How DO you Choose? DO you pick the Puppy or Does the Puppy Pick You?
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- How Do You Choose? We are looking at adding another dog. This time a livestock dog that can help around the Homestead. The question is how do you choose? DO you let the puppy choose you or do you choose the puppy?
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When we got our Sheltie 15 years ago (she passed over the rainbow Bridge a year ago yesterday), we paid for pick of the litter. At 6 weeks, we went to her 1st home, and I put my hand in the pen and called to Cassie, and she came. She was exactly the right dog for us!
Three weeks after she passed, we went to ASPCA and the county Animal control (Pound) looking for another and after deciding to rescue a dog, hopefully to miss the house training stage, we ended up with a cur hound - who loves to snuggle on the foot of the recliner! We love Dixie, and she loves her forever home.
Both dogs are part of our family and are unofficial service dogs for my husband, who is a sevice connected veteran.
That pine tree is loaded with antioxidants, Vit C, and the oils from the tree are a natural anti worming agent. Gold stuff. Natures Answer.
Good Morning!! Aussies are such great dogs (I have four, Sadie, Whiskey, Buster & Kaffe) They all have different personalities and they all will be your "shadow". At this point, I would let the dog choose you, and if you can't decide which one to choose, choose them all! Whatever puppy you choose, you will have a GREAT friend!! Good Luck and congratulations!!
The shedding is horrible though
Hello from Ohio! Love finishing up midnights and watching you guys bright and early while I fall asleep. Such a nice family!!
Depending on what you want the puppy to grow up to be (i.e. livestock dog, herding dog, couch potato) you should consider the puppy's activity/energy level. If you want a security dog, you would NOT want to pick the shy puppy that sits in the corner. Whatever puppy you choose will bond with Olivia if she is the one who feeds and takes the puppy outside etc.
By the way. The chickens want to be on the highest roost but that many won't fit. The poor chickens on the bottom roosts are getting pooped on. A roost against the other side can be as high as the tallest nesting box roost and there will still be room under it for the chickens during the day. Just my two cents!
Thank you very much for allowing us to follow along with you guys on your amazing,loving and event filled days :). Olivia did a splendid job spreading the potatoes wow! Great family time and great memories! We are truly blessed arent we? Life happens for us to evolve and to imprint love unto others.
In my experience of breeding dogs for the past 21 yrs, I've only seen a few pups actually choose their owner. I remember in particular one instance where I had one guy come, wanting a specific pup which kept running off away from him, while another pup kept coming and sitting on his boot. He did choose that pup which was smaller than the one he wanted. Most people choose a pup themselves based on gender, size, colouring, markings of what they prefer. and activity level. This is hard to tell as pups bcz as you see in your video, they're in naptime mode. You need the breeder to give recommendations based on them watching the pups for their personality over time that is best suited for your needs and lifestyle. Some pups are outgoing and wild, others are laid back and relaxed. Some may narrow down the choice from that and then choose the pup that comes to them. No matter what pup though, you'll end up loving it and it will love you. I often find people choose the first pup that is handed to them. Not always but usually. If the pup is for Olivia, let her have the final decision but based on guidelines set by the parents is my advice.
Thanks we spent a good amount of time checking out all the different puppies. I think Olivia choose the best one for us. We can't bring the puppy home until the middle of January
Figaro is like "YO look at me, Im the present ! "
Oklahoma Stat University is currently doing a study with cattle and pine bark as a natural anthelmintic, (parasite killer.)
My Border Collie picked me. I was looking at a dark male but Tessa would not let me alone. It's been over 6 years.
My last dog, Chelsea, picked me. A couple had 3 litters of mini dachunds at the same time and mind you this was around 24 years ago. But, anyway all these little doxies were everywhere and I looked at my side and there she was curled up asleep next to my leg( it was a girl ) I wanted a female. Knew she was the one for me and we had her for 16 years. Needless to say she lived a wonderful life.
Nice pie Olivia. All it needed was cheese shredded on top... and some... KETCHUP! I chose my pup by his picture on a Facebook group. I used to Whatsapp my husband cute puppy pics and I just loooove the brindle ones. Didn't expect him to buy it for me though but he did! He is giant now at almost two years old but still likes to jump on me.
He he ketchup..😂😂
Pluto will be so thrilled to get her own puppy! How thoughtful of you.
Hi from the U.K. you are a lovely man with a lovely family living a great life. Thank you for sharing your world.
If Charlie Brown was to see his tree now his reaction would be "Good grief". Love the lolly shop 🙂
This is my first time watching a Lumnah Acres video and I really enjoyed it. You are such a great father!
Olivia, delicious looking pie! I bet you’re a huge help to your parents. Especially Mom coming home to a hot meal.
We have always went with
“ you pick the pup and the cat picks you”, if that makes any sense. Thanks for sharing.
With those names, some really likes Charlie Brown. We also have a rule, you don’t name animals you don’t plan on keeping, let the new owners pick what fits.
Those puppies are so adorable! Looks like Olivia has already chose the one she wants! Happy New Year to you guys! 🌼
You have to get all the puppies!
good day to you Al, Gina & Olivia !! thanks for sharing another awesome update and adventures on & off the homestead !! 👨🌾🎥👍✝
We picked by the characteristics we wanted. So as this was going to be our only dog and could be spending chunks of time by themselves, we chose one that would get up and move away when all the others bundled on top. Helps that she was also happened to be the one I fell for from the pics I saw before we went. Our doggy is brilliant, very social with other dogs and people but happy to be left by herself too. Never had any chewing issues either. Wish I could attach pics to here to show you our awesome girl Echo
I just did a ton of research on worm faming....building today....smiles. You have aweaome content...just enough variety.....aweaome!!!
cute puppies it would be hard to pick just one. Liv is very good at helping you cook and help with the animals. She is one smart little girl. Happy New Year to you and your family
Yalls daughter is a beautiful young lady and very good help for her Daddy building the worm garden!
💕Let puppy pick you out. 💕
Beautiful Olivia is just A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E!! She, most definitely should be the"chooser" of the dog! Every child needs their own pet. (since it's already the middle of Jan. 2019 I'm sure that choice has been made). And she is such a good helper on the farm... already a wonderful homesteader and bright as can be. I wish I would have been blessed with a child like her!
Thanks for showing Chutters! Felt as though I was there with you!! Enjoy, Olivia!!
Thanks. Olivia had a blast.
After Daddy passed, my Mom was having trouble coming home from school to that big ole house. ( family of 7). I took her over to Grandpa Gill'. She looked at me and I reminded her how many times she wanted Chihuahua puppy. So we went into the back yard. She saw two she liked, but they would not come over. She held about three and just stood there until Grandpa Gill said, "Marian look at your feet". The runt was all over Mom since we got into the yard. So, I leaned down and handed her to Mom. The pup licked her and snuggled into her neck. We took her home. She was Mom's companion for around 15 years.
You guys in America have such cool candy stores!! Bit jealous! Puppies pick you most definitely. The way we chose our dog when I was a kid is to ask the breeder to release all the puppies and see which one ran to me. We ended up choosing the puppy that ran to me first and grabbed a hold of my pants leg and wouldn't let go lol :D I think cats and dogs definitely are the ones who choose their owners.
What cute puppies! Amazing how the goats made quick work out of that Christmas tree.
I love the winter coats on the goats. I’ve never seen the goats with such thick coats, most of the homesteaders I follow/know are in the south so they mow the lawn year round.
I think you do great vlogs, have a beautiful family and a wonderful girl. Love your animals and good luck to Olivia with her new puppy! Peace :)
Pluto does need a friend 🐶! We have 6 crazy dogs! Wouldn't have it any other way. Have fun with the new addition!
This is the first time I have seen your channel. What a beautiful family!!! Who still says grace before they eat!!! What a blessing to accidently come across, on this blessed Thanksgiving! Thank you!
EDIT I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS!!!! I don't even know how I came across your video. I stopped to comment when I saw you say grace. But here is the true mind blower for me!! Tomorrow, we (me, my adult son, and his autistic son) go to get our new family addition. AN AUSSIE PUPPY! What are the odds???
I think it is a bit of both, the puppy picking you and you picking the puppy.
Such cute little Australian Shepherd puppies, I used to have two Aussie sisters,a black tri and a red tri. They were wonderful. One of my dogs now is an Australian cattle dog,she is very similar to the Aussies. Happy puppy picking!
I've been a long time follower, you have a Beautiful family, you have inspired my family to start this journey of homesteading thank you for sharing keep up the great work
Congrats on the new journey!
I usually choose the most alert. Then the one with the characteristics you need it for.
Thanks what you call recycling the tree! Our goats love evergreen needles and bark also. Olivia is such a trooper, she didn't give up on that can opener. I think you should pick the puppy out. We let the puppy pick us, the first one that crawled into my hubby's lap. That was a mistake because the dog is shy and anxious.
Oh boy
Puppies
Who gonna be the puppy master is the question
Looking forward to seeing this new adventure
I just ordered some worms from your link. Can't wait to get them. I've never tasted goat milk but it's on my goals list for 2019! My crazy chickens have been laying in the coop so I put fake eggs into the boxes and they kicked them out and only one chicken will lay in the boxes! Lol! Awe! Cute puppies!
Olivia..I love those chocolate discs with the white beads on them. Those are some of my favorites!! Love watching you homestead! Are they Australian Shepherds? I can tell you the best dog I have ever had was an Aussie/Lab mix. He slept on his back when he was a puppy and he still does at 9 years old. An awesome log. Love puppies!!!
I was in your area this fall dirt biking(Lisbon NH) what a cool place to live. We left from Haverhill and did a big loop. I will take my dual sport up to Mt Washington in the spring. Cool channel.
Omg wow on the debarking of the trees with the goats lol got to turn it over so they can do the other side so you can make something out of it lol
The puppy picks you! A thoroughly enjoyable episode! 🤩🐶👍🏾
You should pull out one of your garden pump waters that you use for your seedlings. It would be easier for your daughter to water with. Just a thought. Can’t wait till the end of the video to see what/which you choose.
Cool beans I got the same worm bag a few days ago and got the frame built. Letting it rest and adding worms this weekend. Yay. Good luck with yours.
Can't wait to hear how yours works for you!
Those are little australian shepherds. Very good at guarding thieir food bowl. LOL
Cuteness overload 😊
I make a "winter garden" in a large brandy snifter for my granddaughter. She enjoyed watch the worms working in the soil. Part of the "garden" was violet plants, and grasses. It was lovely. Then, one day I noticed the greenery was missing. I lifted the glass from the top and, looking down into the snifter, spied a grasshopper looking back at me. My granddaughter had added this to see what would result. I am not certain, but I think the grasshopper looked up at me and said, "Is there any more?".
Wow six degrees that's too cold for me love the puppies ❤❤❤
Happy New Year!! Love your videos. Watching you from the Deep South in Mississippi!!🥶🥶🥶
I usually start this differently. I picked the breed based upon what my farm needed and most important what my farm didn't need. I needed a herder, I didn't have enough work for a border collie but I needed something with reliable herding instinct and the ability to settle to be a good house dog to boot. So I went looking for a non border collie that was actively herding. Found a English shepherd breeder with working dogs on a cattle farm and a litter in the works. Then I let her know what I wanted which was a social dog, without too much drive but a moderate amount of prey drive. A year ago I brought him home and he is the best, easiest dog I ever owned. Easy on the small stock, active, healthy, and loves people.
As usual love you and your family.
I picked my puppy out (now a full grown 5 year old lab) from a litter of eight. It was between the pup strolling about on the porch playing with his pals or the pup hiding underneath the tractor refusing to come out. I took the porch pup. He just seemed more friendly and outgoing. 5 years later, the dog still strolls on the porch like he pays rent or something, haha!
Hi, I'm glad I am not the only one that does that for there dinner. I do my with beef and put the gray over the meat then put the rest on top with mash on top, Nice you must try that if you have not so far, but something tells me you have. Have a good New Year and be safe.
I've always picked the quiet shy one. But we have had many pick us as they have just shown up on our property and stayed.
Years ago I adopted an aussie that had been abused. It bit my son while I was making supper. He was afraid of it after that. I moved to a rented farm and when my back was turned he would run off to a neighbors to play with their dog. After he did that numerous times I got tired of bringing him back so I asked them if they wanted him. He chose them so I let them have him. He was good at herding and he helped me to catch all my ducks and geese by just knocking them down while I grabbed them. I would get another aussie but start off with a pup. Love the merles.
You will never regret allowing the puppy to pick YOU!!! You will always have a best friend. I will sit down and let the pups come to me, and normally one will stay and the rest wonder off, tho I did go home with two, once!!! HAPPY TIMES ;-)
I got ridiculously happy when I realized we have the same dishes! lol. Yes, my life is that boring right now...
Beautiful puppies! I can’t wait to see who picks whom!
I had a German Shepherd for fourteen years and he was the best dog I could ever ask for
I love keeping up with you all learn so much from you the water proof where can i get them I went to my tractor supply and they do not care them, we really need them here with the cold water and ice. keep up the good work and love god bless you and yours
That is quite a candy store. Yummm!
That candy store is 'awesomely sweet'..My hubbie would be like a kid in that store... guess Olivia has chosen her special little puppy!😊😊
Find some of that heavy plastic strip they use in warehouse freezers to put over the goat door, then the goats can come and go but the door is still sealed. Good job on the farm.
Oh my goodness ! That for me would be puppy heaven.. Those look like some good quality, relaxed puppies right there. I would go through each one and see how they react to you. They're all beautiful ! Much love. xo Mojo xo
worm composting is so rewarding, but man the setup is difficult if you don't have a warm enough indoor space. I did it for months until the bug population was taking over our house. It makes such great nutrition for gardens! A huge difference.
Ohhhh, jealous much. I'd love an urban worm bag
Get a Merle one! They are the most beautiful ones 😍 I think the red tri that Livy was holding should be it!
Awe! So many cute puppies! 😊 I go for a mix of looking for personality/temperament (as much as a puppy can display) that would pair well with me/family and which ones show the most interest in me/family. Color/pattern tends to play a part too...😌🐕💛 When will you be able to take you new puppy home?
Thank you, for explaining what you do with her milk, you have such cute goats. I hope she is going to have a baby😗
Awww all the puppies are so cute.👍🏼
And thank you for finally getting back to some of us who have been waiting for a roosting area for Andy's gang. Could you please let us know if the hens in there are laying any eggs ? Thanks! I'd appreciate it if you spent more than a min in Moose's coop, and the twice a week spot videos on Andy's gang. How are the ducks doing? Have a great weekend.
Pluto will need extra love too, she will feel left out otherwise.
And as to milk...we love our Jersey cream, skimmed off the top not machine separated, it is super thick and tasty in cocoa. It will be so cool when you get your goats in full production. We make yogurt in out instant pot.
The worm farm set up looks super interesting.
Puppies were super cute!
The last time we picked out a puppy it was for our son, we let him pick out the puppy and it was spot on the best dog still to this day some 10 years later.
Energy level that fits your lifestyle is also important. All are beautiful, hard to pick.
I knew the breed or mix but I sat down and picked the puppy that came to me from the playing bunch.
Chutters is amazing!!!! 🍭🍬🍫
We visited this candy store ,its in the Guinness book of world records, they had samples as well.
Can't go wrong with a Boarder Collie... But there's just something extra special about any dog that chooses it's human.
The puppy definitely chooses you... Our ACD (Blue Heeler) picked me (and by proxy, my husband) 8 years ago. Dingo constantly reminds us that she chose us and she could have picked another family.... we are her (willing) hostages. Working breeds are the best!!! Congrats you guys!
Raising some red worms in the kitchen as well. Love these little guys.
That's great that you don't throw away your Christmas tree. The puppy picks you.
I like that set up for the worms may have to think about getting one. You could save the wood from the tree as a walking stick. They cleaned it up good
have. a great new year from australia
You'll have to tell us if the goat's milk tastes a bit like a Christmas tree 🎄 LOL! ❤🌅🌵
Depends if you want a working dog or a best friend.
I went to choose my first puppy last weekend, id never done it before but had seen pictures and was pretty certain I was going to go for this particular one. I was chosen by a completely different one and after an hour deciding, he is the one I chose. I will be picking him up in less than 4 weeks (at 10 weeks old!) 😁
Btw I LOVE your goats.
Hi Al, From many years experience I would venture to say that first time fresheners, both goats and cattle, don't hit anywhere near peak production until their 2nd freshening and often in the 3rd freshening they do even better. With such a small breed you will likely need a 2nd milker to get sufficient milk for family usage and or cheese making. Personally, I'd look for another milk goat for the spring and I'd advise she comes into your herd a month or more before time for her freshening. Suit yourself....Always a nice video! Rick in Pa.
I tend to choose the runt of the litter, and the one who will be taking care of the puppy when it then becomes a dog gets to choose. Puppies are so addictive.
Also want to note this is the nicest family!!
Glad the (girls)🐐🐐🐐liked the 🎄 tree❗💞
Good Morning Lumnahs. I would pick the puppy that sleeps on it's back and has spots. I always think it's funny when dogs sleep on their backs and I just like spots. Lots of cuties to pick from there. Blessings to you all, especially Pluto, who has quite the surprise coming.
I've been wondering about the pepper you brought in. Mine is pretty but no peppers.
Who needs Legos when you have worm farms to put together?? LOL! Awesome!
It was so much fun to watch it again in 2023 :-) :-)
I know this is an older video but i use to keep worms for fishing and i found out that used coffee grounds works great for feed for the worms
Wishing all of the best for you and your family Al in 2019. I’ve always been successful if the dog chose me. God bless you all.
You definitely pick the puppy
Their personalities as pups will be similar to the ones as adults
We picked 2 dogs, the 1st was sleeping all day and in the middle of their shared dish bowls every meal time and loved cuddles
He has exact same personality as a adult
My other one was a little shy, loved sleeping but had a attitude to her
Now as a adult she sleeps most of the day and has conversations with me and is extremely loyal and seeks comfort in me
One of their siblings who were more energetic as a puppy ended up being more of a guard dog and runs around absolutely everywhere and chews things he shouldnt be chewing on!
Just spend time with them and whichever personality your drawn to go with that one, if you want em to be more relaxed then go with the sleeping ones, if you want one full of energy go with the ones acting a little crazy
I’ve chose puppies sometimes, other times I let the pup pick me. I usually go by the personality I’m looking for in a pup.
Love all the videos.
When will you breed the doelings? Most goats can be bred to freshen at about a year old. Putting a small amount of vinegar in the water will increase the number of does you get at freshening.
Worm composting seems to be a way to go. I wonder if the benefits will be better running vegetable waste through a worm, a chicken or a pig? I guess the idea is to use the scraps to make compost and not flushing the scraps down a garbage disposal .
Great work All. Great information.
God bless you for a great 2019.
I would have never thought of feeding my goats on a Christmas tree. We usually leave our tree up until after January 6th. We have even left our tree up until after Mid February.
Life is sure different in New Hampshire than in the Texas Gulf Coast.
Al you ha really been blessed. I remember when you we approaching 5000 subscribers.
The casserole looks neat. What a great way to use left overs.
God bless Our troops, God bless America's and you great family. .
Wow! The goats really destroyed that tree pretty fast! Amazing! 👍😁