house and into my bedroom. He started sniffing the floor right at the foot of my bed then proceeded to turn and lift his leg and started marking my bed spread! he was pissing... I was piss-ED! I screamed NO at him and he stopped immediately and looked up at me like "What?" I proceeded to run his butt through the house and out the back door, screaming at him the whole way. He's is officially an outside dog today, regardless of heat. Normally, as the day heats up he stays inside and sleeps under the swamp cooler. MAYBE I'll let him back in tomorrow.

I wonder if he's been marking other spots in the house that I'm not aware of... Now I'm going to have to watch him like a hawk for a while till he regains my trust.

Have you had any visiting dogs? Usually that is a marking behavior not a "I just felt like peeing in the house today" thing.

Guardians are just that and will mark when something odd, some other scent etc.
Stinks he peed in the house but seriously doubt he is going to connect his punishment.

Glad you caught him!

You know what they say.....better to be pissed OFF than pissed ON! @Latestarter kinda got both.

He's back inside... Can't stay mad at the big oaf... Not letting him back in my bedroom though... He followed me in on my way to the bathroom and immediately started to sniff where he had peed and I stopped him right there and sent him out. He's sleeping under the swamp cooler right now staying cool. Brushed another 10 pounds of fur out of him (seemed like) earlier and didn't even put a dent in it He's still blowing his coat.