Skip to Content.
Sympa Menu

homestead - Re: [Homestead] An ideal homestead dog

homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org

Subject: Homestead mailing list

List archive

Chronological Thread  
  • From: "Jeanne Driese" <jeanne13 AT earthlink.net>
  • To: <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] An ideal homestead dog
  • Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2009 10:12:27 -0400

Gene,
A touching tribute to a great friend and worker. Losing an animal companion
is not easy.
Sincerely,
Jeanne
tnhillwoman
North East TN zone 6
----- Original Message -----
From: Gene GeRue
To: Homestead
Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 9:28 AM
Subject: [Homestead] An ideal homestead dog


AN IDEAL HOMESTEAD DOG: Benny: 4/30/96-7/30/09
Benny is now in the ground, next to his buddy, Dax, up under the
dogwood trees by the old log barn. He was an ideal homestead dog, from
parents who were working dogs on a ranch of cattle and sheep. We never
allowed him to fulfill his potential as we do not raise large
livestock. He did keep an eye on the chickens, though, as well as us
and the garden and the full clearing. In all ways he performed as a
competent and trusted homestead worker.
We were directed to find him in a barn; his mother had chosen a horse
stall and he was infested with ticks and fleas and filthy with manure.
He was the runt of his litter but we selected him because of his
energy and his promise of great beauty. A classic blue merle
Australian Shepherd, with one blue and one brown eye, he fulfilled his
promise as a joy to the eye.
He required little training. Beyond normal obedience instruction about
all he got was observation of his master walking and peeing along the
perimeter of the homestead clearing, denoting the area to protect.
Protect it he did.
He never took a sick day in his thirteen years and three months. What
finally brought him down were hips that could only with great effort
get him up to a standing position.
He pleased us in myriad ways. It was a special delight upon retuning
from town trips to see the blue merle of happiness bouncing out to
greet us.
And the beat goes on.
_______________________________________________
Homestead list and subscription:
http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/homestead
Change your homestead list member options:
http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/options/homestead/jeanne13%40earthlink.net
View the archives at:
https://lists.ibiblio.org/sympa/arc/homestead





Archive powered by MHonArc 2.6.24.

Top of Page