Jumping the Moon Dairy - the next chapter

[babsbag]

@Devonviolet listen to DH (only this once). Puppies are a lot of work. I realized last night that in 2 more weeks the next pen they live in is also my breeding pen for minis. OOPS. I can't put them together at 6 weeks, babies will get stepped on as goats are idiots.

 

[Mini Horses]

I love the puppies! That one looking up just "LOOKS" so full & happy -- almost a drunk look -- and then you can see they "share" so nicely...yeah, right! Everyone jump in!!!

 

[babsbag]

They certainly have no problem playing in their food. I have 3 big pans for them now to spread it out a little but they still stand in it and make a total mess. They will be 4 weeks old on Sunday and if mama had her way she would have them weaned already. She is not the doting mom that my other two LGDs are. It will be interesting to see if she pays any attention to them at all once they are with the goats. She is protective when the other dogs get near them but I'm not sure if she is guarding the pups or their food.

 

[Baymule]

They are adorable. What breeds are they? You mentioned it once but I forgot.

 

[babsbag]

They are a mix

Sire 3/4 Pyr 1/4 Toli
Dam. Toli/Caucasian Shepherd/Akbash/Maremma.

 

[Baymule]

They are a mix

Sire 3/4 Pyr 1/4 Toli
Dam. Toli/Caucasian Shepherd/Akbash/Maremma.

If those puppies don't make guard dogs, nothing will. You got the best of breeds going there.

 

[babsbag]

They are 4 weeks old and they already bark when they hear loud noises outside of their pen. They are a very mature litter. For those of you that have seen the movie Dune or read the book I look at these pups and think of the character of Alia that was born with all the power and knowledge of a Reverend Mother...wise beyond their years. Their eyes were open early, they were standing by day 3, walking by day 7, and eating solid food before 3 weeks. All earlier than I have seen in other large breed litters.

 

[Latestarter]

wow... Dune? where did THAT come from?

 

[babsbag]

I've read the book and seen the movie more than once and it all came back to me in a dream.

 

[goatgurl]

puppies are adorable babs. I've got two of my litter left and the longer they are here the more I want to keep them. keep telling myself NO,NO, NO.
so now you are going to run the dairy, make cheese and ice cream and change over to a mini alpine herd. I want some of what ever it is your takin' girl. how are the youngsters doing? over the coughs?