tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810033429461791744.post6804630812252104813..comments2024-03-16T12:45:12.251-04:00Comments on Raised By Wolves: TransitionalHeather Houlahanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13891198124130533198noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810033429461791744.post-32077579337531821412011-08-18T20:26:44.982-04:002011-08-18T20:26:44.982-04:00Also -- in passing -- I see you took up Lynelle...Also -- in passing -- I see you took up Lynelle's color advice re your deck. I'm sure it'll look swell when completed.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18015219452269186971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810033429461791744.post-23400789379006317132011-08-17T08:32:47.230-04:002011-08-17T08:32:47.230-04:00We have one of those deer here...was munching the ...We have one of those deer here...was munching the neighbor's sweet corn (15' from their house, mind you) at 5am last week.<br /><br />I had all three dogs out for their morning constitutional and decided to be a good neighbor and at shoo the deer away...started across the pasture, thinking the deer was the normal flighty type who would, you know, depart as four predators approach together...<br /><br />Nope. We were within 30' when my sleep-fogged brain registered that this really wasn't going as planned. Fortunately our Daisy chose to peacefully grab a last mouthful, then casually sauntered off into the misty wood.MichelleBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810033429461791744.post-60175277065401603022011-08-16T21:40:01.666-04:002011-08-16T21:40:01.666-04:00So, normally when the pups get too big to pick up ...So, normally when the pups get too big to pick up like they were live quail, Momma would carry them by the scruff with her incisors.<br /><br />Which Daisy Doe of the Orchard helpfully kicked out of Rosie's mouth three months ago. (She's only got two left.)<br /><br />I knew that Rosie would have challenges with grooming and burr removal (herself and her mother). I suspected that she could have an issue removing amniotic sacs, and made sure that I was on hand for that -- this was somewhat correct. Never occurred to me that she'd have trouble picking the little buggers up. Which I'm just as happy about, since it keeps her from moving them under the back porch and playing coyote.<br /><br />BTW, that doe is setting an early date with a bullet. She persists in bedding near the house, hanging out with my goats, and will stand her ground when I approach, including twice when I was on the bloody TRACTOR. Too bold, that deer ain't right.Heather Houlahanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13891198124130533198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810033429461791744.post-58380028944210515122011-08-16T21:29:37.046-04:002011-08-16T21:29:37.046-04:00That video was amazing. Poor Rosie...is she distur...That video was amazing. Poor Rosie...is she disturbed at all that she can't carry them now, or does she just pretty much hold them in her mouth now until you come to help?<br /><br />There's a Rottie breeder I used to follow whose bitch would continue to nurse on an as-needed basis up until the pups went home. And then another person who bred Jack Russells (a hump-and-dump breeder, as Terrierman would call it--quite accurately too) had a bitch that would kick the pups off the nipple at 6 weeks, almost to the day.<br /><br />You know you're giving me a horrible puppy fever, but I will not give in. Now is NOT the time for me to have a puppy!<br /><br />(Laugh of the evening: my word verification is "spierm." Which is only half of what's required to make Rosannadannas, Pistons, etc etc!)Viateciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08523551407472141202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810033429461791744.post-74768809923471163962011-08-16T20:44:51.760-04:002011-08-16T20:44:51.760-04:00I loved the video. It was awesome to see the soci...I loved the video. It was awesome to see the social order of the older dogs.Rod Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05950927633083685485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810033429461791744.post-28059156514414466372011-08-16T15:16:46.287-04:002011-08-16T15:16:46.287-04:00Looking so very good. This is the week they really...Looking so very good. This is the week they really start to show their individual personalities. Becoming more mini-dog like and extremely mobile. I let my "Mom" dog decide when and how quickly to wean, I think they know just fine. Still envy every minute you have with them!Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03282768800276054824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810033429461791744.post-591878414484544552011-08-16T11:22:09.629-04:002011-08-16T11:22:09.629-04:00Here's a weird thing.
All the comments to the...Here's a weird thing.<br /><br />All the comments to the blog come in to my email, and get sorted into a folder -- once for approval, and again when they post.<br /><br />According to blogger, ALL the comments are now being posted by someone named "Sue."<br /><br />The names show up correctly here.<br /><br />?!??!<br /><br />Michelle -- no mess yet. I just change the blankie every few days.<br /><br />Rob -- when Momma says. I don't force-wean pups by separating them. She may allow continued comfort-suckling right up until they leave. I'll start them on supplemental solids this week some time.Heather Houlahanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13891198124130533198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810033429461791744.post-5232750131649965982011-08-16T11:15:41.182-04:002011-08-16T11:15:41.182-04:00Wow, now they are 'real' puppies! (Sorry,...Wow, now they are 'real' puppies! (Sorry, I just had a dispute about my now being a 'real' 'merican, and the adorables made me feel 99% better, with just 1% residual snark.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810033429461791744.post-22718739270579315102011-08-16T10:09:52.588-04:002011-08-16T10:09:52.588-04:00How long until they're weaned?How long until they're weaned?Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18015219452269186971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810033429461791744.post-54477071398358781502011-08-16T07:11:36.831-04:002011-08-16T07:11:36.831-04:00I love this stage, when they start looking and act...I love this stage, when they start looking and acting more like dogs, and less like some sort of mole-rat.<br /><br />Starting to create a mess in the bedroom closet yet?MichelleBnoreply@blogger.com