Ugh. It's hard to like when this happens. Especially when the animal being brought down is trying so hard to stay alive. Sometimes, when living on a farm, it has to be. We had an opposum kill one of our chickens when I neglected to close the coop door for the night. It's still out there but, doesn't come out in the day, so I just make sure the coop is secure at night. Your dogs do what dogs do well. Keeping your chickens safe.
Tucker, looking over my shoulder, said that looked like fun! He's never had a chance to do anything with an animal, except chase it! A few days ago the cat chased a weasel... Tucker chased them both!
My dad and his buddy Danny Boy are always working side by side when it comes to gophers and moles! Danny will sniff them out and even help my dad dig out a place for the trap; every ranch has several good dogs for their needs. It's part of life and if you don't want your livestock to not break their legs, then let the dogs do their jobs. Even if that means rooting out and killing the varmints.
Dogs n farms just go hand in hand. Everybody and every animal has a job, whether it be hunt, be hunted, give milk or eggs or meat, or make your grounds, house, barn n fields safe. This is called LIFE on the farm - and it works and is definitely not the squeamish or animal rights activists. What handsome dogs you have and to think you have one called "LIL" - too cute. lol Lilly
baby is our alerter, barks her head off, Jake is the take it out, no matter what, he has a long line of take downs, from lizards, snakes, rats and once a raccoon. we live in the city limits to. i am a kinda sorta animal rights activist, but not about this, about people who abuse animals, that is one of my soap box sermons.
It is interesting how dogs compliment each other...Moon & Copper make an awesome team!...)JP
June 16, 2012 at 4:32 PM
For those of you who have farm animals you know farm dogs are an intregral and essential part of the operation. We have a fine team of farm dogs quite a mix in fact. We have two Border Collies and four mixes that each have their own talent and work together as a team.
Lil our short-haired Border Collie is the jump in and finish it lady. TP is the alerter, Ki and Junior are the finders and seekers, Maggie our other Border is the all around dog. Lil, Maggie and Squiggie herd, kill snakes and varmits. The young ones are learning.
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The three little ones are after a mole here. They keep the yard and garden free of them.
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TP treed this bad boy
in the corner of the chicken house.
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Lil took him out and shook...
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and really took him out!
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The Hot Peppers learn by watching...
and Lil says, You ain't getting my 'possum!
Good Farm Dogs!!!!!
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Close this window Jump to comment formUgh. It's hard to like when this happens. Especially when the animal being brought down is trying so hard to stay alive. Sometimes, when living on a farm, it has to be. We had an opposum kill one of our chickens when I neglected to close the coop door for the night. It's still out there but, doesn't come out in the day, so I just make sure the coop is secure at night. Your dogs do what dogs do well. Keeping your chickens safe.
June 13, 2012 at 6:48 AM
Good dogs. My dogs alert me but I usually pull out the shotgun instead of letting them near opossums.
June 13, 2012 at 6:55 AM
Tucker, looking over my shoulder, said that looked like fun! He's never had a chance to do anything with an animal, except chase it! A few days ago the cat chased a weasel... Tucker chased them both!
June 13, 2012 at 8:20 AM
Gail,
Fine dogs at work!!!! They do know when it's time to work and protect their farm :-)
June 13, 2012 at 8:43 AM
They kill the intruders, but do they eat them? I would think that would be bad for them.
June 13, 2012 at 8:50 AM
I don't think I ever realized how important dogs were to a farm...not just as pets, but as workers.
=)
June 13, 2012 at 9:40 AM
very much like our place - we have the #1 snake-killer, the #1 varmint fighter, and the other 2 join in for support.
June 13, 2012 at 10:02 AM
Awesome farm dogs!
I hope we can pick such great dogs.
June 13, 2012 at 10:15 AM
My dad and his buddy Danny Boy are always working side by side when it comes to gophers and moles! Danny will sniff them out and even help my dad dig out a place for the trap; every ranch has several good dogs for their needs. It's part of life and if you don't want your livestock to not break their legs, then let the dogs do their jobs. Even if that means rooting out and killing the varmints.
June 13, 2012 at 11:26 AM
Dogs n farms just go hand in hand. Everybody and every animal has a job, whether it be hunt, be hunted, give milk or eggs or meat, or make your grounds, house, barn n fields safe. This is called LIFE on the farm - and it works and is definitely not the squeamish or animal rights activists.
What handsome dogs you have and to think you have one called "LIL" - too cute. lol Lilly
June 13, 2012 at 3:30 PM
Guard dog . . . Strong!
June 13, 2012 at 11:31 PM
And the best part , the chickens and eggs are safe !! Good dogs !
Blessings
Marilyn
June 14, 2012 at 11:41 AM
baby is our alerter, barks her head off, Jake is the take it out, no matter what, he has a long line of take downs, from lizards, snakes, rats and once a raccoon. we live in the city limits to. i am a kinda sorta animal rights activist, but not about this, about people who abuse animals, that is one of my soap box sermons.
June 15, 2012 at 10:48 AM
It is interesting how dogs compliment each other...Moon & Copper make an awesome team!...)JP
June 16, 2012 at 4:32 PM