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| THOR- Faithful Guardian 2006-2012 Thor loved "his" baby goats. Once, when coyotes were very nearby and we had tiny goat kids, Thor would not even let me (Shanna) or the mother goats into the kids' pen until the coyotes were further away. We still miss Thor, and he's the model against which we judge all other Pyrs. |
| Our former Pyrs, Hilda and Thor, playing. |
| CHARLIE PAWS started out as a foster dog, but Sarah loved him so that he became a member of the family. He loves to swim in the pond and chase the ducks. Here, Sarah has him dressed up in a western shirt. Charlie also gets regular homeschool lessons from Sarah. When he learns his ABCs, we're putting him on Jay Leno. |
| ATHENA - Beloved Dane 2003-2013 "I deserve some peanut butter." Athena was "Queen of the House" and accomplished counter-surfer. As a puppy, she could say "mama" so clearly that it freaked out a workman. She was active until the day before her death, and we were shocked to learn she was dying of heart and kidney failure. She was peacefully put to sleep and is buried on the farm. |
Marduk is our male Dane. We adopted him because we always thought Big Toe would pass
away first, and Marduk would be a friend for Athena. As it happened, Athena left us first,
but Marduk was still a companion to the aging Plato. Now he and Minerva are the Danes
in our household.
Marduk is quite shy, but he is a beautiful dog and very loving to the family.
away first, and Marduk would be a friend for Athena. As it happened, Athena left us first,
but Marduk was still a companion to the aging Plato. Now he and Minerva are the Danes
in our household.
Marduk is quite shy, but he is a beautiful dog and very loving to the family.
Sarah loves dogs and we have several different types of dogs
for companionship and farm-work.
House Dogs- Bella & Marduk the Danes, Houston the Border
Collie mix, Sadie the Lab, Dixie-Doodle the Heeler mix, and
Charlie the Spaniel
Farm Dogs- Persephone the Working Farm Collie & Onyx her
daughter
Visitor- Socket, the neighbor's Black Lab & Onyx's father
(Ooops! Never would guess that chunky Lab could climb!)
We also usually take in a few "dumped" dogs and foster dogs
every year until they find their forever home.
for companionship and farm-work.
House Dogs- Bella & Marduk the Danes, Houston the Border
Collie mix, Sadie the Lab, Dixie-Doodle the Heeler mix, and
Charlie the Spaniel
Farm Dogs- Persephone the Working Farm Collie & Onyx her
daughter
Visitor- Socket, the neighbor's Black Lab & Onyx's father
(Ooops! Never would guess that chunky Lab could climb!)
We also usually take in a few "dumped" dogs and foster dogs
every year until they find their forever home.
| ALMAS (Right) The Sheep's Friend Almas was a Pyr-Anatolian Mix who took to wandering and made it all the way to the highway, but he didn't get across. |
| PLATO "Big Toe" DUCK ? - d. 4-6-2013 Plato always had the perfect Dane temperament, quiet, gentle, calm, and laid-back. He was the ideal dog to take to the nursing home, because he was quiet. The men there liked him because he looked like a "man's dog." For the last three years of his life, Plato suffered from spinal degeneration, but he still had good quality of life. After Athena's unexpected death, however, his condition deteriorated quickly and he was put to sleep peacefully in his accustomed place in front of the TV. He is buried beside his life-mate, Athena. |
HOUSTON was a dumped, mangy, wormy puppy we
found at our church and took in. Now he's a shiny-coated
little ring-tail, earning the nickname "Mr. Big Stuff."
He's my baby-boy, a rather large lap-dog at times, and
rather spoiled.
To see more about Houston's story, click HERE.
found at our church and took in. Now he's a shiny-coated
little ring-tail, earning the nickname "Mr. Big Stuff."
He's my baby-boy, a rather large lap-dog at times, and
rather spoiled.
To see more about Houston's story, click HERE.
| MINERVA 2013-2016 Minerva was the sweetest Dane we've ever had. Her accidental death was left an empty place in our family and in the pack. |
| Right: Crashed out! Sarah asleep with two foundling puppies: Dixie & Marie. |
Bella joined our family in March, 2016. At
present she's a big, goofy puppy. It's always
hard to believe that these clumsy puppies will
mature into majestic, graceful Danes!
present she's a big, goofy puppy. It's always
hard to believe that these clumsy puppies will
mature into majestic, graceful Danes!
| DIXIE DOODLE is one of the puppies that we found by the creek in 2014. She's probably a Red Heeler/Pit Mix. She's a sweetheart and will alert you of snakes and other dangers. |
| SADIE (Faith) is a foster dog whose family could no longer keep her. She's a SWEET old girl. Here, she's babysitting some lambs. |