
So, with the seven dogs, we do not have predator losses (except to the pigs, but that is another story). Livestock guardian dogs like to elevate themselves to best view their surroundings. They also like the warmth of a composting pile, and since I use manure and spent hay on my flower beds, they do not see much difference in laying on a flower bed or manure pile. I suppose from the perspective of the dogs, it is the same thing only in a different place. To plant anything I have to fence it in or it is soon trampled or laid on and gone, squashed in oblivion. Jenna is sleeping on the new flower bed being created by the new deck. Fortunately, the only flowers planted in it so far are roses surrounded by wire cages. The cages are for two purposes. One is to keep the dogs off the plants and the other is to keep them from marking the rose bushes. Five of the dogs are males. One marks the rose bush, then the other four have to and the first starts again and the rose bush dies. So the wire cage helps with that a lot. Now, to figure out how to best fence the raised bed in place for roses and flowers...hmmm.