The Sheep Races

It's that time of year again...The time of year when we're trying to catch a lone sheep that simply will not be caught. Have you ever tried to catch a sheep on foot? It's rather comical. My husband bought a rope for this very purpose...have you ever tried to throw a rope moving as fast as a running sheep when you haven't thrown a rope for many years?

So picture this. Four people running after 17 sheep with the intent to catch one...and them successfully evading us...and our rope...and our pool nets. *Whistles* So we didn't have the tools for the job. Yes, I know. Laugh it up.

At any rate, eventually we caught the baby we needed (she needs to be bottle fed) and put her in the barn. We chased the mom for awhile before I said enough was enough and grabbed Rocky and rode him after the sheep bareback. Poor boy had no idea what was going on (only that he was being worked twice in one day) but tried his hardest to understand why he was chasing the sheep. Rocky was more successful than we were...clueless Rocky...better than the higher thinking humans. Ah well, we can't all be Rockys.

Now some pictures!

Mmmm...now that's a hubby! Get away, he's mine!


Another successful herding...by me, not the sheep!


Chasing them again to a corner.


This is an awesomely awesome picture. I love it. Look really hard.


Oh Hubby...

Excuse me, it's date night.

Off and running,
FFR

A Man and His Dog

Now that I work at a vet's office, I see so many pets coming and going every day. I love seeing the variety of owners and talking about their various animals. Still, none has ever compared to my husband and his dog. She's my dog too of course, but still...they're just so adorable together. They play rough, something mom just won't do, and he can pick her up...something else mom won't do.

Ah Lucy. Our red-headed step-child whom we love so much. She's very well-behaved...but she knows when she has to, and when she doesn't. She's cute like that. The puggle, however, she'll push your buttons all day...and you just want to make her listen...but you can't. She's the teenager of the house. Lucy...she's the adult. Sadie is dependent, she's like the toddler who can't get away from dad. And Trixy...Trixy is the old woman. She's needy when she wants to be and independent elsewise.

Ah well, I should go let my loving dog out of her kennel for the morning.

Sleepy,

FFR

It's Just Another Day...

Picture this: It's just another day, although, slightly better because you have a new car. You go to work, you come home, you show off your new car to more family members. Normal right? Then something happens that causes your four weeks of work to crash in on you...okay, so maybe it's only my work because I'm at a pet hospital (and if you are too, you will know what I'm talking about here) but pretend that whatever job you have, or don't have, fits in to this scenario. Although, it really won't.

Anyway, you walk out your gate to take your car out for a ride and there it is, that thing that causes you to change your plans. And it comes packaged like this:

Not only do you cancel your plans, you want to stop and curl up with this poor lost thing. All the while, you hear in your head in an evil echoing voice, "LEPTOSPIROSIS!" Work has drilled it into you, the importance of vaccinations and the precautions to take with unvaccinated animals. But, how could you turn the face down?

You take precautions and you keep him away from all of your other dogs...but you can't just walk away from him. He's a lost puppy who looks like he's been on the run for a little while.

And the cuteness...

Then while you're taking pictures of the plan changer, something happens upon you that changes your plans again...You look over your shoulder to this:

And this:

So you stop taking pictures of the original plan changer and take pictures of the big plan changers and thus end your day with the big jealous animals.

Soft hearted,

FFR

Best Dog in the World

I've had some awesome dogs. Most of them have been rescues (who could deny them a home?!) and I find that rescues are often extremely grateful for their position in life and do everything they can to be on your good side. That said, one of the best dogs I've ever had was not a rescue per say, just a pick up from an unwanted litter.

Aussie was the smartest, kindest, most fun dog. I miss her so much.

Who's your best animal?

Asking questions,

FFR

Hamster Mobile

Sooo...I got a car! A hamster mobile no less. Don't know what I'm talking about? Watch this:



A hamster mobile. That's my new car! Only, mine looks like this:

Soul...I gots it.



Yes, it's a manual. I get lazy driving auto. Plus, it was the only one on the lot. So...not a matter of choice so much as necessity.

Driving home my brand new car, someone in a white truck tried to take out the front of it. I gave them a friendly beep beep. Okay...so maybe not so friendly. I tried.

New Car Smelling,

FFR