Devonviolet Acres

Looks good & I especially like the sunshine, haven't seen that in 7 days here and I'm sure wanting to.

Your goats will love the set up. Congrats on getting the new ones home.

Love the dog warning sign on the fence. It is true too.

Baymule said:

That is looking like a Goatie Motel and Spa to me!!!

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A lot of love went into that goatie motel & spa!!!

Mini Horses said:

Looks good & I especially like the sunshine, haven't seen that in 7 days here and I'm sure wanting to.

Your goats will love the set up. Congrats on getting the new ones home.

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I know! We have had a lot of clouds & fog lately. So, the sun is greatly appreciated.

I was noticing this morning, that the open side gets a Southern exposure, which is great for warming things up on a cold day.

Bruce said:

Love the dog warning sign on the fence. It is true too.

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Yeah. I love it too! Says a lot, without setting me up for a lawsuit. I read that if you have a. "Warning Attack dog" or something to the effect of my dog will attack if you go in with the livestock, and someone gets bit doing that, I could get sued!

The logic is, I knew I had a dangerous dog, so even though they got bit trespassing, I could get sued for big bucks! Grrrr!

That's what I've read as well. Seems silly, I mean you warned them and they went in anyway!

Tonight, we were out (after dark) feeding the animals, because we had been helping @tressa27884 unload her truck & unpack boxes. What a blessing it was to meet Tressa, her 2 - 16 y.o. boys & 5 y.o. daughter, as well as her 5 dogs & two birds.

Anyway, I digress . . .

I was on the back side of the chicken coop, feeding the younger chickens & ducks, in their runs. I heard DH holler, but I thought he was just talking to the goats.

When I came out from behind the coop, I realized one of the goats was out and DH was trying to get it to come to him. This did not bode well . It turned out, the gate latch malfunctioned and when DH went through the gate, Deo bumped it and the gate flew open. Out went two very excited dogs and two goats. (Into the dark of night). DH managed to get Zig back in, right away. But, the dogs were off and running, and Zan was off trying to snatch as many bites of grass as he could, before being put back where he belonged.

So, I took the empty fermented feed bucket to entice Zan to come to me, so DH could get the rope over his head, and lead him back to the goat yard. THAT went just as planned.

Next I turned my attention to calling the dogs back. The wonderful thing about our dogs, is that they love being with their goats. So, when they do get out, they do what I call a "run-about" -- out into the farmer's field next to our property, over onto our neighbor's property (all at a full out run) and come back to the gate, to go back in with their goats.

I looked out into the darkness and couldn't see the dogs, so I started calling them. First I saw Deo coming from the neighbor's woods (toward the front of the property), at a full run. The goats were in their area, so I opened the gate to the chicken area & called him. First he went to the goat's gate, but I got him to go the the chicken gate, and then into the goat area, through the gate between the chickens & goats.

I called Violet several times, but couldn't see or hear her. Just as I started getting worried, I heard her coming from the woods between us & the neighbor's house (about 300 feet further back). Then I saw 2 green eyes coming towards me, at a full out run.

Violet could see me in the chicken yard, and I thought she was going to come around to the gate. But, before I could stop her, she ran smack, dab into the fencing. OUCH!!! That didn't seem to phase her though. She bounced up and ran right to the goat's gate, ready to be let in with Deo and her goats.

WHEW!!! I've learned that the dogs always come right back. But, in the dark of night, when I can't see them, I worried that they might get too far away, while on their "run about". But, they just needed to burn off some excess energy, and then they were ready to come back home with their goats.

That is the thanks you get for helping Tressa???? Geez the goats and dogs could have put that off until today

Nothing like a little excitement after dark!

It's scary when animals get out, so glad that yours were happy to "come home."