And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Uhm no. I raised horses. Horses's hooves aren't going to dry and crack because there's mud just around their water tanks, and it's not real nice to crap up their water with dog hair and dirt.
(only commenting on why a WET location around a livestock tank is a GOOD idea). My specialty was/is corrective shoeing, been certified since 1970's. Hooves are like straws to moisture.
In our stable, I cared for 60-90 horses and dozens of cows, goats, etc., the simplest cure for cracked hoof prevention is make the animal walk through water several times a day (to get a drink). It also makes trimming easier, hooves grow more evenly, especially if the breed is habitually plagued with thin sidewalls / heels. Shoeing is expensive, prevention is far cheaper. It's not 100% effective, but, since our horses were ridden 5-6 times a week (riding school), and hooves picked OFTEN, it makes sense to care for the 'money makers', keep them sound & happy. Our horses LOVED to work for us.
The dog looks just like one of my Great Pyrenees. All the other GPs we have now or have had are pure white. The one we have that looks like this one obviously has mixed genes from a few generations back, possibly a Landseer. Without seeing the hind legs to check for double dew claws, there’s no way to know for certain on this handsome dog.
I love the canine ... the young lady ain't so bad either.
ReplyDeleteTub needs to be in the grass, not dirt/mud.
ReplyDeleteLivestock tanks need to be WET around them, muddy is fine. It keeps those hooves WET & prevents dryness & cracking. (Farrier's advice)
DeleteThank you, Farrier, but not if you're using it to bathe dog?
DeleteThat's not bathing. That's cooling down on a hot day.
DeleteIt says a lot that I have to explain that to you.
Then there's the fact that she and her best friend are having fun. Too bad that I also have to explain that to you.
Uhm no. I raised horses. Horses's hooves aren't going to dry and crack because there's mud just around their water tanks, and it's not real nice to crap up their water with dog hair and dirt.
DeleteTypo fix: "just because there's NO mud around their water tanks..."
Delete(only commenting on why a WET location around a livestock tank is a GOOD idea). My specialty was/is corrective shoeing, been certified since 1970's. Hooves are like straws to moisture.
DeleteIn our stable, I cared for 60-90 horses and dozens of cows, goats, etc., the simplest cure for cracked hoof prevention is make the animal walk through water several times a day (to get a drink). It also makes trimming easier, hooves grow more evenly, especially if the breed is habitually plagued with thin sidewalls / heels. Shoeing is expensive, prevention is far cheaper. It's not 100% effective, but, since our horses were ridden 5-6 times a week (riding school), and hooves picked OFTEN, it makes sense to care for the 'money makers', keep them sound & happy. Our horses LOVED to work for us.
BC’s are the BEST.
ReplyDeleteThink i need a bath too! Dogo is a smiling, he ain't no fool. That girl is very cute.
ReplyDeletetoo young to be her, but just might be sister of "Tuesday Turtleneck". But what do I know?
ReplyDeleteMe next!
ReplyDeleteThe dog looks just like one of my Great Pyrenees. All the other GPs we have now or have had are pure white. The one we have that looks like this one obviously has mixed genes from a few generations back, possibly a Landseer. Without seeing the hind legs to check for double dew claws, there’s no way to know for certain on this handsome dog.
ReplyDeleteHe's got that squinty-eyed look, 'Ahhhh.... feels so good!!'
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