21/10/2024
Our doggie, Dahlia, hasn't featured much on this page. Dahlia is a 3 year old Beagle and American Foxhound mix. She is a far cry from what many people might choose as a "livestock guardian." So yeah, we live in the city, on less than a half acre, and we have a teeny raised bed garden in front with a little chicken coop in the back. We don't grow enough to feed ourselves, let alone sell surplus. We can't keep up with egg production because none of us get up early enough for breakfast before our daily work and school obligations. But from the first time this girl met a chick, she pledged to be a chicken protector and has taken her job seriously. Every day, she makes her rounds to be sure the chickens are safe, and if one of them gets free of the run, she's the first to sound the alarm. We think it's funny that a dog whose breeding has nothing to do with birds or herding has such an innate sense of protection over these girls.
