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| Ca-Reds |
Posted - Jun 09 2007 : 08:30:00 AM
Hello ya'll, Little sheep gal joining the fun. I can't wait to chat and get valuable info for myself and family. I have a question about sheep & dogs, but am going to look around and see if ya'll talked about it yet. Thank you Ca-Reds |
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| Buttercup |
Posted - Jun 18 2007 : 7:51:24 PM
Am so sorry about your sheep!! But did want to stop by and say a warm and big welcome!! I do not have sheep yet so am afraid I would not be much help, but I will be thinking of you and do keep us posted!
Hugz and Wishes for a Fix to the Problem!
Talitha
"If we could maintain the wonder of childhood and at the same time grasp the wisdom of age, what wonder,what wisdom,what life would be ours" |
| ACountryGirl |
Posted - Jun 18 2007 : 2:28:53 PM
Great to meet you! I too am from No Cal :) Welcome!!
Nannie
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| LJRphoto |
Posted - Jun 13 2007 : 8:36:56 PM
Guardian and herding dogs require a great deal of training and the training has to be continued over the course of their lives. If you do get a Great Pyrenees make sure that you are getting a dog from a working background with hip certifications. A good breeder will have more questions for you than you will for them. I guess my point is that getting a guardian dog is not necessarily an easy fix for your problem. Donkeys will fight dogs and other canine animals but are not a guarantee that your flock will be 100% safe. I once had a neighbor who had a donkey to protect his sheep and goats and he still had occasional losses to coyotes.
Stray dogs (even those with owners) are a big nuisance. We have had several damaging visits from a neighbor's dog ourselves (chickens, not sheep) and I understand your frustration. Some dogs just have a really high prey drive and unfortunately not everyone understands the responsibility of dog ownership. I myself have a dog with a very high prey drive and learned a hard lesson when she got out without my knowledge one day, but we do fine with supervision appropriate to her nature.
Do you have a barn or other shelter you might move the sheep into at night? Other than accidentally locking an opossum in with our ducks one night, keeping our birds in well reinforced buildings has at least prevented night time losses. I like my birds to free range because of the better egg quality so occasional day time losses are just a hard part of life I'm learning to accept. Most can be headed off if someone is home all the time.
"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority." -E. B. White
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| gateway girl |
Posted - Jun 13 2007 : 8:08:08 PM
Welcome Kristy! Glad you joined us! Can't wait to get to know you.
Shari from Missouri
Guardian Angels surround me and keep all enemies from me! |
| Ca-Reds |
Posted - Jun 12 2007 : 10:29:27 PM
Annie S.
Thank you for your input. I would love to put the dogs in the groung. There not mine. We saw them and they both have collers and tags onnn. But can't catch them. I love animals so much and it really is not me talking when i say that first line! But They attacked again befor i could even take the staples out from the first attack. We are looking for a great Pyrenees dog right now. So if any one know a breeder in Ca let me know.
Luzy,
Yes i am close, i live in Lake County. About 1 hour away..
kristy |
| Annie S |
Posted - Jun 12 2007 : 4:42:10 PM
Kristy - once dogs get the taste of blood from a sheep or other animal, you can't stop them from trying to attach the sheep again. It's just an inbreed thing with them and some breeds are worst than others in this area. It happens with other animals as well. Is there any way you can put the dogs in a big kennel to keep them away from the sheep in the fields? Otherwise, the best thing to do is get rid of the dogs altogether to save your sheep. And then see about getting different dogs who are more house happy and not running into the field after the sheep. If you have any other questions, let me know and I'll forward onto my friend again. Good luck to you.
Annie |
| Cindy Lee |
Posted - Jun 12 2007 : 12:40:16 PM
Welcome to you Kristy, I hope you get some relief from your dog problem! Let us know how it's going OK?
I live right over the "hill" from you!! Cindy |
| Luzy |
Posted - Jun 12 2007 : 08:42:22 AM
Hi Kristy, I'm from Northern Ca too, but have lived here in Colo for the past 9 years. I love it here, but sure miss "home". I look forward to learning more about you. Are you near Mt Shasta? I grew up in Marysville/ Sacramento. Lu
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May I always be the kind of person my dog thinks I am. |
| Miss Bee Haven |
Posted - Jun 12 2007 : 07:19:31 AM
Welcome from Kentucky, Kristi! :)
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?" - 'Brother Dave' Gardner |
| sunshine |
Posted - Jun 11 2007 : 9:31:17 PM
I can't help with any sheep questions but glad you are here and hope you enjoy your stay
sunshine
have a lovely day and may God bless you and keep you safe
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| Annie S |
Posted - Jun 11 2007 : 8:06:10 PM
Kristy, will pass on the problem you have with your dogs to my friend and see what she would suggest. She has two small dogs that don't pose a problem with her sheep, but maybe she has some ideas to share. Will get back to you as soon as I can. I'll be seeing my friend tomorrow, so hopefully by tomorrow night I can get back to you.
Annie |
| blueroses |
Posted - Jun 11 2007 : 11:17:28 AM
Hi Kristy,
Welcome to the forum!
"You cannot find peace...by avoiding life."
Virginia Woolfe |
| sherone_13 |
Posted - Jun 11 2007 : 06:57:42 AM
Kristy,
A big Farmgirl Welcome to you!
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| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Jun 10 2007 : 11:41:32 PM
Hey Kristy..if you have the space buying a donkey or llama as a guard animal would be cheaper than more vet bills I bet. I hear they work great. I don't have the space and so far no problems that way...it is scary though...sheep are so vulnerable!!
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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| katmom |
Posted - Jun 10 2007 : 11:29:57 PM
Hi Misty,
welcome, and sorry to hear about your problem with the 2 dogs & your sheep. Are these stray dogs? wild dogs?
As for your 'furalls" ? kitties"
Hope you enjoy chating & learning with us. MJF is a great source of knowledge & friendship.
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
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| Bee Haven Maven |
Posted - Jun 10 2007 : 7:56:20 PM
Welcome Kristy....so nice to have you join us here! You will find great friends at this site....lots of gals with similar interests and the nicest dispositions anywhere!!
Keep Smiling.....Bev
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| Ca-Reds |
Posted - Jun 10 2007 : 5:40:24 PM
Aunt Jenny,
Yes my sheep are California Reds (down to 5 and maybe 4 we'll see)... I also have 5 Americana chickens, 4 furballs as I like to call them. Oh yes 2 daughters and 1 husband.
Annie S,
My question/problem is that i have two dogs attacking my sheep. I have lost one on the first attack, and they came back yesterday and did lots more damage! Animal Control is involved as well as the Federal trapper. I just wanted to know if anyone has any back-woods tricks, I could try to use to stop this! In the last two weeks I have spent $800 at the Vet!(Ouch!!!) Anyone got an idea? Kristy |
| DeeDee |
Posted - Jun 10 2007 : 11:11:48 AM
A BIG ole Wyoming hello to you Kristy. I know lots about dogs and zero about sheep.
Lots of other MJF girls do have and know lots about sheep and I'm sure they would love to help you. |
| Maryjane Lee |
Posted - Jun 10 2007 : 09:43:51 AM
A BIG warm welcome to you Kristy! You will love it here!
Hugs,
Maryjane Lee
"Cherish the memories and in our hearts they shall live forever!" |
| Alee |
Posted - Jun 10 2007 : 07:51:18 AM
Hi Kristy!
Sheep and dogs, eh? Sounds like you are going to fit right in! We have chatted about a lot of things down in the BarnYard Buddies thread! I hope that helps.
Looking forward to getting to know you better here on the forums!
Alee |
| Annie S |
Posted - Jun 09 2007 : 7:23:14 PM
Welcome Kristy! You'll enjoy everything here. I have a friend who raises sheep. What do you need to know? I can ask her and get back to you.
Peace and love.
Annie |
| Tina Michelle |
Posted - Jun 09 2007 : 4:02:41 PM
welcome to the group.
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| mom2knk |
Posted - Jun 09 2007 : 4:02:01 PM
Hi Kristy......welcome!! |
| Carol Sue |
Posted - Jun 09 2007 : 2:59:37 PM
Welcome. You will love hanging out here and meeting more of the gals. I sure have.
Carol Sue
Life is short, enjoy every moment. |
| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Jun 09 2007 : 2:12:06 PM
Welcome Kristy!! I love sheep..right now I have just two Icelandic ewes..not much room here... Are your sheep Calif Reds? I think they are so pretty from the pictures I have seen.
I think you will like it here..there are some gals with alot of knowledge about sheep..and just about everything else too..I learn something new each time I come here!
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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