Quote for the Day 6/4/2010
Shane and Dorcas brought two dogs from Colorado for us to take care of till they move here later this month. They are Welsh Corgis, which means they are rather low to the ground, fairly long-haired, with pointy ears and lively habits. These dogs are destined for a life as breeders.
Before my brother Lowell saw them, but after he heard what kind they were, he muttered something about whoever made those dogs not quite getting the job finished up right.
Later, when he went by the kennel, I heard him say to them in a patronizing tone:
"Sorry about the legs."
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The Corgis, Brandi and Alexis (Lexi), and the sheep had a rude introduction. (I may have been the only one who thought of how miffed the sheep might be to find their kennel/pen occupied by two dogs--never mind the fact that about all they do in their small pen is come in for water. ) The sheep came from grazing along the tree row, striding purposefully toward the pen as usual when the dogs spied them and rushed toward the fence barking animatedly. The sheep skidded to a halt and then turned tail and ran back to the tree row.
Hiromi moved a water tub into place in the grazing pen outside the kennel, and filled it. Several times the sheep came up part way and then thought better of it. But the dogs had expended all their barking energy on the first approach, so it didn't seem so scary after a while. Within several hours' time, the sheep had gotten all the way to the water tub and drunk their fill. I think they'll probably be able to keep each other company after a while--separated by a fence though, for safety's sake.
Before my brother Lowell saw them, but after he heard what kind they were, he muttered something about whoever made those dogs not quite getting the job finished up right.
Later, when he went by the kennel, I heard him say to them in a patronizing tone:
"Sorry about the legs."
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The Corgis, Brandi and Alexis (Lexi), and the sheep had a rude introduction. (I may have been the only one who thought of how miffed the sheep might be to find their kennel/pen occupied by two dogs--never mind the fact that about all they do in their small pen is come in for water. ) The sheep came from grazing along the tree row, striding purposefully toward the pen as usual when the dogs spied them and rushed toward the fence barking animatedly. The sheep skidded to a halt and then turned tail and ran back to the tree row.
Hiromi moved a water tub into place in the grazing pen outside the kennel, and filled it. Several times the sheep came up part way and then thought better of it. But the dogs had expended all their barking energy on the first approach, so it didn't seem so scary after a while. Within several hours' time, the sheep had gotten all the way to the water tub and drunk their fill. I think they'll probably be able to keep each other company after a while--separated by a fence though, for safety's sake.
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