Getting a dog was something that I've been avoiding.
They don't lay eggs, we don't eat them, and I've seen anyone milk one. With that kind of viewpoint, a dog may not seem all that useful at a first glance. I know that some people like them for companionship, but I've got a wife and five kids, so that niche is already filled around. Finally, a friend made us an offer that we could not refuse, so now we've got our first dog!
AN "UNREFUSABLE" OFFER?
Yeah, that's why we didn't refuse it. Actually, the family that we purchased our last set of Jacob's Sheep from has become some rather good friends of ours. As we were discussing various aspects of life, they mentioned that one of their guard dogs was pregnant. Since they also keep goats, sheep, and chickens, they've got a team of guard dogs on their property. The kind that they like best is a cross between Anatolian Shepherds and Great Pyrenees.
Normally, they sell the pups for $100 USD each, so when they offered us a free one for our homestead, we chose to accept. This one in the photo above we did purchase though, as a gift for @bluerthangreen and @allforthegood. Interestingly enough, it was @allforthegood that shared the ad with me for the Jacob's Sheep, which is how we met this family in the first place!
This is our little girl that we've decided to call "Rosemary." She won't really be a "pet" per se, but will be more of a "work dog," with her "work" being the job of keeping our livestock safe. She'll pretty much live with our sheep and goats and keep a close eye on them, protecting them from any potential predators and also chasing off the little pests like raccoons and opossums.
Ultimately, we finally a good use for a dog on our homestead and obviously the price was right! She's a beautiful dog and we are happy to have her. Also, for all of you "dog people" out there, "the Peppers" are glad to finally be one of you... or seven of you anyway...
Moreover... I just found out that there is a #dog tag... LOL!
As always, I'm @papa-pepper and here's the proof:
proof-of-puppy
Until next time…
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Yeah, you definitely have another kid now.
Man! it is so nice, it will keep the kids busy.
Such a cutie.
A lot more will be seen from this dog.
Thanks for sharing.
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Cute little gal. Do you have to train her to work or she knows it through instinct when she grows?
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Instinct should be the driving factor, but we will dial her in with some training.
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Congratulations to you both!
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Aww, she's so cute! And you can't beat that price for a dog ;)
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Beautiful dog. I am happy you made good friends though it all and hope everything works out great for all of you. Yours are always worth a read. Thanks for posting.
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Thank you! I think she'll work out great!
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In Roman times, mastiffs donned light armor and were sent after mounted knights.
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Very cute dog! Congrats, I have a feeling you guys will make a lot of awesome memories.
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I hope we will make a lot of good memories!
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Free doggie! Yay! She'll be more useful than you know...
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Awwwwn... Looking so cute 😀
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We think so too! Thanks!
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I think you guys will love having a dog. Having a partner in protecting your family is a great thing!
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What a wonderful dog and at the same time a woking dog!
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Two weeks without dogs and a raccoon ate our chickens.
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Ouch!
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She is gorgeous. Looks like the little ones have fallen for her already :)
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Oh yeah! They love her already.
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Rosemary is beautiful.. Little peppers are growing up. 😊
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Amazing. It looks like golden retriever. He or she?
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I guess it should be a she, from the name RoseMary
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Opps my bad :)
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She!
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It means more pups in a year. : ) Pretty great
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Super cute puppy and your kids will really love taking care of her. Plus she will put some work in as well. :-)
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Wow, this is cool, just this time I saw you have a dog.
I love dogs, the dog is the most faithful animal on his employer.
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First Frontier the goat.. and now Rosemary the Sheep Dog? What a week for animal additions on the Pepper Homestead!
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What a beautiful lady. Rosemary has such a nice looking fur.
And she seems to get along with the children just famously, so that's nice.
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I hope she is a good working dog and isn’t too destructive during her puppy days. We have a German Shepherd and I’m starting to think we should have gotten a different breed or he needs to hurry up past the puppy stage..
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Congrats! I'm sure the little peppers are loving having a dog around!
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damn..that's a GOOD price.
even at $100 that's about 1/10 or less than I would expect.
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Yeah, had to go for it at that price!
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can't beat free.
but wait!
sometime the less it cost the more expensive it is in the long run.
lucy you..that doesn't apply to dogs.
(oh wait..It does...I got a Great Dane Stud for free once...and it loved to kill livestock)
but that won't happen to you...considering the breed....and it's a puppy.
'you can't teach old dogs new tricks' (you can but its HARD)
but teaching puppies is easy.
(for some values of 'easy')
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TOTES ADORBS! :)
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Just goes to show you, one good turn deserves another! Dogs are invaluable around our homestead! We have 5 guard dogs! LOL She is a sweet dog and I am sure she will worm her way into your hearts so much so that you will want a second! LOL That is how it starts...
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what a cute puppy, let's be friends? 🐶
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What a cute puppy. We will be getting some sort of livestock guardian dog also.
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Welcome to the most miraculous bond known to humankind! I suspect you and your family will forever cherish this decision - and the eternal bonds that you will create with this beautiful creature will foster a lifetime of love and joy! There is no love quite as pure and loyal beyond that of a dog!
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What a cool dog... a real protector!
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Rosemary is so beautiful.
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