Although she has a nice pen on the other side of the barn, Ruby has adopted this location as her preferred perch. Here, outside the hen's area - the hen's workbench, really - Ruby can see outside and the entire inside of the barn. As well, she can squeeze under the workbench where today I found her sprawled out and sleeping.
Here she is looking out the back door of the barn, through which the sheep come and go during the daytime.
I quickly put a bandanna on Ruby to begin collar training her, which seems foreign to Maremma owners. The bandanna is made of cotton and can slip off or break if hung up.
Like me neighbour's Great Pyrenees, Ruby as a snarly greeting smile. The sides of her mouth curl up and you wonder if she's going to growl, but she's happy to see you - it's a fancy smile!
A priceless puppy photo with the droopy ear. She is 3 months old so these gangly looks won't last long.
Millie's eyes are brown and her nose is a dark pink while the 'classic' Maremma is like Ruby with black eyes and nose.
Oh, the ears are properly in place now, but the hip is drooping. Oh, well, this is a long time for a puppy to be still!
Amusing, Ruby stayed tucked behind me. She did not accept Beau near her barn and told him so. Ruby fiercely defends her barn with snarls, barks, growls and raised fur.
Beau had to leave the barnyard. He wasn't really too hurt as he is rarely allowed in there.
I have taken to wearing overalls or coveralls since Ruby jumps, sometimes on my back. She is learning quickly - and the hard way at times - not to jump. As of this writing she now greets me by coming to me and sitting, then rolling over for a belly rub. The jumping is subsiding, so maybe the laundry volume will return to normal.
A happy puppy and a happy puppy owner!
Oh she is a pretty little girl!
ReplyDeleteLooks great, Kelly. Good luck with the training!
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