Went to Idaho today to get an exhaust system installed on my truck, and took Merle down for his first set of puppy shots. Oh. my. goodness. You'd'a thought the vet was murdering him when she put the needle in- and it was the smallest needle she could find! I guess little bitty pups have more sensitive skin. I have never had a little dog before, so I'm sure I have a lot to learn. I must say, he is the most self-possessed pup ever- almost behaves like an adult. No whining, sleeps through the night, and studies things before he acts. Smart li'l fella.
Rio is doing well with the grain, this morning he was finally eating right out of the bucket (without any help from Chickory!)
This evening I brought him out to the hitching rail, and he ate his grain out there. Now I can combine standing tied, the grain bucket, picking up and cleaning feet, and grooming all in one session.
Coyote Belle is doing well; her udder is getting smaller. I find it usually takes a month for a mare to dry up. Perhaps in October I can run the herd all together again.
We have some clouds building, with a little rain- much needed- in the forecast for tomorrow. At last the dust will subside; I hate it when the horses roll in their favorite dust bowls and get up coughing. I've been spraying water in their pens to help combat the dust, but it dries up in an hour or so. I have to bath Beamer before I ride he is so covered in dust he looks like a dun.
Can't believe it's the end of August already. (Wah!)
7 comments:
Glad the little ones are doing well. Poor pup! shots , he will toughen up for the next go round
Merle is too cute for words! Love both babies!
I love Merle's name, adn glad to hear Rio is coming along so well on being a single man! How far down into ID do you come for errands? We were in Spokane this morning! I was looking at the weather map a little while ago for the 48 hr forcast and there was a litte tiny dot of white on the MT/Canadain border! Hard to even think of snow as warm and dry as it is! But I guess we're getting around to that time of year again!
OMGosh-I have missed so much.
Merle is too cute for words. I'm in love.
I have always wanted a Pom. I told my husband that the only two pets I see in our future, when the bunch we have are gone, is a Min Pin and a Pom.
Poor Merle... of course it hurt!
We had a dog who was a big baby at the vet. I hated taking him because he would scream! One time he hurt his back/shoulder/leg.... we never knew what because whenever the vet touched him... on any part of his body...he screamed!
Anyway, Merle's picture is too darn cute!
Again, grins and giggles. Merle actually looks very contemplative in that photo.
It looks like Rio is gonna make it without Mama, good boy!
Well it 58 F and drizzly here in the PNW, yep here comes Fall, I have even seen some leaves that are just starting to turn. It has been a very short season here, I'm not ready for Fall yet.
If you ever need a babysitting for that little darlin'......I'm right here!
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