SecureAcresFarm

I'm trying to settle Arthur's Separation Anxiety, (missing his litter), down with stimulation. Today, I brought in a baby pool with just a little water and a homemade boat, lol! He passed his test of trusting me to get in and check it out!

This is intended for my family members and close friends. We sadly said goodbye to Aunt T on March 1st of this year and we now await our reunion with her in Heaven. Audrey loved her Aunt T so much. She loved going down and sitting with her when she was in the different Hospitals after her accident. Jamie & Kelley decided to send Audrey the Frog Collection My Sister so enjoyed in her different offices & sewing room. Audrey is very blessed to now be the Caregiver of Aunt T's special, special Frogs!

These two female Great Pyrenees Pups are growing fast! They are now 9wks and doing quite well! This coming week we start on their solar netting training. Time to learn not to jump on or over the fencing instead of protecting their guard!

The girls are doing great! They seem to either lie together at the goat fence or take turns being with the goats. I love it! Tomorrow, we're going to start introducing them to the goats in their pasture. On leash of course! Thanks for watching their development!

Today I share why having the pups spend most of their day with the goats is so important. As much as I want to be with & play with them, it's imperative they develop strong bonds with our goats. From an early age. Also I give a glimpse of our adults guarding goats & the front entrance-way to our farm! And their 'just reward', 🤗!

So we have two Great Pyrenees pups here that are beginning their livestock guardian training! We have myotonic goats on our farm for exposing livestock to the pups. Preferably, you want a pup that has been whelped safely in a barn and exposed through a fence to livestock. This imprinting from right after birth is the absolute best start for a livestock guardian pup. However, they are still trainable if they were whelped separate from livestock. These particular pups are 8.5wks. The puppy with the grey badger markings, Honey, has been in this lot for 2-days. She's very comfortable around the goats. The white pup, Lily, was introduced to the goats for the first time today. As you can see, she's reluctant. Within days, she'll be as comfortable up close with the goats as Honey!