Don't bite the hand that feeds you !
I've always put it down to Sheepies quite insatiable appetite for Love and Affection but it would be interesting to see if anyone has any different ideas, or if anybody has experienced the same quirk. |
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| Mine have all eaten everything put in front of them in their bowl, and everything else in the house that isn't nailed down. But they would also eat from the hand. My first guy would eat half the hand, too. |
| Mine have done this from time to time too! We free feed but there are occasions when I really need them to eat their breakfast, before a big trip, or if we have agility or herding that day, for instance. And every so often one of them will insist on being treated like a queen. Silly sheepies. |
| "Mine have all eaten everything put in front of them in their bowl, and everything else in the house that isn't nailed down. But they would also eat from the hand. My first guy would eat half the hand, too." Hallo Ron, I am soaked to the skin from torrential rain, I have just returned home from the Rice Fields of Northern Thailand where I have just buried Babeera and another Puppy who was still unnamed. Nobody should die without a name. I'm curiously numb about her, actually I think it was a boy. Babeera on the other hand couldn't be more of a contradiction. Babeera made it into my heart where Blueberry, Lala and Lola Jr II all reside. A life was never intended for Babeera as she was the runt of the litter. She very quickly demonstrated that she could not grasp the technique involved in acquiring milk from the Mother during nursing. I had read on a website somewhere that although it is intended that the runt dies or that the runt will frequently die, it does not have to be if people are prepared to afford the runt special care and attention. Quite hopeless in her milk deprived existence Babeera soon became the focus of my undivided attention. My first thought upon awakening each morning was ... Babeera Through a lot of effort, work and time Babeera finally learned how to gain the milk that she needed. Babeera was safe, she was not going to die. Babeera died today, chronic anemia from blood worms. I just do not know how to convey even a small fraction of the pain and agony I am feeling right now at the loss of Babeera. Really Ron I just wanted to say thank you for such an amusing post I momentarily had a very broad smile on my face as I read your response. Why is it so painful when Sheepdogs die ... |
| Thank you ... Mady ... well it is nice to know that we are not alone in this ! What do you mean when you say "free feed" does that mean meal times at different points during the day instead of set times? My, you seem to have a very fine Sheepie way of life ... "a big trip" "agility or herding" Living in this inhumane filth and squalor with these magnificent dogs ... how I envy you. "one of them will insist on being treated like a queen. Silly sheepies." Yes ! so perfectly written, don't they just love to be treated like Queens. Trouble is, I adore seeing them upon their throne !! More fool me. |
| By 'free feed' I mean that there is always a bowl full of food available to them. I have three girls, Virginia and her two daughters, Mady and Gracie. They just eat when they want. They are not overweight and have never had a fight about food (they have never had a fight about anything). They tend to just graze and have snacks on the food throughout the day. And I am very very lucky to have three wonderful girls. They do competitive agility, sheep herding, and therapy dog work. I had never had a dog before and Ron's OES.org site has been such a wonderful resource of information and encouragement. I know for certain that my dogs have a better life because of the things I have learned and the people that I have met on this site. I never would have tried sheep herding or agility! So fun to hear that there are other princess sheepies out there who need to be hand fed once in a while!  |
| I see ... Mady ... Yes, given half the chance all of my adults would enjoy ... grazing ... they like to nibble away all day long. Don't you have trouble leaving food laying around with house flies or ants or other nasty bugs attracted by the smell of the food. I of course realise you must be leaving dried food for them, maybe I have been in the Tropics for too long, try that out here and you would have 1,000 ants in the bowl in about 4 minutes flat. It is good that this website has worked so well for you. |
| I have found with each new sheepie I guess I "spoil" them more and more though I don't intend to. Sprocket loves for me to sit with him when he eats so I can keep any "intruders" away that may be after his meal. If hubby feed him it won't get eaten until I am around!! Sorry to hear of your loss. How old was Babeera ? xx hugs xx |
SheepieOne wrote: I see ... Mady ... Yes, given half the chance all of my adults would enjoy ... grazing ... they like to nibble away all day long. Don't you have trouble leaving food laying around with house flies or ants or other nasty bugs attracted by the smell of the food. I of course realise you must be leaving dried food for them, maybe I have been in the Tropics for too long, try that out here and you would have 1,000 ants in the bowl in about 4 minutes flat. It is good that this website has worked so well for you. I live in Canada, so maybe not as many bugs that would be interested in kibble. I guess the cold and snow is good for something! |
| Kim, I miss the cold and near bugless environment! When we were without municipal sewer I also didn't get to know roaches, now that we are on the system.........I have guests. The centipedes are most unwelcome too. You would think working and handling arthropods for years would make me immune........Nope. They belong outside, not in the house! |
SheepieBoss wrote: Kim, I miss the cold and near bugless environment! When we were without municipal sewer I also didn't get to know roaches, now that we are on the system.........I have guests. The centipedes are most unwelcome too. You would think working and handling arthropods for years would make me immune........Nope. They belong outside, not in the house! I agree. Bugs are amazing. Outside. Inside they are terrifying icky monsters. Especially centipedes! And earwigs. Those two are the worst. |
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