Robbie loves water play. He has dropped his toy to the bottom of the bowl and loves to stuff his head right in and retrieve it, then do it all over again. Hands down, dogs are my favourite animal. I have had dogs all my life and could not imagine living without them. My last faithful companion was 14 when she left this world, also a border collie. How I loved that dog. Robbie was the closest replica I could find for my beloved Josie. He is not Josie and brings his own uniqueness to the farm. Water and Robbie go hand in hand. He love it! After playing fetch and jumping to get his toy for a while, Robbie was hot, so he stepped in the duck bowl and dropped his toy in then spent 20 minutes picking it up off the bottom of the bowl, which meant his face was submerged to his ears, and then doing it all over again. He was likely wishing the bowl was much larger so he could dive in himself. Robbie is not allowed to roam free like the other dogs because he is not a livestock guardian and although he is very fast, he is not built to fight predators. The last time he did, he got quite badly beaten up with strips of his fur ripped off and huge gashes in his skin. Fortunately no muscle was torn and he recovered without intervention. Still, he thinks he should go and fight too, so he must be tied or at night, he sleeps in the house. When he gets bored inside, he does a few bad things too, like tear the paper bit by bit of a cardboard box, but generally he is really good. He has slept beside goat kids, lambs, chicks, ducklings and a gosling and not hurt any of them. He also could help himself to eggs, but he doesn't. He is good that way. He sure was cute playing in the bucket though.
And Mike and Joe, oh boy, it is hard not pick them up and love them to bits. They are soft and cute and so loveable, but they must not bond to me. In a week, when they are a little older, they will be placed in pens inside the goat and sheep pens, away from each other. They will be alone, but on the other side of their pen, the goats and sheep will be able to interact with them. Once they are not afraid of them, they will be allowed out under supervision and eventually they will simply live with the sheep and goats, one with each group. But in the meantime, they are soooooo cute! Aren't they?
And Mike and Joe, oh boy, it is hard not pick them up and love them to bits. They are soft and cute and so loveable, but they must not bond to me. In a week, when they are a little older, they will be placed in pens inside the goat and sheep pens, away from each other. They will be alone, but on the other side of their pen, the goats and sheep will be able to interact with them. Once they are not afraid of them, they will be allowed out under supervision and eventually they will simply live with the sheep and goats, one with each group. But in the meantime, they are soooooo cute! Aren't they?
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