GFD

Now we can't let Fred and Ethel develop and inferiority complex due to new baby chicks arriving on the scene.  Today the Garden Friendly Dogs get their own update.

Fred and Ethel are now nine months old; teenagers!  Their digging has decreased tremendously, but their fighting has really escalated!  Being siblings, they have always "play fought" with each other.  From a very young age they would growl and gnash their teeth and act all "scary dog". But lately we have run out onto the porch a time or two when their fighting sounded menacing.  A little research let us know that at this age in their development, they are establishing dominance.  It is going to be facinating to see how this turns out, because while Fred is the male and one third again the size of Ethel, he is just so laid back and, as I have said before, not really the sharpest crayon in the box. Ethel may be smaller, but she is fast and smart.  This dominance thing will be very interesting!

 They nap on the cool kitchen floor every day at noon. I haven't introduced them to the chicks yet and am still doing a little research on the whole concept of dog/chicken harmony. Meanwhile, they are staying cool and just hanging out.

Love ya'll,

Shelli

Scratch a dog and you'll find a permanent job.
 ~Franklin P. Jones