Just before first light, that sky that has almost has a feeling of light coming. You know the sky, it’s still black and very dark, but your body knows the light is supposed to start showing up…well; I was sleeping away, just dead-to-the-world, really asleep when Fuzzy jumped up and headed outside.
He jumped up so fast it woke me up!
Before I could get fully awake Monkey the Cat and Sammy the Cat ran past me growling, eyes big, heading toward the couch where they perched up on top, looking out the window, still growing.
I KNEW I was missing out; I jumped up and shot out the back door,
HOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWLLLLL
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOF
Yip,yip bark, bark….
Fuzzy and I were OFF!
Mom wasn’t far behind me; I struck my baying pose and pointed toward the picket fence…
HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW
Then I looked at Mom, she was flying out the door, pulling on her work jacket just as fast as running in flip-flops would let her…………….BARKKKKKKKKKKKKKK, HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWW
Mom didn’t run after Fuzzy and I (we were heading out into the old corn field by the house as fast as our legs could go). No, Mom was heading toward the poultry house!
Well….too late.
Fuzzy and I trotted back to Mom…she was standing at the window talking to Tom who was standing IN the window, on top of the nesting boxes, letting out shrill gobbles and flapping his wings onto the glass.
Whew! We were all hard at work!
Mom reached down and gave Fuzzy and I lots of pets, told us we were very good guard dogs, opened the door and gave a very agitated Tommy some pets, told him he did a great job protecting the poultry house, then we all went back inside.
Before we went in I followed the trail all over the yard…something wild this way ran…I tried to tell Mom. Mom does pretty well about understanding, but she really didn’t know what ran through the yard.
Only we animals really know, and we don’t have real words to tell Mom.
Back inside I heard Mom tell Dad everyone is okay, she isn’t sure what went through, but whatever it was it was very exciting. It also had everyone very upset.
“Well, could have been a fox or a couple of coyotes” replied Dad. “We’ll have to be on the look out to make sure they don’t come back.”
We will be on the same look-out, Fuzzy and I said. We are the GUARD DOGS!!!
(The photos are of a known fox (or foxes) that travel through. No photo of whatever it was this time as it was actually in the yard of the house and by the back porch and car port.)
Boomer, a Good Dog
Oh, yes,
And
Fuzzy and good Dog
Oh………..yes………….and the two cats and Tom. Shish
I didn’t forget…I put them in.
Boom
Life on a Colorado Farm 
everyone was on guard! yay for saved poultry!
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Good fellows! There is SOMETHING on the back porch behind the freezer. Daisy tells me about it every day. Maybe you guys could stop by and banish it for me?
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Boomer, I’m really proud of you, Fuzzy, Tom, Sammy and Monkey for doing such a good job of guarding the yard and the poultry house. I hope you don’t have any more incidents, but I know you will all keep a good lookout.
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Such good watch dogs! And a good watch mom! Well done!! I watch our house, too. Mostly I guard against the evil mailman. I’m pretty sure he’s trying to kill me.
Love and licks,
Cupcake
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Wow—you all ARE two fabulous guard dogs… Those ole’ mean coyotes or foxes (whatever they were this time) need to stay AWAY from your home and from the chickens…. Yipes!!! Close Call. Glad everyone is okay.
Congrats, Fuzzy and Boomer… Hope Mom gave you a wonderful treat.
Hugs,
Betsy
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I’m glad the dogs scared whatever it was away. Such good working farm dogs!
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This has been such a crazy week I almost forgot it was MY FAVORITE DAY – FRIDAY :-D. Good save boys!!!
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This is just to see if wp will let me post anything. It’s been being difficult.
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Ohh! It worked! The Gus sent an e-mail to Fuzzy and Boomer.
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What Good Boys! ‘Long as it’s not a fisher, or -gulp!- a wolverine! I think I remember your Mom saying that those sometimes are around…Keep up the good work, and stay safe!
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You really have a security force at work there. The whatever probably won’t come back even for a little chicken dinner.
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What a way to wake up! I needed a good Fuzzy and Boomer story.
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Good job guys. Keepin the place safe! And the cats! Way to go! Nothing worse then unwanted critters in the yard!
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Goodness! What an exciting night. Glad everyone was okay. You guys are a great team.
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Great work fellas! You get the ‘done good ‘ award.
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You all saved the day and the chickens! Way to go!! 🙂
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Well done, Fuzzy and Boomer. Keep those wild things out where they belong and let them know you and Tommy are on the job 24/7. Too bad the talking dog collar from “Up” is only science fiction. It would be so nice to get some extra info from the dogs and cats who really see what happened.
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Good job guys! Keep it up. You are great guard dogs.
But tell Mom to be careful running around out there in her flip flops!
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I’m so glad you two, and the guard kitties, were on the ball and detected danger!! You saved the chickens and Tom the turkey! Good boys! I’ll bet it was a silly ole fox that thinks he could get a morsel or two. Little did he know about you guardians, huh?! Keep up the good work!
Blessings!
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Glad to hear that everyone is okay!
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Great work guys! I know your mom is really proud of you!
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You boys did a fine job!! Be real careful and stay safe. We have a Lynx Rufus running around our place… now my little dogs can’t come out with me and play around while I do chores. Anyway, you all did good!
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Your mom is lucky to have you! Keep up the good work!
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