Boerboel: Your new pet
The Boerboel is a friendly and powerful dog, native from the African continent. In its genealogy, there are already extinct dogs like the Bullenbeisser.
Its ancestors are the Bullmastiff, the Great Dane, and the Bullensbeisser, the last is an extinct dog.
These dogs were used to protect great land extensions in antiquity, which is why they are a great option as guardian dogs.
The Boerboel dog can impress you by its powerful and fierce aspect since is a giant dog breed. Is very imposing whether is a male or a female, both can measure 70 cm to their cross
The average weight of both sexes is 95 kg. Impressive!
It is not recommended as a family pet unless it has a master experienced in training that knows how to control it. Let’s remember that we are talking about a large and heavy dog.
Its fur is short and smooth. Between the colors that can have we find red, beige, yellow or tabby. Something magnificent is that the color of its eyes will be in accordance with its fur; these can be dark brown, yellow or light brown.
The Boerboel, although its imposing appearance, enjoys of a familiar environment, it is a polite dog with the family members. Its behavior is very good; it is obedient since, during a long part of its existence, it has helped men in their works. However, it is distrustful with strangers, so you must not pretend that someone who does not give the dog full confidence is attacking you. It is even convenient never pretending that someone is attacking you in the presence of this breed.
Because of its great affection sense, this dog would attack any person who is hurting its owner.
If we were to give a brief definition of the Boerboel we would say that it is trusting with its owners, distrustful to strangers and an extremely brave dog. It will not hesitate to integrate into the family kindly.
Although its imposing aspect is a dog that enjoys playing with kids. It is affectionate, careful and playful if it has been raised adequately by its owner. As a pup is recommended to join it with other dogs, kids, and adults, so it can socialize correctly and so that it is not so distrustful with people and other animals. It is convenient to teach kids how to treat them since, because of their size it could be dangerous if it gets angry for mistreatment.
The Boerboel can be kind to other dogs, but this depends directly on if it was socialized as a pup or not. Always remember that the education since the dog is a pup is fundamental for a large-size dog.
If the Boerboel has not socialized, then you will see how it acts with certain dominance in the presence of other dogs, but you do not have to worry, it can be reeducated.
The Boerboel is an excellent guardian dog. It is strong, bold and loyal, so it will not doubt in attacking a person who is hurting a loved one, or who infiltrates in its owners’ house. Due to these characteristics, it is also an excellent shepherd dog.
It must be trained with leash since is a pup and you have to take it out for walks, if you do not do this, walks may be a frustrating experience since, because of its great strength, the dog can walk its owners instead of them to it.
Besides, this dog possesses great intelligence to learn all tricks and commands you want, whether basics, medium or advanced.
The Boerboel dog is very active. It needs constant movement to exercise and to free the energy that has contained due to stress. It must eat on average 700 gr of food a day, which makes exercising even more necessary to prevent obesity. If you have decided to adopt or buy a Boerboel, you must put on your tennis and get ready for long walks and games.
To prevent its fur from being plagued with ticks or fleas you will need to brush it twice a week. Its fur is short so there will be no problems.
It is recommended that you do not force the animal to keep running or playing if it is already tired, you have to respect that and let it rest. Likewise, you must prevent your dog from being sedentary, this would make the Boerboel predisposed to suffer hip dysplasia
Alternative Names of the Boerboel
Over the years, history indicates that this magnificent dog has received many names, such as African Boerboel, South African Mastiff, South African Boerboel, Boele, and Burbul.
History and Origin of the Boerboel Dog
The Boerboel is a giant dog that saw its origins in South African lands, exactly in the Dutch colonies that established in this region and ruled it, but after the Boer Wars, it became a British colony, where this dog breed became very popular since it took good care of wild animals’ flocks.
The Netherlanders had already baptized this dog as Boerboel because “boer” means farmer in Dutch, so the dog kept the name that also means “the farmer dog”.
It is not known what background this breed has, but it is believed that it had an evolution product of dogs that were in that area, that is, Dutch, French and British dogs.
It is known for sure that the first Netherlander to get to South African lands was Jan Van Riebeeck. This man explored the zone to later communicate the habitability of the land to the people of his native land. When the first Dutch colonists of South Africa arrived, they found various dangers as wild animals, natural virgin zones, impressive mountains, and drought valleys, so they brought from Netherland many strong dogs to accompany them in their journeys and to protect them from the beasts that they saw in their first excursions.
The dogs that they took were breeds of great resistance, strength, and musculature, as the Bullenbijter. Then, when the British colonists threw the Dutch settlers out of these lands, they brought their stronger dogs like the Bulldogs and English Mastiffs. After this, the French contributed to the accomplishment of the breed as we know it today, thanks to their Bulldogs and finally the Italians completed the scene with their Mastiffs and the Cane Corsos.
Unfortunately, many persons and dogs died during these long expeditions, whether by attacks of wild animals as by the product of the inhospitable nature. Only the strongest dogs of each specimen survived.
This is reinforced knowing that, as companions and defenders of humans on their trips, these dogs had to be free from diseases to be in optimal condition to face possible combats. That is why all resulting specimens of the crosses between different species of dogs that lived in South Africa at that time had good health and were the strongest of their species.
Other species also came out from these crosses, such as the Bullmastiff, resulting from the cross between a Bulldog and a Mastiff.
In South Africa, there were also indigenous, who had a strong dog breed also destined to the protection of the villages, the African dog. The cross between African dogs and European dogs produced the first type of Boerboel, the primal Boerboel, also called the Boeleboel.
The Boeleboel dogs did not look like the current Boerboels, however, they were very strong and resistant to any disease, besides, they were excellent guardian dogs.
The Boeleboels were crossing with different breeds until they got the final appearance that we all know today. Due to these crosses, the Boerboel acquired the best features of each breed, becoming an excellent hunter, guardian, attack and companion dog.
Approaching the 20th century, the Boerboels were known as Boele dogs because they were commonly used on farms to guard the flocks. Then a tragedy occurred for the breed when the farmers started moving to the cities and left the country, and allowed the Boerboel to cross with other city-breed dogs, gravely affecting the breed.
The Boerboel did not select an equal breed to mate it just did not care. For this and the lack of interest of men to produce more pups of this breed, the Boerboels were about to extinguish.
But a group of people, lovers of the breed, knowing how brave and how good pets the Boerboels were, created the South African Association of Boerboel Breeders.
The temperament of the Boerboel Dog
The African Boerboel is a trustful, smart and obedient breed, with a developed instinct of guardian dog, which makes it a territorial dog. It is affectionate and playful with its owner tends to be protective with its family, and can be aggressive with strangers. It is a confident and dominant dog.
The Boerboel possesses a formidable and superb aspect by its size and physical appearance.
It is voluminous, balanced and strong with defined muscles. This breed has a short and widened body. Its head tends to be rectangular. Its ears are medium-sized, separated and triangular. The fur can be of various colors such as light and medium golden, brown, dark red and spotted. It may or may not have a dark-colored border around the eyes.
The name Boerboel comes from the Dutch and Afrikaans expression “boer” which means farmer, so Boerboel would be “the farmer’s dog”. In antiquity, the African farmers managed this breed for work, guard and fights.
This dog can reach a height from 64 to 70 cm from the cross in males and from 59 to 70 cm to the cross in females. With a weight from 60 to 90 kg in males while females can be from 50 to 70 kg. Some dogs can weight more than the standard if it is too big.
This breed is not suitable for inexperienced people in terms of care since it is a big dog. It needs an experienced owner that can give it good training and mostly, control it.
The Boerboel is muscular, big and energetic. Its movements tend to be quick. It is more voluminous than a Boxer but smaller than a Great Dane. Its proportions are distributed equitably.
The female should have less musculature than the male. The specimen should be smart and obedient because it is on its genes. It is a dog bred to guard the house and its family. Its aspect is fierce and regal.
Its head is deep, wide and short. It can be black in the snout, eyes or in all the face. The face is united symmetrically to the rest of the head. It could have wrinkles on the forehead. The shape of the head also has a strong bond with the attitude of the animal.
Its snout is straight towards the stop and it should not be marked, only visible. The nose has big holes and black pigmentation. The nasal passage measures 8 cm to 10 cm being narrower in the front.
The lips of the Boerboel are asymmetric since the upper lip, just below the nose, covers the lower lip and on the sides tends to be shorter while the lower lip is more attached to the jaw because it does not hang.
The jaw is strong, wide and just a little thinner in the nose area. Its teeth are slightly separated, in a good position. Its bite is scissor-shaped.
The Boerboel’s eyes are from light to dark brown, but they are always darker than its fur.
Its neck is slightly curved thanks to its marked musculature. This is a medium according to the body. It is strong and muscular, wider to the shoulders and holds the head strongly.
Its body is straight and wide and it gets narrow on the shoulders. As for the loin is slightly short. Its musculature is marked in the thighs, shoulders, chest, and paws. The cross is strong and it is moderately spread sideways. The shoulders tend to be squared to the position of the front paws, of slightly elevated insertion.
The paws are pretty wide and have a tough and muscular contexture, are rounded with prominent pads. The fingers are strong, medium-sized and should always look forward. The nails are black or dark brown with a little curvature. The back paws are strong and athletic, but smaller than the front paws.
The movement of this breed is loose, athletic and erect, in which the back paws give a strong momentum thanks to its great musculature. While the Boerboel walks, it should remain straight and stable. The paws moves should be parallel.
Its skin is thick, rough and plump in the face. The skin below the neck is hanging, and so does the chest skin, but a little less. When the dog is lying, you can see small rolls of skin between the thighs and elbows.
The dark color pigmentation is present in all the body, mostly in the eyes, nails, elbows, lips, etc.
This dog does not have many health problems as most of the purebred dogs, this is due to the established rules to the exact eligibility criteria for each one of the pups and thus get better and better specimens
However, in some cases, the Boerboel may suffer from some diseases. The most common would be hip and shoulder dysplasia, patellar dislocation, allergies caused by mites or food, among others.
The Boerboel has a quiet character, smart and protective of its family, although its physical aspect can make you think the opposite.
It is very smart and independent. Many times, it communicates through grunts and tends to be territorial. That is one of the reasons why is known as a guardian dog.
In many cases, these dogs are sociable with other dogs and even with other types of animals, but there are some specimens whose instinct will define their behavior.
Basing on the instinct of this breed, it will be a small problem because it would be dominant with other dogs, especially if it is a dog of its same breed.
The dominancy is observed in many aspects and situations, for example, if the dog did not socialize as a pup, it could be insecure and distrustful with others in the future.
This temperament is due to the cross of different Mastiff breeds. In this breed, the female is a better guardian than the male. This is because the female has better reflexes to act in case an unexpected situation arises in her territory. The female can also show many dominancy signs during her zeal.
To an adequate behavior, you have to know that is not good to keep the Boerboel pup apart from its mother or siblings when it is not at least eight weeks of life, because this experience, besides of being good socialization, teaches the dog the adequate behavior that it must have to other dogs. This will give it more curiosity and enthusiasm to have positive social experiences in the future.
After this, you have to put it in touch with other dogs, persons, objects, smells, etc. To teach the pup new experiences and for it to get used to different moments of its life step by step.
If a pet is not used to relate with dogs and people, is probable that it shows abnormal conduct and even aggressiveness in the future. To not go through awkward moments for you and your dog, you have to avoid this kind of behaviors
There are even some cases where frequent walks can suppose a big problem because the dog will show fear and bewilderment of being in unknown territory for it. This will make the dog feel unsure and will lead it to react less correctly.
The vet visits will be even harder with this kind of character, so if the dog is in a panic state, its actions could be unpredictable. In some cases, someone could be harmed if it gets aggressive to the veterinarian, people, other pets or even its owners.
Like its master, we need to put limits and give firm orders without hesitation. It is extremely important not to show insecurity or fear so as not to put our dog in a worse mood.
If the dog is an adult, you have to introduce it to socialization little by little. When it gets used to socialization, make it a daily job. The fundamental key is patience since it will be a long process that will probably last years, or maybe a few weeks, it all depends on the specimen we are dealing with.
Reprehend all bad actions by ignoring them and putting the dog far from the center of the problem. Do not be aggressive or scream to the dog, this will only make it more insecure. The best you can do in these cases is to wait for the dog to calm and then try again. If it shows good behavior, congratulate it effusively and award it with candies or something that your pet likes, this way you will reinforcing this conduct.
If your dog can not establish a positive point in the socialization area, the most probable thing is that it has character problems. You can ask an expert or veterinarian with knowledge of dogs’ characters for help.
Diet and Alimentation of the Boerboel
The Boerboels are robust and giant dogs that require a good alimentation to keep all that power and potency that their bodies possess. Therefore, because of its exigent menu, you must know that the alimentation of this imposing animal must be a fundamental factor when you take it as your pet or guardian dog.
If you decided to adopt or have already adopted a Boerboel, then there is no turning back. You must think about how to keep the feeding of this imposing dog since it needs a few kilograms of balanced food a month. Now, if you have enough money to supply this exigent diet, then you will not have economic problems, however, you still need to know how to correctly feed a Boerboel.
Daily Alimentation of the Boerboel
A Boerboel can devour between 600 and 800 gr of balanced food for dogs daily, so we are talking about a nutritional regimen of 24 kg of food each month. But besides this, the exercise is fundamental to keep the musculature of this dog. If a Boerboel does not exercise daily adequately, it will suffer from overweight, because everything it eats will accumulate in its body and will become in accumulated fat because the body is not needing that energy so it will store it for when is needed.
Food supplements are necessary to a Boerboel since it is an energetic and muscular dog. When it is a pup, you must add these supplements to its diet for it to develop good health and to be happy. You must add small doses of calcium to its meals so it grows with strong bones and be capable of bear all the weight of this giant and strong breed.
Besides, is also necessary for the addition of proteins to its diet because this will prevent the tendency to overweight in your dog. You have to make your dog seize the most of the energy to prevent that it becomes in fats.
Does the Boerboel need much food because is a giant breed?
The answer could seem obvious, but it is not. A dog does not need too much more food because its size is bigger than other breeds. For example, an Irish Wolfhound pup eats barely a little more than a Chihuahua, but this does not mean that it requires three or six times the dose of food that a dog of this small size requires as an adult. Now, what this magnificent South African dog does need at every moment is that its food has a big amount of nutrients, which does not mean more amount of food.
What diet is convenient for a Boerboel?
When we talk about a giant dog as the Boerboel, the convenient thing is that you give it food specially made for these giant breeds. Usually, you find in the back of the food packages the instructions to feed a dog according to each breed, but these foods will not give a Boerboel dog enough nutrients since these are too generic in their composition. However, there will be no problem if you feed your Boerboel with these foods because you can add the necessary nutrients to them.
If you follow the instructions of the packages, you will end up overfeeding your Boerboel, why? Because, to give it the most of the nutrients it needs, you would need a little food mountain. You can simply opt for feeding correctly your pet, adding nutrients so it is completely satisfied, but not predisposed to obesity or stomach disorders, a product of the overfeeding.
Now, if a Boerboel dog is fed with food for small to medium-sized breed puppies, or for adult small or medium-sized dogs (even worst), your giant dog may eat and eat and never get satisfied because of the poor quantity of nutrients for its size. If a Boerboel puppy is fed with adult dogs’ food it will have the same effect or even worse since this contains fewer nutrients to prevent overweight in these breeds, so, as much as the pup eats, it will not be well-fed.
What happens if a Boerboel puppy is fed poorly?
The problems that poor feeding can develop in a Boerboel can be from mild to severe.
If a Boerboel does not receive the necessary nutrients from its food, it will eat more to get the energy it needs. Eating more than it would need if it were getting a balanced alimentation could trigger stomach diseases as diarrhea, stomachache, and the mortal gastric torsion.
As the last trigger, overweight can appear, which would make its bones and joints overstrain, which is not healthy for the dog because is not within the standard of kilograms these dogs can bear.
In conclusion, a Boerboel adult eats a considerable amount of dogs’ food, but this should contain proteins and minerals to be a complete meal. As much as you buy food for giant dogs, you will have to add these additional nutrients to it. To know how much nutrients you have to add, you have to check the components in the back of the package.
The best we can advise you is that you take your pet to the vet for it to tell you how much calcium, phosphorus, and vitamins are necessary for the dog’s current diet because if you overexpose it to these elements it could be harmful to its health.
A well-fed Boerboel dog will be muscular, strong and will always have the energy for sports and for playing with its owners for long moments. When you see that its desire for play has decreased or you notice sedentary behaviors that were not present before, you may be seeing the negative effects of a low nutritional alimentation and you must add more nutrients to its diet.
Necessary Cares of the Boerboel
The Boerboels are strong dogs and in general, have good health, but you always have to be on the lookout for it.
A Boerboel, just as any other dog, deserves care and checks with a veterinarian since it is a pup, thus you will be completely sure that your dog does not suffer from any disease nor is predisposed to any.
These dogs are considered giant dogs as the standard of its breed, which means it can develop typical diseases of these size breeds, such as hip and elbow dysplasia and the dangerous gastric torsion.
It is important to take care of the Boerboel’s alimentation since it tends to suffer from obesity. Due to its musculature, obesity would give it a weight that its bones would hardly bear and these would wear away very fast.
If unfortunately, our Boerboel suffers from hip dysplasia among other joints, obesity could inhibit it from walking, which would increase its weight shorten its life days.
Below we will mention the most frequent diseases that our Boerboel can suffer. It is vital that if you detect one of the symptoms, you take it to the veterinarian, but it is advisable to keep periodical checkups to prevent any type of disease.
Most Common Diseases
Elbow dysplasia: due to this disease that affects the joints of the elbow, our Boerboel could develop osteoarthritis in that area.
Hip dysplasia: as in the elbow area, a problem with the hip joints resulting from the deformity of the bones in that area can make the animal hobble.
Excessive itching: mites called Demodex cause this disease. It happens when the dog has an extreme itching and characteristics spots.
Vaginal Prolapse: it is possible that the females of this breed have their vulva out, a symptom that can be seen as a protruding tongue in its vaginal area.
Entropion and ectropion: these diseases affect the segregation of the eyes and increase the vaginal flow.
Cataracts: these may appear suddenly in the Boerboel’s eyes
Kneecap luxation: the kneecap does not adapt correctly to where it should be, thus producing the animal pain, and if is not treated, hobble.
Proliferative syndrome: this happens when the Boerboel does not exercise enough, but also if you do not feed it with all the necessary nutrients.
Allergies: mites are a factor that produces allergies to the Boerboels, just as pollen. The effects of these allergies are varied.
Cancer: luckily, the malignant neoplasms are not so frequent in this breed. However, if they appear, is possible that it will only affect old age dogs.
Boerboel’s Fur Cares
The Boerboel sheds hair twice a year, just as every dog breed, so you do not have to worry so much, even less when you take into consideration that the Boerboel’s hair loss is moderated. We recommend that during these times of fur shed you brush it twice a week.
Boerboel’s Ears Cares
You need to check the Boerboel’s ears frequently to prevent the appearance of infections or that certain insects as ticks or fleas stay in them. The particles may also cause an allergy in the area.
In conclusion, a Boerboel could suffer from many health problems that could be deadly in some cases, but with frequent veterinarian checks, the life expectancy of your Boerboel can be good and long. However, when we talk about favorable health conditions, a Boerboel can live 12 years. Usually, the Boerboels live between 10 and 11 years.
How to Train and Educate a Boerboel
From puppy, the Boerboel shows undeniable signs of intelligence, starting with its wide capacity for learning and its undeniable desire to make its master happy.
This positive attitude the dog shows in training does not mean that it will be easy to train. The Boerboel is a giant and strong dog, so you have to give it the best training that you can since it is a puppy, so as an adult it has clear limits and almost zero aggressiveness, more if there are other pets or kids in the house.
Although the African Mastiff (as this dog is also known) is obedient, on some occasions it can get excited for what happens around it, which is a bit risky because we are talking about an extremely big dog, hard to control with a leash. It may end up knocking you down and running where it wants to go. Therefore, it is necessary for training it to be obedient to you and to control itself when a situation excites it.
You must do physical activity next to your dog since in the past it was used as a dog for works, which means that it is used to work and exercise constantly. You can take these desires of playing and exercising to teach your dog some tricks and commands.
Training of the Boerboel as a Puppy
The South African Mastiff or Boerboel can be obedient to its owner, but the situations in the exterior disturb it and can make it go out of control. For this, is necessary that you train your Boerboel since it is a puppy with basic commands that all dogs should know, which are: quiet, sit down, come or leave.
Although you know your dog is obedient, the behavior of other people may seen suspicious to it. It is not a dog that would invite strangers to pet it or get too close to it, which will generate fear in persons.
The Boerboel dog is very obedient; however, if it does not see in you the necessity of being the leader of the pack, it may ignore you. You must be firm with it and train it the same way, but always understanding that you must treat it kindly and understandably. To prevent that it feels resentment towards you, you have to take care of it as any dog deserves, with love, comprehension, and firmness.
If the Boerboel does not see you as the leader of the pack but like someone weak, it will tend to dominate you, which is dangerous. It is a giant dog with impressive musculature and strength, so it is not convenient that it thinks we are weak and cannot give it orders. That is why you have to avoid the excess of caresses and you have to train it and be firm in your decisions and if it misbehaves, chastise it (with firm voice and gestures, not with mistreatments).
Ways of Training a Boerboel
The Boerboel has excellent results in training with positive reinforcement. With this kind of training your Boerboel will star being obedient in little time. The positive reinforcement consists of giving your dog a gift to eat when it does something right, although in some dogs a caress is enough, it is always good to count with some cookie so its interest is bigger.
When you are so happy that you are capable of rewarding your dog with a cookie or any snack (from your dog’s perspective), it will feel that it has done the right thing and will want to continue doing it as for pleasing you and to keep getting rewards. You must give it this award immediately when it fulfills an order. For example, once it gives you its paw when it comes if you call it or when it gets quite if it was exciting.
Another way of rewarding your Boerboel and that it is just as successful or even more, is taking it out for a walk or playing with it. The dog will rather a thousand times going out to play and drain all its energy in long games sessions or walks than a simple snack. You can also boost this by going with your family, the Boerboel loves spending family time.
Behavior with other dogs
The Boerboel can be a muscular and imposing dog, but that does not mean that its personality and treatment to other dogs and animals are completely rude and aggressive, in fact, the Boerboel is playful and has a great energy to play for hours and hours with other dogs.
The Boerboel is a smart dog, so it will enjoy playing games that use its mental capacity and will get even more excited if another dog is competing in those games, preferably of its same size and strength since the Boerboel tends to get excited and can result gruff, unintentionally, to small dog breeds.
The ideal profile of a dog partner for the Boerboel is a robust and big dog that can bear the games of the Boerboel (that many times are tough games). The Boerboel will be extremely happy if you give it an open and fenced environment for it to have fun playing to hunt and chase other dogs. It is a little bit of an explorer, so the fence is necessary for its safety when playing.
It is a familiar dog that has been close to humans for a long time, helping them in different activities, so it is used to the role of following and protecting the family. The Boerboel will not just protect the members of the family, but will also perform the job of protecting other animals that live in its space, including other dogs and cats.
The behavior of the Boerboel with puppies is extremely protective, just as the behavior that has with children. It prefers that they are always close to it, where it can be watching over them, and if they get too close to a stranger or vice versa, it will bark to the stranger, warning it that they “are part of the flock”, so it is not convenient that it harms them or touch them.
Your Boerboel must socialize with other dogs and strangers so its guardian instinct will not be so marked. When you are going to adopt your Boerboel it must have at least two months with its mother and siblings, because if you adopt it before that period, when it grows, it is probable that it will not know how to behave with other pets because he lacked interaction with other species. For that, it could act nervous or aggressive before different types of physical contact with other dogs.
You mustn’t skip any of these steps because it is a very big and muscular dog that if it fights with a small dog or cat, the results could be catastrophic for the little animal.
It will be very careful with other dogs because is a guardian dog and it will not like the idea of stranger dogs rounding its territory. If you want to adopt another dog and you already have a Boerboel at home, the best would be to separate the spaces in which the Boerboel and the new dog may be, allowing them to get to know each other although they cannot have a total physical contact. After a few days, you can take off what is hampering the full contact and see how both dogs react.
Of course, if one of both dogs is aggressive, it would be convenient not to get them together yet and train the Boerboel and the other dog to a correct interaction with other animals.
In summary, the Boerboel enjoys playing with other dogs, whether they are small (this interaction must be watched to prevent it from being too rough with them) medium, large dogs, or even cats. However, there is a big possibility that the interaction that has with dogs of its same breed it is strongly marked by dominance.
To prevent dominance between Boerboels is better that you adopt two Boerboels instead of one, this way, they will grow together and from the first moment they will know that none of them is the leader, but you are its owner and master of the house.
Behavior with Humans
The Boerboel can be easily identified as a strong, brave and risky dog. Some people tell the stories of how these dogs helped rangers to control the invasion of intruders to nobles’ lands. But as this dog was always with humans and even slept with the family of the ranger, it developed a great bond with humans, and for that, it thinks twice before harming them.
The Boerboel dog rarely shows symptoms of shyness or weakness, it is vigorous and smart. It is not an aggressive dog with humans or to other dogs, which is a relief since a dog of these features and a bad temperament would be a great danger. You must know that a good part of the character of an adult dog is due to how it has been educated. If a dog, independently if it is a Boerboel or not, receives bad treatments, is isolated and constantly scolded since it is a pup, it will grow up with hostility towards people and other dogs. If a dog is well educated, trained and socialized, it should not show a bad character.
Although it is a quiet dog, it has a beefy, muscular and very impressive body. Few intruders are capable of sticking to their plans if they see a Boerboel guarding the zone they want to get into.
Boerboels does not like strangers snooping its lands, so they will probably have to listen to their characteristic loud growl, which is enough warning to know that they should not pass to the area that it is guarding without permission and company of its owner or a relative of this.
The Boerboel as a Guardian Dog
The Boerboel is a guardian dog in all aspects, but it is surprising that besides this is its main job in many places in the world, it is also an amazing pet. First, we will talk about the Boerboel as a guardian dog, a job in which the female stands out being a better guardian for knowing how to react before certain situations, that is, that she thinks more before jumping and immobilizing someone.
The male on its behalf is a little more impulsive and protective than the female since its territoriality sense is more marked.
The Boerboels were used as shepherd dogs for a long time, due to their great abilities to guard flocks, so it is not convenient to keep them in an apartment or a small house. The Boerboel dogs love being free and being able to run and guard large land areas, so if they live inside a house, they would feel caught.
When a Boerboel dog is interacting with the family inside the house, it will act serene and obedient. This dog does not destroy things, but when you take it to the garden or you take it out for a walk, it will show the energy that is not commonly seen in dogs of this size. It likes very much to play with its owner and members of the family, as with kids who are its principal allies in games. The Boerboel loves kids and it is very patient with them. However, it is recommendable that you always watch it (as with any other dog) to prevent problems arising from the treatment children have with it.
To minimize any future problem when the Boerboel gets bigger and muscular, you have to make it socialize and train it since it is a puppy.
The Boerboel as a Pet Dog
The Boerboel is as good as a companion dog as it is as a guardian dog. It behaves very well with the members of the family and it is careful with strangers who visit the house (though is never hostile), just as with curious people or intruders that come close to the land that it is guarding (it will warn that is not happy with the presence of these).
In case these persons ignore the warnings of the Boerboel, this will no doubt in the act and run to where the intruder is to knock it down and immobilize it usually standing on top of them and barking to warn its owner that it has captured an intruder. It will not act with unnecessary violence, which is an important feature of this breed since is the result of its evolution and good relation with humans for hundreds of years.
It is a good dog with children, in fact, it loves playing with them and it is very patient with them. Such patience came from the good relationship that it has had with humans thanks to the rangers that, instead of leaving the dog outside on its own, they allowed it to sleep inside the house.
In summary, although its rude and rough aspect, this south African dog is incredibly playful, smart and eager to serve its owners. It is an extremely happy dog when it is free and into the land extension, it has to guard where it can run as much as it wants.
Ideal Environment of a Boerboel
The Boerboel is not just a giant dog breed, but also, in the past and currently in some regions still works as a shepherd dog. These two characteristics make the Boerboel have punctual needs when establishing an ideal environment for it to develop and grow from a puppy to an adult dog.
The giant dogs like the Boerboel must live in an area that does not put limits to its mobility, for that, if a dog with these features lives in an apartment or a small house, it could be hard, almost impossible. The Boerboels need space to move, stretch, investigate and finally play and run.
The only way a Boerboel can live inside a house or apartment is that these are big. In a big house, it will need a space that is his. Besides, it would have to be able to mobilize all around the place, and, on some occasions, run. This gets hard because of its big size and musculature, and it will probably end up destroying decorative objects unintentionally, which could upset their owners who may not know that their dog needs a lot of space to move since it is a shepherd dog.
Now, supposing that it has the space that it needs inside an apartment or house, you must take it out for walks daily. We are not talking about a walk of 5 minutes, you must dedicate at least two hours a day to exercising activities, thus avoiding stress from developing because of being caught and not draining its energy.
Run with it, walk for minutes, play with it to find the ball or the frisbee, or make him chase you. This way it will get tired and once it gets home, it will not want to waste more energy and could rest adequately, thus impeding that it has destructive or neurotic behaviors due to the lockup inside the house.
If you have a garden it is good news. Boerboels descend from dogs that helped rangers to immobilize intruders, therefore, they are used to guard great land extensions, but if you have a garden it can guard, it will be enough for it.
It is a very obedient dog and it will feel better having a job to perform, so if you give it a space like your garden to guard, it will feel very pleased. Now, as much as it has an outdoor space that it can guard, it is not convenient at all that you stop interacting with it and leave it just to guard that area of the house.
This dog did not only help rangers but it was also used as a shepherd dog, so it is used to have a good relationship with its master. Not paying attention to it will make it sad, so it is convenient that you let him into the house. It is a careful dog, so it will not be running around whenever it is inside.
With the Boerboels, you have to be careful when we talk about temperatures. Extreme temperatures, hot or cold, are prejudicial for it. It is important that if the dog lives outside, it has a doghouse to take shelter from the sun or the cold.
In conclusion, the Boerboel is a dog that performs splendidly its guardian work and it is just as amazing in the role of a pet. It is very obedient with its master and family, careful with children and careful when mobilizing inside the house.
If you want a Boerboel, but you do not have a garden, you will have to go out with it at least two hours a day so it can distract and drain its energies. It can be a long walk or various short walks of at least half an hour throughout the day.
If you do not know what activities you can do with it or unfortunately you do not have time to share with it during the day, you should know that there are associations where people dedicate to play with the dogs for many hours to exercise them and get them tired, ready to sleep and rest for a long while. These associations often offer dog training services, so it is a good idea that you take your dog there for training since is a puppy.
If you already have a Boerboel, now you know all the care that it needs. If your house does not have a garden, take it out for a walk! If you have a garden, perfect! Play and go out with it many times a week.


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CATS CRAMMED INTO TWO CARRIERS
A SOUTHERN River animal shelter is making a desperate appeal for help after 15 cats crammed into just two carriers were dumped on its doorstep.
Volunteers at the Animal Protection Society of WA (APSWA) discovered the cats crammed into the carriers, which normally would be suitable for just one cat, on Tuesday morning.
One cat is heavily pregnant and volunteers suspect another is also pregnant.
APSWA president Melanie Jackson said the cats were covered in faeces and urine and terrified by the ordeal.
“Anyone who goes anywhere near the carriers is close to being violently ill. It’s the worst thing you’ve ever smelled and we don’t know how long the cats have been in there,” she said.
“We’ve got two vet nurses; they worked all day on those 15 cats and had to bathe them.
“The cats were covered in faeces and you could tell they were terrified and uncomfortable.
“A couple are really skinny, suffering from hair loss and in really poor condition.”
Ms Jackson said they had to quarantine the new cats inside their office as they did not have any other room for them.
“We can’t put them with other cats because it becomes a problem if there’s illness. We have to get them vet-checked, vaccinated, wormed, microchipped, de-flead, sterilised, FIV-tested,” she said.
Ms Jackson said they were desperately seeking donations to make sure the cats got the right medical treatment.
“We’ve got 15, but two are pregnant; that’s 15-30 cats very easily. If you work on maths of $300 a cat to get all the vet stuff done, that comes to $9000,” she said.
APSWA’s Facebook page will be posting regular updates on the cats, which Ms Jackson has dubbed ‘The Spice Cats’.
“They’re going to have names like Saffron, Cinnamon, Pepper and Turmeric if people want to follow their progress,” she said.
People can donate via the shelter’s Facebook page or by visiting www.apswa.asn.au or its premises on Talbot Road.
Animal Protection Society of WA volunteer Robyn Thoman. Inset: The cats in the carrier.


Date Lost: 03/10/2018
Area pet was lost in: Sweetwater – Lost
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Pet Gender: Female
Pets Name: Chanel
Approximate Age: 3
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Hi I'm new to this but I have an emergency! My silver laced Wyandotte has bin sick her comb and wattle are a pale pink and she's very lethargic. She hasn't bin moving around much and she actually let's me pick her up with no problems which is unusual for her. The other hens I have are bullying her and I think it's cuz they no she's sick. She has a couple of sores on her head where they pecked her and some pulled out feathers in various places. She has bin seperated from them now though. I also realized that it seems that her toe has bin..cut of or something cuz half of it is missing and theirs blood on the stub but when she does walk (which isn't to much) she seems fine. My biggest concern is that she might have a tumor because she has a pointy-ish lump on her neck and it's red with no feathers on it. And it's fairly big, about a little bit smaller then a golf ball but it doesn't have that full round feeling like it feels like a little hill. And she's bin moving her neck in a weird way every once in a while. At first I thought it might be a crop problem but it seems to far up to have to do with her crop like its near the middle/top of her neck and when I look at her it's on her right side. I felt it and it is hard and she didn't really have a problem with me touching it. She seems to eat and drink okay though, and all the other chickens are fine. Please help!


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DOG LOCATION: Wasaga Beach, ON. Millie is a 3 year old poodle-mix. She has been loved all of her life, however, due to the change in life circumstances Millie finds herself in rescue. Millie and Sophie came in together, however SPIN has placed them in separate foster homes as each dog has different needs. She is a loving, silly girl who loves people and other dogs. She is getting along great with the other dog in the foster home and dogs in the neighbourhood. Millie needs work, as she likes to eat fabric items (socks, face-clothes, etc) and she consumes them very quickly. She has been place with a foster family who is working on these issues with her.
More about Millie
Good with Dogs, Not Good with Cats, Good with Older/Considerate Kids Only, Good with Adults, Somewhat vocal, Requires a yard, Playful


Having pets can be a wonderful experience as they can bring a comforting and joyful presence to your home. However, it can be tricky to store all of the needed supplies for happy and healthy pets.
From dog beds in the corner of the living room and cat litter boxes in the kitchen, to spare leashes lying on the floor by the front door, it’s helpful to have one dedicated space for your pet’s items. You may even want an area where your pet can sit, sleep, or relax away from the hustle and bustle in the rest of the house. Consider redesigning a spare closet or cabinet into a pet storage area, dog den, or cat tunnels using these creative ideas.
Decide What You Want for a Pet Closet
Will this cabinet closet be a place to store all of your pet’s necessities, or will it also be a place to store litter boxes or a kennel? Before transforming the closet into a storage area for your pet, you want to figure out which items you want to store inside it. Then you can decide whether you will need certain storage devices, such as hooks for pet leashes, clothing rods for pet clothing (or your raincoat for walks), or bins to hold toys.
Special Precautions for Pet Food Storage
Take special consideration when you store pet food and snacks. Many food and snacks should be stored in temperature-controlled environments away from direct heat and light. Also, safely place food in a way that prevents pets from sneaking extra servings into their diet. Clear, air-tight storage containers can prevent pets from clawing open large dry food bags while closed lids keep everything fresh. Contact one of the designers at Closet & Storage Concepts to learn more about custom closet design ideas. They have more than 30 years of experience serving the Philadelphia and South Jersey areas.
Focus on Your Pet’s Comfort
Take advantage of as much space as you can. Mount small hooks on doors or use a slide-out rack to hang pet leashes, cat feather toys, and other items that can be hung up. You can also place small ledges so that your cat can jump up into the upper part of the closet. Alternatively, customized cabinets will make it easy to create a hideaway nook for cats. As for the space at the bottom of a closet, for dogs that are jumpy or crate trained, place their bed in there so they will have a nice and quiet place to sleep or calm down. For our cat owners, place the litter box to create a sealed-off area away from other areas of your home.
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If you have a spare closet or utility room that you want to makeover and Make Room for Life®, consider turning it into a perfectly organized pet den. Speak to our South Jersey closet designers for more details. Call to set up your design estimate!


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Don’t let her small size fool you, Elsa has a huge personality and doesn’t know she’s a small dog. She was named after the hurricane Elsa and is striving to live up to her name. This girl is very smart and fearless and learns very fast. She would love another doggy companion to run zombies with. She’s been very good about keeping her crate clean and always potties when she goes out, but will need to continue on a consistent schedule in order to be potty trained. She learns very fast, has awesome toy and treat drive, and would make a fun dog for someone that loves to train and compete in dog sports. No apartments, pools, wrought iron fence, or children under five years.
Elsa’s adoption fee of $375.37 includes a vet exam, current vaccinations, heartworm & fecal tests, monthly heartworm prevention, flea treatment, spay, and microchip.
If you live in the Austin area and are interested in adopting, please fill out an application.
Please be aware that we rarely have information on our dogs being good with cats as most of our foster homes don’t have them.
Adoption decisions are based on the best overall match and not done on a first-come-first-serve basis.


I’m proud to announce as of May 2016, my house and pet sitting has become official. After travelling for 10 years and staying in so many homes and caring for our furry friends, it’s time to make it official! I present to you, Lovelly Pet Sitters.
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We believe that pets belong in the comfort of their own home. Pets become attached to their territory. It’s hard when you want to take a holiday but don’t know what to do with your beloved furry and animal family members. Kennels and boarding houses can be expensive and also unsettling for a pet. Lovelly Pet Sitters come to your home and give loving care to your pets in their own home.
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As the Triangle watches the active hurricane season, we remind all pet owners in the Cary, Morrisville, Raleigh, and Apex areas to remember their pets and protect them when making plans for severe weather in any season. Whether traveling to safer ground or hunkering down and riding out a storm, families need to prepare ahead of time to take care of themselves as well as their pets.
From the Paws in the City team, we offer five ways to help our pets through severe weather such as hurricanes, tornados, or a bad thunderstorm:
- Prepare for a change in behavior: Some pets may have strong reactions to the loud noises of a major storm. It will be important to remain calm and try to reassure the pet. It might help to distract the pet by playing a favorite game. In many cases, the veterinarian may write a prescription for calming medication that can be used temporarily to ease the stress.
- Keep pets inside and away from windows: Just as with children (and many adults!) the further away from the storm and its noises, the less anxiety there will be for the pet.
- Check for pet-friendly hotels along the route: If it becomes necessary to evacuate, to move the family to higher or safer ground, call ahead of time to be sure any stops along the way are pet friendly. Sometimes, in extreme emergency situations, even a hotel that does not usually accept pets may change their rules. It’s best to know before hitting the road, though.
- Take favorite toys. Another consideration when evacuating is making sure the pet feels safe and secure, by taking along familiar toys, blankets, and food.
- Update and keep the pet’s medical records and identification. In case of separation, it will be important to have some sort of identification physically attached to the pet, in a tag or microchip. Medical records will be important to have if the pet needs care away from home during an emergency situation.
The fall can be a particularly stormy season in the Triangle. At Paws in the City, we want all of our customers and their pets to stay safe and healthy throughout the year. In our store, conveniently located in Tryon Village near Harris-Teeter, we offer a full line of natural and holistic foods and treats, so Triangle pets can continue to be healthy and happy. Stop by and check out our full line of products!
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It has been a while since we have had multiple kittens in the house at the same time. I had forgotten how much they run around, and attack everything...whether it moves or not! I am glad that we have the cat condo and cat tree and other smaller toys for them to play on! It saves the furniture. I think they would be climbing the curtains if they didn't have these cat toys to play on!
It is amazing how much their personality comes through, even at this young age. I know that they will settle down as they get older, but you still get an insight now as to how they will be when they grow up.
Sandy Patches, the ferocious attack cat (aka. the Princess, fuzzy Beanie Baby) - she is slightly larger than her brother and sister, and seems to be the first one to do anything. She was the first to discover the food dish, the first to climb the blanket pile, the first one to sleep in the cat tree... and now she is a force to be reckoned with as she gleefully enters playtime rearing to pick a fight... or two... at the same time!
She will take on both her brother and sister at the same time, and come out victorious! And then promptly finds a quiet location to fall over and take a nap in...even if it is the middle of the floor!
Panther, guerilla warfare's her game (aka. precious) - she's the runt, but she keeps up and finds her own way to do things! She has the extra charged up batteries in her! She can keep her own in a fight with her sister, but prefers the hide and attack method so much better! It's so funny to watch her pop out of some small place, jump on her sister, and be running for the next small place to hide all in the blink of an eye! Her favorite place to sleep is up in the top of the cat tree!
We did lose her for a time today. After tearing apart the house looking for her, looking down the exposed floor vents, behind the shoe bin, in the stuffed animal basket... we finally found her asleep in the give away box! In our defense, the hallway where the box is kept was dark....ummmmmmm.
Blanket, do I have to?! (aka. velvet, Mr. Noodle) - he's the only boy in the litter, and he has learned to keep his head down! He's so easy going, but he will fight off his sister if either one of them attack. Once in a while he joins the fray of flying teeth and tails of his own volition. But he is best known for his velvety fur, and his lazy trusting nature.


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Barking is a very normal habits of pets as it is their way of communicating with their human buddy and other animals. Pet dog often bark to reveal their sensations to their human companion. So, periodically even a appropriately behaved pet can start barking ceaselessly. There are a great deal of reasons that might cause a pet to bark and their barking can be extremely irritating. Pets frequently bark to alert their human companion of a suspicious activity or a suspicious individual. Canines may also bark due to the fact that they do not trust odd individuals or they are unpleasant with the existence of unusual individuals in their house. Some pet dogs are utilized by their human companion to caution them of intruders and any other sort of threats. However often perpetual barking can be exceptionally annoying and disturbing due to the fact that if your dog is barking all through the night, it can have an unfavorable result on individuals living in the exact same home as the pet and their neighbors. A canine that is barking incessantly can cause a considerable boost in the tension levels of individuals in the pet's environment, this can result in loss of sleep.
One of the most popular ways of controlling barking problems in pet dogs is making use of bark collars. Bark collars is one of the most tender methods of managing relentless barking in pet dogs. It is likewise an efficient way of controlling barking problems in canines. A bark collar is also an reliable method of training a pet dog, although it is not as widely utilized as favorable support.
KINDS OF BARK COLLARS
There are many types of dog collars in the market today, however the three most typical types of dog collars consist of;
1. ELECTRIC SHOCK BARK COLLARS COLLARS
The electrical shock bark collars are one of the earliest kind of bark collars on the marketplace. They work by providing the canine a mild fixed electrical power once the vibrations from its vocal cables and barking noises are identified by the sensing units of the bark collars. The electrical shock dog collars sends electric current to pet dog's muscles whenever he barks. The inbuilt prongs is generally used to deliver the mild electrical shock which can changed in intensity inning accordance with the size of the dog and the training requirements. However the precise approach that each individual electric shock bark collars works depends on the design and the producer of the electric shock bark collar. A lot of sort of electric shock bark collars give off a moderate electric present when it senses that the pet dog is barking. Some people say that the electric shock bark collars are harsh because of the moderate electrical current that is sent to the pet's body however it is not likely harm your canine in any way. The electric shock bark collars is typically utilized to teach a pet to just bark when it is necessary and not simply barking ceaselessly. People that are utilizing the electrical shock bark collar for the very first time need to start with a low level setting and increase it gradually as the situation demands.
Making use of electric shock bark collars is controversial, but it is extremely efficient for managing incessant canine barking as long as the user has adequate understanding about it. And also avoid setting the strength of the electric shocks expensive but rather set it to an intensity that is simply unpleasant sufficient to prevent the dog from barking. Also some electric shock bark collars make use microphone to sense when the canine is barking. Some collars however make use of both vibration sensors and microphones to notice when the pet is barking.
2. ULTRASONIC BARK COLLARS
The ultrasonic bark collars are among the most popular bark collars in the market today. This kind of bark collars are utilized to prevent pets from barking by utilizing an annoying yet completely harmless noise. Ultrasonic bark collars often work by releasing a high pitched ultrasonic noise that is stated to be annoying to discourage the pet dog from barking. They are likewise one of the most effective method of managing a pet's perpetual barking. The bark collar produces a noise when its microphone senses the pet dog's barking that surprises the pet without resulting in any kind of physical damage. The microphones in the ultrasonic bark collars are developed to sense distinct barking, which stops the high pitched ultrasonic noise from accidentally going off as a result of other sounds. The high pitched ultrasonic sound produced by the ultrasonic bark collars can not be heard by humans however they can be heard by canines, and it only lasts for a few seconds. Current research studies have actually revealed that this kind of bark collars does not have any kind of negative effect on the dog since the duration of the high pitched ultrasonic noise is managed. Several brand names of ultrasonic bark collars have a positive tone function that acts as a favorable reinforcement when the canine stops barking.
3. CITRONELLA SPRAY BARK COLLARS
The citronella spray bark collars work by spraying out citronella unto the pet dog's snout whenever the dog starts barking. The citronella spray typically aim for the pet's sense for quick outcomes. The citronella spray bark collar are designed to make the pet connect the smell of citronella with barking, so the pet dog will stop barking because he does not want smell the citronella that is frequently released as a consequence for barking. This is typically efficient due to the fact that the scent of citronella is extremely upseting to pets but it is also totally harmless. Citronella is normally used as an bug spray by human beings but it does not trouble human beings.
Once the canine begins barking, the microphone will notice the barking and the citronella spray bark collar will release the harmless citronella fragrance. It does not require any human intervention to operate and it has no negative results on the health of the dog, rather it has a relaxing result on the pet. It likewise benefit from pet dogs severe hatred of herbal services. The quantity of citronella launched must just suffice to stop the pet dog from barking.
The only drawbacks of using this post the citronella spray bark collars is that the aroma of the citronella might stick to the pet's body for numerous minutes or hours in some occasions.


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Originally Posted by orchidman
i like to too, but there is not room around the tank for a canister filter, so i had to just go with HOBs. the water movement sucks and all kinds of fish crap and debris end u in the one corner. its very annoying!
you should come and visit the two of us and get some fish!!!
you all should checkout my new jounral! its my best scape yet!
fish are getting added tomorrow
I'll definitely check out your tank. I'd love to come visit but it's quite a trip from where I'm at now. Perhaps once I'm home or on my way home one of these times. Have you ever gone to one of the CCA meetings?
I just ordered an Fluval 306 for my 55g African Cichlid tank. I'm really excited for it. I've never had a canister before.


You know that saying that fact is stranger than fiction? Well, when it comes to cats, that’s actually true. Check out these weird facts about cats.
Did you know that cats purr not only when they are happy but also in order to ease their tension? They learn this skill from their mother, who purrs as they nurse. For cats, purring is a way of stimulating “happy hormones”, which make a cat feel better.
Cats are among the top sleepers in the animal kingdom, and for good reason. Did you know that cats sleep 16 to 18 hours per day. However, when cats are asleep, they are still alert to incoming stimuli, so that’s why if you poke your cat while sleeping, it will still respond accordingly. So basically, cats spend 75 percent of their lives sleeping.
Did you know that cats have a third eyelid, which is called a palpebra tertia, also known as “haw?” This third eyelid provides an extra layer of eye protection, not only for cats but for other animals also.
It might not be true that a cat has three lives but they surely know how to survive in this one. Did you know that some cats have actually survived falls of over 65 feet, or 20 meters? You’ve probably noticed that cats land on their feet most of the time, thanks to their righting reflex.
And just to prove that cats are just as awesome as dogs, maybe even more, did you know that a cat’s hearing is better than a dog’s? Even more, a cat can actually hear high-frequency sounds up to two octaves higher than a human being.
(Diane is a cat lover (or an ailurophilia if you have paid attention to the article) which tries to provide useful information to cat lovers on especially how to train their cats to use automatic litter boxes. If you would like to read more of her articles you can check them out on her website at CatLitterBox.Reviews)


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The actual coop is 8'x6' and the enclosed run is 8'x18'. We will eventually let them free range during the day and just coop them up at night and when we are gone. We plan on keeping around 10 chickens.
Anyway, my plan is to also build a small barn on the back side of the coop (they will share a wall) so I built it so that I could add that on later in the year.
Here it is after the main framing was done
The goats love to rub on the chicken wire to scratch themselves which tears up the wire and stretches it out. I decided to try adding a couple barb wire strands around the run on top of the chicken wire to see if that what help. So far it is working great.


When we spoke a few years back, you had mentioned that you enjoy receiving updates on your adoptions.
Topaz is the an incredible, loving and well behaved dog - we love him to bits.
My parents have fallen in love with him and appropriated our dog Winking face. My father has lost over 30 pounds walking him 2 times everyday, he is spoiled, loved and a very happy puppy.
Thank you very much for all your work and giving us one of our greatest gifts.
Love and hugs
Suz, Ralph, Topaz, Callie, Bradley & Reese


Upper respiratory infections (URI) in cats are caused by highly contagious viruses. There are vaccines to prevent or minimize this cat illness in felines, and most commonly URIs occur in cats who have not been vaccinated.
The most common clinical signs of a URI include sneezing, coughing, runny nose and/or excess discharge from the eyes. If you notice your cat is displaying any of these signs you should bring your furry friend to your vet to determine what is going on. If the problem is more serious than a passing viral infection, additional treatment may be necessary to keep your cat happy and healthy.
VCA Animal Hospitals reports that most URIs last 7 to 10 days and most are fully resolved within 3 weeks. However, some cats can develop chronic upper respiratory tract infections, which present with similar clinical signs but tend to last longer than a typical URI or recur every few weeks. These infections can be very challenging to treat and often require long term medical therapy to help prevent recurrences.