As I have stated before, I have several dogs, some of them our and some are fosters. I love them all dearly, but lately two of them have been driving me crazy. Somthin' and Turk have figured out how to escape from their yard and go on merry chases anround the place. First they head to the bull pasture to bark at the bulls, then they make a big circle and go bark at the horses and finally they find chickens to chase. This has become a daily occurance. Last night, I watched how they were getting out. They actually climb (paw over paw) the fence. It looks like they are climbing a ladder. So I had no choice but to put them in doggy jail - the kennel. This is only a stop gap measure. I think I will try running hot wire across the top of the fence. That usually works, but for now they are in doggy jail.
Brat update - She is doing much better, one of the bite marks had become infected and had caused her leg to swell. The poor baby could not bend her knee and getting up and down was difficult. A trip to the vet for a shot of Naxcel and a tube of Banamine later, the swelling has subsided, the heat has disapated and the mobility is returning. She is still in a very cuddly mood and just likes to hang out in her barn. Last night, she didn't want me to leave after her evening bottle. She just kept nudging me, so I spent the next hour scratching all of her itchy spots, teaching her to eat grain, and getting lots of scratchy kisses. The poor girl is lonely. Hopefully soon, she will be well enough to turn out with an older weaned calf. Then she can learn how to be a cow.
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