mike newman Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 50 minutes ago, russ_alabama said: Hi Mike… what’s the principal occupation of the men? Herding? G;day Russ ...yeah, it is raining down under...and as such the excavator work has ceased...for a few days and thus I went out the back with one of the 'good' shepherds...to check on the black girls and feed out mineral and salt supplements etc...and the 'men '' rounded up several dozen black girls and herded them up to ""Stockyard face '' an area of several hundred acres, where they will be for awhile.... There are another 100 in another large valley ...plus another hundred or so in yet another area of the 12,000 odd acres of back country ......Come spring and a bit of new growth , the whole mob of around 400 will be together , for calving etc...thus along with 4000 sheep down on the flats , there is a bunch of work for the hounds...On the two Stations here, there are five shepherds , each with seven or more dogs ...ranging from training 'youngun's ' thru to the aged and the infirm..... The dog tucker is mainly ''biscuits '' ,,which comes in ton pallets ......but any animal that has to be destroyed for what ever reason...ends up as dog tucker.... The dogs are kept in dog "motels '....no TV or anything but cold water always there... an elevated 'porch' so that if overnight the hound needs a dump , the resulting mess is hosed out , without getting his sleeping quarters wet ....Most Stations look after their hounds well....and if you noticed on this topic, recently, I posted about our our old Huntaway , which we got from a hill country farm....as she was getting a bit old for the hills ...!! ..picture cattle coming off "Stockyard Face'....(last year...) Mike 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkandcattle Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 He likes his toys. Very seldom does he tear one up. His new ball lasted less than 10 seconds. I guess he has to go back to his bowling ball. 3 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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yellowrosefarm Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 4 minutes ago, lorenzo said: That looks like a symbiotic relationship between the pool and plants (canna lilies?) Excess water goes to the plants and they provide the shade. With Emma as the driving force 😀 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ_alabama Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 11 hours ago, mike newman said: G;day Russ ...yeah, it is raining down under...and as such the excavator work has ceased...for a few days and thus I went out the back with one of the 'good' shepherds...to check on the black girls and feed out mineral and salt supplements etc...and the 'men '' rounded up several dozen black girls and herded them up to ""Stockyard face '' an area of several hundred acres, where they will be for awhile.... There are another 100 in another large valley ...plus another hundred or so in yet another area of the 12,000 odd acres of back country ......Come spring and a bit of new growth , the whole mob of around 400 will be together , for calving etc...thus along with 4000 sheep down on the flats , there is a bunch of work for the hounds...On the two Stations here, there are five shepherds , each with seven or more dogs ...ranging from training 'youngun's ' thru to the aged and the infirm..... The dog tucker is mainly ''biscuits '' ,,which comes in ton pallets ......but any animal that has to be destroyed for what ever reason...ends up as dog tucker.... The dogs are kept in dog "motels '....no TV or anything but cold water always there... an elevated 'porch' so that if overnight the hound needs a dump , the resulting mess is hosed out , without getting his sleeping quarters wet ....Most Stations look after their hounds well....and if you noticed on this topic, recently, I posted about our our old Huntaway , which we got from a hill country farm....as she was getting a bit old for the hills ...!! ..picture cattle coming off "Stockyard Face'....(last year...) Mike You’re on top of the world, Mike. Sounds like a lot of work, but the best work that could be found. Hard work that’s good work can make a man live a good and long life. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorenzo Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 34 minutes ago, yellowrosefarm said: That looks like a symbiotic relationship between the pool and plants (canna lilies?) Excess water goes to the plants and they provide the shade. With Emma as the driving force 😀 Emma gets new water every day, canna’s get the old water. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowrosefarm Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 Welcoming our weekend visitor 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lorenzo Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 Had a guest this morning at the beach. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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vtfireman85 Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 Posing for an ASPCA ad. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Fan Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 18 hours ago, lorenzo said: That guy is a dead wringer for the Great Dane I had when I was a young lad. 'Cody' wasn't afraid of anything though. Made quick work of anything that came along. Luckily he never found a skunk! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorenzo Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 10 hours ago, vtfireman85 said: Posing for an ASPCA ad. I cant even watch those dam commercials. We change the channel every time one of those 9 minute commercials come on. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vtfireman85 Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 2 hours ago, lorenzo said: I cant even watch those dam commercials. We change the channel every time one of those 9 minute commercials come on. I hear you, but she could come in the other door, so don’t feel too bad for her! I removed the steps to put in a patio, she has discovered she can get my attention by jumping up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorenzo Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 4 hours ago, vtfireman85 said: I hear you, but she could come in the other door, so don’t feel too bad for her! I removed the steps to put in a patio, she has discovered she can get my attention by jumping up. We are seeing an out of control population of dogs on Bora Bora. Most of which are emaciated and no doubt full of worms. Nothing new and not surprising, its a common problem on all of these types of places. We started feeding one that looks like it has some border collie in its DNA and she must have spread the word because now im buying dog food at the market and every morning we have a pack showing up for breakfast. Very satisfying to do it but also very sad knowing they have such a miserable life. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captian Kirk Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 I have 2 of them that love my cheeseburgers. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mike newman Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 2 hours ago, lorenzo said: We are seeing an out of control population of dogs on Bora Bora. Most of which are emaciated and no doubt full of worms. Nothing new and not surprising, its a common problem on all of these types of places. We started feeding one that looks like it has some border collie in its DNA and she must have spread the word because now im buying dog food at the market and every morning we have a pack showing up for breakfast. Very satisfying to do it but also very sad knowing they have such a miserable life. .....Same when I went to work in the Turks and Caicos Islands, Lorenzo.... The dogs where every where...called ''pot cakes'' for reasons that escape me.... I worked for awhile on the International Airport...and things got so bad there that the American FAA refused to land any of the three US Airlines that frequented that Island...There had to be an eight foot wire mesh fence built right around the airport, just to keep the dogs away.... There were some nice looking animals there, but a diet of little lizards and 'snail'' like crabs didn't do much for their general appearance.......there were also some really nice Canadian folk there...some working...some holidaying...(I am not talking of Canadians from Quebec , by the way.......).and these folk organised some of the better looking hounds new homes in Canada....The local Vet would give them all the ''shots'' for entry into North America, and American Airlines Co would transport them to their contacts on the Eastern Seaboard. .Good Stuff !! Mike 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vtfireman85 Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 5 hours ago, lorenzo said: We are seeing an out of control population of dogs on Bora Bora. Most of which are emaciated and no doubt full of worms. Nothing new and not surprising, its a common problem on all of these types of places. We started feeding one that looks like it has some border collie in its DNA and she must have spread the word because now im buying dog food at the market and every morning we have a pack showing up for breakfast. Very satisfying to do it but also very sad knowing they have such a miserable life. Makes you wonder if spay-neuter operations would be a better and more efficient, humane expenditure of limited funds to solve some of this. ASPCA and other organizations spend huge money to rehome animals, which is important, no doubt. But I never hear of an action to just try to reduce the population of strays, at least outside of the us It would take time but certainly would help. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stronger800 Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 This is my parents dog, rescued from a really bad situation two years ago along with a handful of other dogs. It’s actually been over two years and she still can only eat small meals and vomits about once a week. Veterinarian says her stomach lining is (essentially) permanently damaged from being starved for the first five years of her life. There’s something terrible you never think about 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vtfireman85 Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 1 hour ago, stronger800 said: This is my parents dog, rescued from a really bad situation two years ago along with a handful of other dogs. It’s actually been over two years and she still can only eat small meals and vomits about once a week. Veterinarian says her stomach lining is (essentially) permanently damaged from being starved for the first five years of her life. There’s something terrible you never think about Special food too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowrosefarm Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 Dog owners “ we feel so guilty not taking our dog on vacation with us” Dog “ I hope they’re having as good a time as I am” 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stronger800 Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 Oh yeah, food from the vet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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