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Posts tagged Rusty

It’s About Letting Go

I’m having a hard time getting excited about football season…
…without Colt McCoy.
Yeah, I know this is not a sports blog. But the Texas Longhorns without Colt McCoy is kinda like chocolate chip cookies without the chocolate chips.
And it’s kinda hard to get excited about his replacement. So hard to get excited that I’m not even [...]

September 5th, 2010 | Tags: BAMA, Colt, Colt McCoy, divorce, letting go, Rusty, Texas Longhorns | Category: Alpacas, The Daily Stuff | Comments (9)

Saying Goodbye to Rusty

A couple of weeks ago I went out to the barn to see Rusty. Rusty was our old Great Pyrenees livestock guard dog who has been with us for over ten years. He was one of the most incredible dogs I’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing.
But that day Rusty didn’t know me. because he [...]

July 12th, 2010 | Tags: alpaca farm, Alpacas, children, funeral, grave, great pyrenees, livestock guard dog, Rusty | Category: Lifestyle, The Alpaca Lifestyle | Comments (20)

I’d Been Waiting for Rusty

Our first two alpacas were scheduled to be delivered soon. I wasn’t sure how we would keep them safe from predators. Our fences were new and strong, but I knew I needed to find some livestock guard dogs.
Enter Beverly Coate. This wonderful old country woman had been raising and breeding Great Pyrenees for dozens of [...]

January 26th, 2009 | Tags: Beverly Coate, great pyrenees, LGDs, livestock guard dogs, rescue dogs, Rusty | Category: Husbandry, Lifestyle, The Alpaca Lifestyle | Comments (16)