Ladies of Leisure & Chuck the Duck

Today on Gael Glen Farm we welcomed home our very own Livestock Guardian Dog.  Ava is a Great Pyrenees - Maremma cross and she is three months old.  She will grow up to be a wonderful protector and companion for our goats, sheep, chickens, ducks and hopefully Charlie too.

Alistair and I spent a large portion of the day outside in the barnyard supervising Ava and the animals' introduction.

Ava was born on a working sheep farm just down the road and has been living with ewes, lambs, goats and the odd chicken her whole life.  For the time being she will be living with Martha, Mellie, Beemster and the hens and ducks.

After Ava's epic vomit-fest in the trunk of the van when we brought her home, I was a bit apprehensive about how today would go.  I should not have been so worried - she is pretty chill.  The goats and chickens were totally not bothered by her, nor her them.  Everyone just lounged around all day.  Ladies of leisure, indeed.

The only catch was at bed time when the ducks refused walk past Ava's crate to get into the coop.

Ducks: "Ummm, human?  There's a dog in there."
Me: "Yep, I know.  Go in the coop, please."
Ducks: "Nope."
Me: "Don't make me chuck you in one by one."
Ducks: "Sorry, if you want us in there than that is the way it is going to have to be."
Me: "So be it."
What followed next was a ridiculous escapade of catch the fleeing runner duck and chuck her into the coop.

Outcome?
Krystal: 5
Ducks: 0
Ava: Just sitting calmly in her crate, wondering what the heck she has gotten into.