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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

> We can't free-range poultry because of diligent
> dogs that keep most wildlife out of the kitchen gardens!  The Aussie will
> chase the buzzards, crows, and great blue herons deep into the woods, as
> tho she had a hope ;-)  THAT is good - we're the only farm without deer
> or other critter detruction way out in our hollar.

Must be in the breed. Our Aussie, Benny, dreams that one day he will 
be able to climb trees and also fly. Then those climbing critters and 
buzzards will be in serious trouble. Also the crows that are 
currently taking a large share of the mulberries.

And, yes, our unfenced garden also knows neither deer nor other 
critters, thanks to Benny and Dax, the German Shepherd.